Special Compass INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Pembroke Pines, FL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 47-4173416Revenue $168K in FY2021

On file with the IRSspecialcompass.org2114 N Flamingo Road 1191, 33028-3501 · Pembroke Pines, FLTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Special Compass helps the disabled population navigate life through education, sports and living independently.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$122K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2021▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$122K
FY2021▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$150K
Net assets
$138K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $109K Management & general 10% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers disabled individuals through education, sports, and independent living support.

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1 program · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Special Compass helps the disabled population navigate life through education, sports and living independently. Our programs are designed to make new friends, assist in job placement, provide educational scholarships and support goal achievements through counseling and advocacy, including opportunities to participate fully in a wide…

$109Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$91K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$139$139
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$685$685
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$109K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $105K$150K−$45K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024 $124K$154K−$30K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$159K−$24K$222K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$134K$108K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $168K$122K$47K$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$87K$21K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $168,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,542$168,232
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,542$168,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,012$139
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,292$121,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,304$121,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,238$46,623
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,232 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,232
VIII-12 Total revenue$168,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,609 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $139$139
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,150$2,150
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,470$1,470
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,308$9,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,173$6,173
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,179$10,179
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,153$21,153
IX-20 InterestManagement $685$685
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,691$7,691
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,661$62,661
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,466 · Management $12,143 · Fundraising $0$121,609
Part X · Balance sheet $150,947 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,572$131,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,238$19,547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,810$150,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,548$13,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,548$13,062
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,262$137,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,262$137,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,810$150,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,232
XI-2 Total expenses$121,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,885

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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