The mission of Topss is to alleviate hunger and provide nutrition information to the families and individuals in need within the talawanda school district.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0596248) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
78% of total assets
Liabilities are 78% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$459K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$521K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$459K
FY2024▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$461K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$461K
Net assets
$521K
FY2024▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$521K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $426K Management & general 6% · $26K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,931Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherry Martin’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherry Martin$51,931$50,003$50,325$1,760—
Ann Fuehrer————$19,820

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry families and individuals in the Talawanda School District with nutrition information.

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2 programs · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pantry Program The TOPSS Pantry Program served 1,421 households through on-site, mobile, and home-delivery food programs, providing more than 260,000 meals in 2024. Rescued food from local partners, including Kroger, Walmart, Starbucks, and Moon Co-op, preventing waste and feeding families in need throughout the Talawanda School District.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0596248) · Dispute this line
$282Kprogram expense
02

Social Services Program In April 2024, TOPSS acquired the Family Resource Center and integrated its services into the Social Services Program. The program assisted 134 households with rent and utility payments and operated a winter shelter for 30 individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0596248) · Dispute this line
$144Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $78K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$78,390

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$521K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$521K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$235K$521K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$185K$185K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$52K$44K$5K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$98K$12K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$783$391
Legal feesLn 11b$446$446
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$5K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$165$18$147
Office expensesLn 13$17K$14K$2K$833
OccupancyLn 16$27K$26K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$24K−$971
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$611$72
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K$426K$26K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $459K$461K−$2K$521K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2024 $274K$327K−$53K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $181K$294K−$114K$279K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $180K$193K−$13K$402K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $340K$174K$166K$415K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $459,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,786$409,234
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127$1,153
I-11 Other revenue$48,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,913$459,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,041$184,862
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,449$181,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,122$95,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,612$461,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,699−$2,255
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,037 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$34,530
VIII-1e Government grants$78,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$296,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,153$1,153
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $48,650$48,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,803$459,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,292 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $184,862$184,862
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $44,141 · Management $5,193 · Fundraising $2,597$51,931
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,371 · Management $11,573 · Fundraising $5,786$115,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,512 · Management $783 · Fundraising $391$13,686
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $446$446
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,160 · Management $3,065$8,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18 · Fundraising $147$165
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,219 · Management $2,014 · Fundraising $833$17,066
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,642 · Management $1,662$27,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,539 · Management −$971$22,568
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,241 · Management $1,181$12,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,055 · Management $611 · Fundraising $72$5,738
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,149$1,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,909 · Management $25,557 · Fundraising $9,826$461,292
Part X · Balance sheet $2,364,815 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,553$43,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,331$124,336
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,826,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,279$274,455
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $64,929$72,442
X-15 Other assets$23,578
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,092$2,364,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,586
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,826,350
X-25 Other liabilities$12,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,843,702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $235,092$521,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,092$521,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,092$2,364,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,037
XI-2 Total expenses$461,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$288,276
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,113

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