Topss FY2020 filing

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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, FY2020. 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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
17.5 mo
of spending, in cash
17.5 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
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% 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
$340K
Spent
$174K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$340K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$174K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$461K
Net assets
$415K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$521K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $151K Management & general 12% · $22K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$19,820Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Topss served over 400 households (over 1200 individuals) in the talawanda school district in southwest ohio. Provides on site food pantry and home delivery for those homebound.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0596248) · Dispute this line
$151Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$508
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$508
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$415K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$254K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$249K$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$249K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$22K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10−$1K−$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$610$488$122
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225$225
Office expensesLn 13$2K$944$432$254
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$81
OccupancyLn 16$21K$20K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$82K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$3K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$151K$22K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $340K$174K$166K$415K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $339,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,397$339,174
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $652$508
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,580$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,629$339,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,594$44,162
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,716$129,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,310$174,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,319$165,568
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,682 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,174
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $508$508
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $508$339,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,114 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $19,820$19,820
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,729 · Management $4,000$25,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$1,387−$1,387
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,376$4,376
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $488 · Management $122$610
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $225$225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $944 · Management $432 · Fundraising $254$1,630
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,448 · Management $81$1,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,076 · Management $1,057$21,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,940$2,940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,454$1,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,880 · Management $5,531$87,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,985 · Management $4,453 · Fundraising $1,206$8,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,148 · Management $21,506 · Fundraising $1,460$174,114
Part X · Balance sheet $415,045 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,774$188,086
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,316$65,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,339$91,089
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $87,048$67,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,477$415,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $249,477$415,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $249,477$415,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,477$415,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $415,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,682
XI-2 Total expenses$174,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$249,477
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$415,045

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