Channel Marker INC FY2021 filing

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Easton, MD501(c)(3)Since 1982Mental HealthEIN 52-1244067

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $289K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $175K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$588K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$6.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2021▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2024$6.3M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2021▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2024$6.4M
Net assets
$6.4M
FY2021▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2024$7.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1983.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.6M Management & general 16% · $701K Fundraising 0% · $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

19 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,011Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexa Burley’s $149K as Employee is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Alexa Burley$149,120————
Cathy Cassell$143,870$137,605$125,080$97,011—
Debbye Jackson————$116,480

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

Promote mental health through prevention, rehabilitation, and community support programs for individuals and families.

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2 program services account for $3.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Recovery Based Rehabilitation Services

To support persons with psychiatric disabilities by providing recovery oriented services both on-site and in the community.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Residential Program Services

To provide and manage SUPERVISED/STABLE living arrangements, which allows individuals to transition to less restrictive housing as they are able.

$949Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$965K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$701K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$965K
Government grantsLn 1e$600K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7$65K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$614K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K
Other assetsLn 15$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.6M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$432K$614K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$435K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$741K$588K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$6.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.0M$259K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$302K$245K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$176K$149K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$64K$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$4K$804
Office expensesLn 13$48K$13K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$406K$371K$35K
TravelLn 17$976$825$151
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$81K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$99K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$466K$416K$49K$347
All other expensesLn 24e$183K$166K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.6M$701K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.7M$5.9M−$159K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$5.0M$406K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $5.1M$4.3M$886K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$4.5M$21K$5.2M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,146,234 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$599,998
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$364,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$964,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,006,183$4,006,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,962$35,962
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $65,351$65,351
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,355−$4,355
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $78,255$78,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,084,438 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,958$5,146,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,260,198 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $103,327$103,327
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,951,003 · Management $258,545$2,209,548
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $245,162 · Management $57,121$302,283
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $148,933 · Management $27,362$176,295
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,055$13,055
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,707$5,707
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,822 · Management $74,013$137,835
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,860 · Management $4,320 · Fundraising $804$6,984
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,418 · Management $34,522$47,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $370,598 · Management $35,277$405,875
IX-17 TravelPrograms $825 · Management $151$976
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,492$6,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80,988 · Management $12,497$93,485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $99,042 · Management $2,375$101,417
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $416,240 · Management $49,465 · Fundraising $347$466,052
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $165,792 · Management $17,135$182,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,557,683 · Management $701,364 · Fundraising $1,151$4,260,198
Part X · Balance sheet $6,969,552 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,732$57,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,490,923$1,872,566
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,403$352,789
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $434,926$470,570
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $431,704$614,064
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,352,882$3,601,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,920,570$6,969,552
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $168,959$228,379
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $572,400$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$359,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $741,359$587,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,833,021$2,816,072
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,346,190$3,565,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,179,211$6,381,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,920,570$6,969,552
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,381,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,146,234
XI-2 Total expenses$4,260,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$886,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,179,211
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$94,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$221,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,381,595

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