Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990.
Nicholas Cranford’s $19K as Executive Di is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Cranford | $18,848 | $26,147 |
| Sandra Sipes | — | $18,199 |
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.
See Worcester County G O L D INC executive salaries →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
Offers emergency aid for housing, utilities, food, medical, and employment to prevent crises.
Questions for Worcester County G O L D INC
Your first name shows with your question. Worcester County G O L D INC answers here, for everyone.
Enrichment for Economically Disadvantaged Children
School supplies, holiday gifts and scholarships for summer camps, .
Emergency Basic Needs for Families
Financial assistance or basic needs items for infants, children, and vulnerable adults, including food, medicine, transportation, employment, clothing, hygiene and household products.
Housing and Utility Assistance
Payments made to property managers, landlords, and utility providers to prevent eviction or disconnection of utility services.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $33K | $31K | $27K | $31K | $26K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $390 | $343 | $284 | $291 | $225 |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $227K | $148K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $280K | $302K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $507K | $450K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $19K | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $488K | $450K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $288K | $288K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $74K | $59K | $9K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $6K | $5K | $705 | $470 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $4K | $4K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $2K | $305 | $340 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2K | $2K | $283 | $188 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $11K | $9K | $1K | $859 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $2K | $790 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $759 | $271 | $488 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $401K | $364K | $21K | $15K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2025 | $349K | $401K | −$52K | $450K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2024 | $465K | $444K | $22K | $488K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 | $354K | $344K | $9K | $438K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2022 | $294K | $259K | $34K | $474K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2021 | $307K | $267K | $40K | $401K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $348,706 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,706 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,685 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $449,992 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,992 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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