St John's Community Services FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1882EducationEIN 53-0196554Revenue $5.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSsjcs.org901 D St Sw Ste 800, 20024-2273 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 1999School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of St. John's Community Services is to advance inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstances, has the right and opportunity to live their best life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5.8M a year · 118% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.3M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$11.8M
To programs
41%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$11.8M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$15.2M
FY2024$11.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +140%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1000K
FY2024−$6.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 Jul 1999.

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Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $4.8M Management & general 59% · $7.0M

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$382,353Pt VII · Sec A
$240,512Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$188,631Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innovation Officer
$165,960Pt VII · Sec A
$160,192Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer
$155,910Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gordon a Thornton’s $392K as President & CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alan Thornton—$407,009$382,353$382,826$290,633$253,957
Gordon a Thornton$391,926—————
George Liacopoulos$300,622$228,631$240,512$272,002—$186,111
Sherrie Harrison-Rumble$226,677$165,250$188,631$187,681$140,768—
George Liacopoulos PHD————$205,295—
Corey Kociela$201,987$180,056$160,192———
Precious Myers-Brown—$148,343$165,960$194,642——
Thalia Simpson-Clement—————$184,856

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

Supports subsidiaries advancing community support and opportunities for disabled people.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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ST. John's community services (SJCS) is a historic (founded in 1868) non-profit corporation initially established as a hospital in washington, DC, by ST. John's episcopal church, the "church of the presidents," following the civil war.

$4.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$651K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$11.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$7.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$651K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,205
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$769K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$13.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$31K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$806K$2.6M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$759K$179K$581K
Payroll taxesLn 10$236K$56K$181K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$10K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$486K$486K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14$14
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$560K$57K$503K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81K$3K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$407K$156K$252K
OccupancyLn 16$4.2M$3.1M$1.1M
TravelLn 17$407K$122K$285K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$3K$50K
InterestLn 20$164K$10K$154K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K$21K$84K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$450K$46K$405K
All other expensesLn 24e$265K$201K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.8M$4.8M$7.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $8.1M$15.2M−$7.1M$1000K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.3M$11.8M−$6.5M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$10.2M−$5.9M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$9.1M−$6.0M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$7.1M−$3.2M$4.1M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,294,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,307$650,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,019,944$4,598,464
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,507$40,153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,859$5,560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,240,617$5,294,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,974,904$4,553,025
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,214,760$7,219,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,189,664$11,773,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,949,047−$6,478,214
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $5,294,786 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$650,609
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$164,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$650,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,598,464$4,598,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,274$37,274
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,879$2,879
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,560$5,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,598,464 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,713$5,294,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,773,000 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,270 · Management $101,674$132,944
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $805,562 · Management $2,619,233$3,424,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $178,563 · Management $580,586$759,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,543 · Management $180,594$236,137
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,288 · Management $27,675$37,963
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $485,575$485,575
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14$14
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,957 · Management $502,928$559,885
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,660 · Management $78,357$81,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $155,575 · Management $251,844$407,419
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,110,216 · Management $1,093,326$4,203,542
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,031 · Management $285,349$407,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,585 · Management $50,462$53,047
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,429 · Management $153,752$164,181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,598 · Management $83,696$104,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,622 · Management $404,805$450,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200,970 · Management $64,261$265,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,808,869 · Management $6,964,131 · Fundraising $0$11,773,000
Part X · Balance sheet $13,252,037 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $609,730$3,150,890
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,018,331$3,479,091
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $225,687$140,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $768,981$1,295,980
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,813,992$1,736,097
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $75,295$3,449,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,512,016$13,252,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,353,145$2,847,647
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,041$625,506
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,054,873$4,409,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,295,087$10,335,988
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,216,929$2,916,049
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,216,929$2,916,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,512,016$13,252,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,916,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,294,786
XI-2 Total expenses$11,773,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,478,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,216,929
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,153,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,916,049

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