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Open Arms Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Cross Lanes, WV501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 55-0745422Revenue $140K in FY2024

On file with the IRSopenarmsfoundation.orgPo Box 7542, 25313-0000 · Cross Lanes, WVTax-exempt since Nov 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Missions support charity to latin america:the organization receives monetary support to fund missions(charitable & religious)work in the field of ministering to orphaned and abandoned children in latin america. The organization was established under the non profit laws of the

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $9K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$140K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$140K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$152K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$140K
Expenses
$146K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$131K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$146K
Net assets
$7K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$9K
FY2022−$4K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$7K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $62K Management & general 57% · $84K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William E Perrow
Board Chair
$50,350Pt VII · Sec A
Dee Wegert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Cohen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John C Fowler
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Harris
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harvey Wegert
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William E Perrow’s $50K as Board Chair is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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.

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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

Funds missions ministering to orphaned and abandoned children in Latin America.

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1 program · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operates as an interdenominational para-church organization. The organization is dedicated to conduct missions, charitable and religious work in the field of ministering to orphaned and abandoned children in latin america and beyond.

$62Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$21K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$60K$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$73$73
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$62K$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $140K$146K−$6K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $132K$114K$18K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $106K$101K$5K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $152K$131K$21K−$9K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,909$139,946
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,909$139,946
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,783$60,076
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,190$64,391
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,378$21,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,351$146,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,558−$6,061
Part VI · Governance 6 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,946 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$49,602
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,946
VIII-12 Total revenue$139,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,007 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $60,076$60,076
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,350$50,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,041$14,041
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,390$1,390
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,376$4,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,287$2,287
IX-20 InterestManagement $73$73
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,151$11,151
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,063$1,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,363 · Management $83,644 · Fundraising $0$146,007
Part X · Balance sheet $17,134 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,891$15,108
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,026$2,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,917$17,134
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,663$9,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,663$9,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,254$7,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,254$7,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,917$17,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,946
XI-2 Total expenses$146,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,254
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,193

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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