Coptic Orthodox Charities INC

Tax-deductible

Clearwater, FL501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 55-0790330

To assist, refugees, aslyees, abused spouses, immigrants & their families, and victims of human trafficking to achieve self sufficiency through a wide variety of programs such as refugee reception and placement, immigration services, social services, education, employment, essential translation & interpretation services, transportation, and referrals to affordable legal services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 9 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $558K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$187K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+140% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$380K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +140%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$630K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +139%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$626K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$840K
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$380K
FY2024▲ +88%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$26K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$380K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2004.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $2.0M Management & general 1% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$110,752Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amira F Salama’s $111K as President is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amira F Salama$110,752$107,994$65,603$82,433$57,643

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

Helps refugees, immigrants, and trafficking victims find stability through services like housing, education, and job support.

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1 program service account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Refugee Reception and Placement Services

- provides newly arriving refugees with furnished housing, orientation services, food, clothing, social services, and assistance finding employment. The agency's important work ensures clients' progress towards self- sufficiency.

$2.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$558K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$380K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$380K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$579K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$202K$380K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$101K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$457K$465K−$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$156K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$375
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$873K$873K
All other expensesLn 24e$218K$218K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$171K$380K 990 PDF
FY2023 $907K$840K$67K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 $670K$611K$59K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $543K$443K$99K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020 $630K$626K$4K−$26K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,175,690 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,040,556
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,625
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$125,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,169,181
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,905$1,905
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,604$4,604
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,905 · Excluded from tax $4,604$2,175,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,004,621 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,752 · Management $10,000$110,752
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $465,297 · Management −$8,095$457,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,003$11,003
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,388$43,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,880$23,880
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,183$156,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $375$375
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,254$14,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,331$37,331
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,572$30,572
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,333$3,333
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,410$17,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,274$7,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $873,252$873,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $218,412$218,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,978,836 · Management $25,785 · Fundraising $0$2,004,621
Part X · Balance sheet $566,407 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $69,597; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $440,631$352,989
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,170$10,146
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $136,275$131,075
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$2,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $579,077$566,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,463$45,544
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $144,815$141,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $377,278$186,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,799$379,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $579,077$566,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $379,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,175,690
XI-2 Total expenses$2,004,621
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,799
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$379,766

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

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