I Care INC

Tax-deductible

Statesville, NC501(c)(3)EIN 56-0860841

To enable and assist low-income individuals and families to attain skills, knowledge, motivation, and opportunities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 242 volunteers and 94 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$216K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 5% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $26K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$654K
liabilities
Worth a look: debts are 73% of assets; over 50% is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
17
independent of 17 voting board members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.5M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$237K
FY2025▼ -55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$237K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CI Care INC
EINHdr · item D56-0860841
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1967
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CStatesville, NC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.icare-inc.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$4.6M
Management & general2%$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -196% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$892K
FY2025▼ -14%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$652K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$892K
Total liabilities
$654K
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$357K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$654K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$144K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$892K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Total assetsLn 16$892K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$654K
Total net assetsLn 32$237K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.4M · 98%
Other revenue$81K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$4.4M
Other revenue2%$81K
Program service revenue$12K
Investment income$110
— government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $20K · Operating expenses/yr $4.7M
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.6M · Total expenses $4.7M
98%
Management & General
Management & general $100K · Total expenses $4.7M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $4.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $45K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.4M · Total revenue $4.5M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.4M · Total revenue $4.5M
98%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $4.5M
0.3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $110 · Total revenue $4.5M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $4.7M
0.3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.5M · Prior year $4.6M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.0M · FY2024 $4.5M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $237K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.5M · Expenses $4.7M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $892K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $237K · Total assets $892K
27%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $892K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bryan Duncan · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $146K · Total expenses $4.7M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.0M · Total expenses $4.7M
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -2%——
Legal fee ratio 0.02%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$145,557Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$70,386Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Bryan Duncan$145,557$118,053$111,376$124,625$115,444
Denise Miller——$1,913$78,302$75,654
Reba Bowens$70,386$61,641$63,776$4,183—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 17Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 17Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps low-income people gain skills, knowledge, motivation, and opportunities for a better life.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Head Start and Early Head Start Programs

These programs of the U.S. Department of health and human services provides educational, nutrition, and social services to low-income families with children to help ensure that the children are ready to start school.

$3.3Mprogram expense
02

The weatherization assistance program (wap) was designed to help citizens who meet federal low-income guidelines to lower their home energy usage and costs. An energy assessment is conducted to identify the most cost-effective energy improvements for the dwelling.

$478Kprogram expense
03

Community Services Block Grant

Builds opportunites for self sufficiency through intensive case management, guidance and referrals. Low-income adult individuals and families are aided in becoming self-sufficient. Assistance and trainings available include supportive services, financial management, job readiness and training, educational assistance, employment…

$330Kprogram 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$26K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.5M$4.7M-2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.5M+8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.1M+12% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.9M-4% 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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