I Care INC FY2024 filing

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
$180K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$503K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$532K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$237K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1967.

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% · $4.4M Management & general 1% · $37K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$118,053Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$61,641Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$3.1Mprogram 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.

$636Kprogram 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…

$327Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Apr 2025 · $4.2M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$3.3M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through N.c. Department of Environmental Quality and 1 more$392K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through N.c. Department of Health and Human Services$324K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through N.c. Department of Health$184K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through N.c. Department of Environmental Quality$56K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Apr 2024 · $4.2M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$3.0M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through NC Dept of Health and Human Services and NC Dept of Environmental Quality$552K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through NC Dept of Health and Human Services$322K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through NC Dept of Health and Human Services$231K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through NC Dept of Environmental Quality$77K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Apr 2023 · $4.0M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$2.9M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through NC Dept of Environmental Quality$453K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through NC Dept of Health and Human Services$275K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through NC Dept of Health and Human Services$259K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through NC Dept of Environmental Quality$93K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Apr 2022 · $3.8M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$2.8M
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services$475K
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through NC Dhhs/NC Department of Environmental Quality$274K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through NC Department of Health and Human Services$153K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through NC Department of Environmental Quality$49K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$358K
Accounts receivableLn 4$21K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$180K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 6242
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$41K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K$503K
Net assetsLn 32$378K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$204K$204K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$2.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$229K$229K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$168K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$103K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$56K$56K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$273K$268K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$4.4M$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 7, 2026 $4.5M$4.7M−$144K$237K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 3, 2025 $4.6M$4.5M$154K$532K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $4.3M$4.1M$131K$378K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 $3.8M$3.9M−$80K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $4.0M$4.1M−$132K$294K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,615,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,275,307$4,522,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$23,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,778$68,848
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,273,569$4,615,352
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 $2,550,120$2,658,922
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,592,778$1,802,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,142,898$4,461,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,671$154,009
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $4,615,352 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,484,366
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,522,624
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,682$23,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $198$198
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,848$68,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $198$4,615,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,461,343 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $204,125$204,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,025,550$2,025,550
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,686$32,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $228,606$228,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,955$167,955
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,564$25,564
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,235$14,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,837$48,837
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,679$102,679
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,776$53,776
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,914$35,914
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,804$55,804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,159,795 · Management $32,713$1,192,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $268,489 · Management $4,615$273,104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,424,015 · Management $37,328 · Fundraising $0$4,461,343
Part X · Balance sheet $1,035,144 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,816$67,100
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $283,059$358,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,892$20,760
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,722$147,597
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $254,018$261,358
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $246,417$180,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $881,924$1,035,144
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134,659$259,974
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $102,469$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $266,501$242,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $503,629$502,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $378,295$532,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $378,295$532,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $881,924$1,035,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,615,352
XI-2 Total expenses$4,461,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$378,295
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,304

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