The Relatives INC FY2021 filing

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Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 56-1082022Revenue $8.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRStherelatives.org6220 Thermal Rd, 28211-5630 · Charlotte, NCTax-exempt since Sep 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To keep kids safe, families together, and to prepare youth and young adults to be healthy, productive, and engaged members of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$587K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.6M
+128% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2021▲ +128%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2021▲ +176%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$9.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Sep 1978.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.2M Management & general 6% · $182K Fundraising 21% · $654K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$111,720Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trish Hobson’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trish Hobson$149,404$138,663$115,428$111,377$111,720$103,204
Caitlin Donley$109,081$100,130————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects children, unites families, and prepares youth for healthy, productive community lives.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The on ramp is a resource center that helps young adults 16-24 transition from circumstances like foster care, mental health programs, homelessness and unstable living situations, to successful adulthood. Served 474 clients (104-CASE management, 391 resource center. COVID-19 impacted the number of clients served this fy.

$529Kprogram expense
02

The crisis center provides shelter for runaways and youth ages 7-17, 24 hour crisis hotline, walk-in counseling, after care services and parenting support. Served 4,891 clients (143 residential, 84 walk-ins, 1,272 crisis calls).

$528Kprogram expense
03

Scattered site housing provides case management and scattered site housing to young adults ages 18-24 who are at risk, experiencing homelessness, or fleeing domestic violence situations. Residents of our housing program receive the necessary support to find or maintain employment, enroll in school, or even find affordable childcare.

$450Kprogram 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 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$182K
Fundraisingcol D$654K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$612
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$645K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$645K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 6677
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$645K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$587K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$110K$9K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$79K$284K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$23K$2K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$285K$208K$17K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$82K$7K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$4K$10K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$21K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$2K$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$35K$2K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$179K$140K$3K$36K
TravelLn 17$11K$8K$151$3K
InterestLn 20$20K$18K$1K$308
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$31K$3K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$37K$19K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500K$482K$3K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$11K$5K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.2M$182K$654K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$5.4M−$704K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.0M$4.5M$475K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.3M$767K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$3.9M$640K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.6M$3.0M$5.5M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.0M$809K$3.1M 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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Part I · Summary $8,584,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,192,113$8,409,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,101$41,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,034$612
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $450,917$132,147
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,763,165$8,584,103
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 $1,973,419$1,961,231
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$72,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $980,254$1,014,250
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,953,673$3,047,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $809,492$5,536,622
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,584,103 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$62,182
VIII-1c Fundraising events$136,650
VIII-1e Government grants$2,035,189
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,175,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,409,845
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,499$41,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $612$612
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $132,147$132,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132,759$8,584,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,047,481 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,466 · Management $8,591 · Fundraising $30,744$149,801
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,019,401 · Management $79,279 · Fundraising $283,715$1,382,395
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,586 · Management $1,863 · Fundraising $6,746$31,195
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $208,234 · Management $16,622 · Fundraising $60,386$285,242
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,133 · Management $6,577 · Fundraising $23,888$112,598
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,000 · Management $10,196 · Fundraising $1,713$15,909
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $72,000$72,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,564 · Fundraising $75,168$95,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,417 · Management $2,573 · Fundraising $5,293$10,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,970 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $11,866$48,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,834 · Management $2,572 · Fundraising $36,328$178,734
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,073 · Management $151 · Fundraising $2,554$10,778
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,200 · Management $1,058 · Fundraising $308$19,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,539 · Management $2,520 · Fundraising $9,121$42,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,213 · Management $19,302 · Fundraising $5,059$61,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $481,910 · Management $3,424 · Fundraising $15,030$500,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,498 · Management $5,486 · Fundraising $13,629$30,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,211,474 · Management $182,459 · Fundraising $653,548$3,047,481
Part X · Balance sheet $9,272,614 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,453$644,956
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,311,636$3,083,976
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,212,646$2,682,923
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,814$46,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,505,661$2,805,522
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,701$8,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,098,911$9,272,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,001$104,413
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $720,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,950,001$587,082
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,314,491$2,349,991
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,834,419$6,335,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,148,910$8,685,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,098,911$9,272,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,685,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,584,103
XI-2 Total expenses$3,047,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,536,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,148,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,685,532

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