Operate an annual Labor Day Festival to assist fund raising efforts to non-profit organizations based in the town of Matthews, NC

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$493K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$59
FY2022$519K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$493K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$493K
Net assets
$255K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $442K Management & general 10% · $51K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Logistics Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurerfood Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Crafts Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Hospitality Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps local charities raise money for community projects by volunteering at events.

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1 program · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Volunteer promotion programs Annual Labor Day festival

$442Kprogram 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 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$288K
Total assetsLn 16$257K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$158K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$262K$262K
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$442K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $510K$493K$18K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $471K$452K$19K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $537K$492K$45K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $519K$496K$23K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59$35K−$35K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$31K$29K$190K 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 $510,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $470,799$510,429
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$30
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $470,830$510,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $452,149$492,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $452,149$492,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,681$17,907
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $510,459 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,429
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30$30
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$510,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,552 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,840$9,840
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,504$11,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,451 · Management $50,815$209,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $261,942$261,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,737 · Management $50,815 · Fundraising $0$492,552
Part X · Balance sheet $288,199 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,220$114,223
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $173,630$173,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,792$288,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,750$33,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,750$33,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $237,042$254,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,042$254,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,792$288,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,459
XI-2 Total expenses$492,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,042
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,949

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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