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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0314367) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 19 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $537K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
72% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
17.5 mo
of spending, in cash
17.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $483K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.9M
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$858K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $805K Management & general 27% · $302K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$104,534Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrena Mims’s $105K as Exec Directo is at the 39th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patrena Mims$104,534$83,866$70,217$62,624$60,588

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 · $805K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth Services

To provide youth with engagement opportunities to promote self-awareness, academic readiness, social and emotional health. We strive to provide involvement and exposure to cultural, civic and community resources. A) after school b) summer camp c) leadership d) mentoring e) virtual student support services

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0314367) · Dispute this line
$805Kprogram expense
02

Community supportive services are designed to provide individuals and families with the support needed to thrive, obtain and maintain sustainable skills for overall wellness and economic mobility a) economic support - financial and food assistance - creating opportunities for stabilizing families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0314367) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Early Care and Education

The bethlehem center offers early care and education to children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old. The goal is to provide high quality education and care in collaboration with south carolina first steps.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 57-0314367) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 1 funder$483K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$805K
Managementcol C$302K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$70K
Accounts receivableLn 4$456K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$741K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$66K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$559K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$527K$741K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$2.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$105K$84K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$451K$281K$170K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$33K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$34K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$6K$11K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$87K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$19K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$177K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$27K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$805K$302K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2026 $2.9M$1.1M$1.8M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 23, 2024 $1.2M$926K$242K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $1.0M$766K$261K$858K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $886K$509K$378K$597K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $391K$351K$40K$220K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,880,267 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,097,773$2,827,187
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,635$9,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,337$43,792
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,168,745$2,880,267
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $532,236$604,674
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,091$512,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $926,327$1,117,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,418$1,762,669
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,880,267 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,827,187
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,827,187
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,288$9,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43,792$43,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,080$2,880,267
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,117,598 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $83,627 · Management $20,907$104,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,078 · Management $170,341$451,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,643 · Management $16,078$48,721
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,334 · Management $22,890$57,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,528 · Management $11,448 · Fundraising $7,861$24,837
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,755 · Management $8,053$94,808
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,083 · Management $2,082$4,165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,957$12,957
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,198$56,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,643 · Management $9,350$27,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,064 · Management $17,982$195,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,176 · Management $5,932 · Fundraising $2,988$36,096
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $805,129 · Management $301,620 · Fundraising $10,849$1,117,598
Part X · Balance sheet $2,900,400 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $559,422$1,628,014
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$70,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,000$456,049
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,771$3,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $526,764$741,053
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,513$1,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,161,470$2,900,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,182$5,733
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $53,744$34,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,926$40,562
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,100,544$1,285,592
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,574,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,100,544$2,859,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,161,470$2,900,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,859,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,880,267
XI-2 Total expenses$1,117,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,762,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,100,544
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,859,838

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