Project Host INC

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Greenville, SC501(c)(3)EIN 57-0728041Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSprojecthost.org525 S Academy St, 29601-2405 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Sep 1993Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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Project Host offers a balanced, nutritious meal each day to all who seek sustenance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,250 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$885K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $994K Management & general 25% · $330K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$110,527Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tobin Simpson$110,527$84,783$72,116$75,000$37,500
Paulette Dunn————$49,112

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 15aYes

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Provides a balanced, nutritious meal daily to anyone needing sustenance.

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1 program · $994K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The soup kitchen offers a balanced, nutritious meal each day in a safe, clean, and caring environment to all who are hungry. Over 1,250 volunteers donated their time in 202 to serve meals. The organization serves over an average of 40,000 meals annually. The C.C.

$994Kprogram 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 4 funders$12K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$994K
Managementcol C$330K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$480
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 61,250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.0M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$454K$334K$120K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$26K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$16K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$29K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$447$6K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$5K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$60K$10K
TravelLn 17$5$5
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$53K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$345K$315K$15K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$13K$18K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$994K$330K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$31K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$1K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.2M$314K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.0M$518K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$885K$209K$2.6M 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 $1,309,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $689,538$608,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,157$417,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,826$151,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $203,353$132,619
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,306,874$1,309,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $543,821$653,432
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $764,411$687,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,308,232$1,340,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,358−$30,996
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,309,789 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$45,000
VIII-1e Government grants$6,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$556,802
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$608,052
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $417,715$417,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $75,989 · Excluded from tax $48,994$124,983
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $26,420$26,420
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $132,619$132,619
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,409 · Excluded from tax $599,328$1,309,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,340,785 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,263 · Management $55,263$110,526
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $334,378 · Management $119,705$454,083
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $13,633$13,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,838 · Management $6,815$32,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $42,537$42,537
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,031 · Management $2,086$18,117
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,594$8,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,591 · Management $13,669$42,260
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,950 · Management $2,973$8,923
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $447 · Management $5,606$6,053
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,300 · Management $6,676$11,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,894 · Management $10,348$70,242
IX-17 TravelManagement $5$5
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $81,215$81,215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $53,286 · Management $8,528$61,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,026 · Management $15,202 · Fundraising $14,352$344,580
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,709 · Management $18,424 · Fundraising $2,441$33,574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $993,928 · Management $330,064 · Fundraising $16,793$1,340,785
Part X · Balance sheet $3,499,609 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,004,299$1,042,053
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,286$21,856
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,190,959$1,182,143
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,138,656$1,253,077
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $80,146$480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,492,989$3,499,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,504$27,685
X-25 Other liabilities$11,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,504$39,418
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,251,474$2,913,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $239,011$546,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,490,485$3,460,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,492,989$3,499,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,460,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,309,789
XI-2 Total expenses$1,340,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,490,485
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$702
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,460,191

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