Alpha Center FY2022 filing

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Camden, SC501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 57-0871170Revenue $3.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSalphacentersc.com208 King St, 29020-4720 · Camden, SCTax-exempt since Sep 1990Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Prevention of alcohol & drug abuse

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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FY2022 · 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
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $811K a year · 21% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$562K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.8M
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.5M
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.8M
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1990.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.8M Management & general 13% · $400K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$119,292Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mara Jones’s $156K as Executive Di is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Mara Jones$155,800$142,648$137,175$119,292

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

Prevents alcohol and drug abuse through education and support programs.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Community Based Treatment Program

Program provides counseling to individuals, their families or a combination of both. Goal is to aid everyone in an addicted family to live healthier lives.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Drug Court

A criminal justice diversion program that offers an alternative for those persons whose crimes are the result of their drug addiction. This program helps keep nonviolent offenders out of prison and puts them back on a productive path.

$193Kprogram expense
03

Safety Action Program

Program provides assessment, education & treatment services to individuals who have been convicted of dui in SC or another state with a reciprocal agreement. Must complete program to get driver's license back.

$120Kprogram 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 · FY2022
KershawhealthFY2022$63K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$63K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$400K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$950K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$562K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$650
SavingsLn 2$949K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$950K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$562K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$630K$950K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$507K$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K$562K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$362K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$214K$214K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$203K
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K$110K
Legal feesLn 11b$908$908
Accounting feesLn 11c$125K$93K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$105K$105K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$75K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$872K$872K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$21K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$400K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$3.7M$427K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.2M$3.5M$2.8M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.0M$332K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.3M$3.2M$106K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.0M$298K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$2.8M$538K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.8M$2.5M$1.2M$2.8M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,286,586 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,578,305$2,577,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $741,590$723,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,458−$15,037
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,322,353$3,286,586
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,774,595$1,933,981
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,249,417$1,246,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,024,012$3,180,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $298,341$106,186
Part VI · Governance 8 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,286,586 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,197,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$380,416
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,577,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $723,800$723,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,845$1,845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$16,882−$16,882
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $706,918 · Excluded from tax $1,845$3,286,586
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,180,400 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,045,127 · Management $362,082$1,407,209
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $213,665$213,665
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $202,946$202,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,161$110,161
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $908$908
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $92,964 · Management $32,206$125,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105,273$105,273
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,315$42,315
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,622$74,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $871,763$871,763
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,712 · Management $5,656$26,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,780,456 · Management $399,944 · Fundraising $0$3,180,400
Part X · Balance sheet $4,271,139 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $650$650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $629,312$948,880
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $419,437$516,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,339,310$2,296,512
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $506,712$508,484
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,895,421$4,271,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $292,906$314,438
X-19 Deferred revenue$248,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292,906$562,438
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,602,515$3,708,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,602,515$3,708,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,895,421$4,271,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,708,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,286,586
XI-2 Total expenses$3,180,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,186
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,602,515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,708,701

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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