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Second Helpings

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Hilton Head, SC501(c)(3)Since 1992Human ServicesEIN 57-0938469Revenue $6.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsecondhelpingslc.org11a Marina Side Dr, 29928-3390 · Hilton Head, SCTax-exempt since Apr 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to rescue and transport surplus food to qualified non profit agencies and churches. These agencies fulfill a priority need by distributing food to needy and disadvantaged families in three counties of SC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 275 volunteers and 6 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $489K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $489K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $116K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$841K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$6.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$843K
FY2021$876K
FY2022$935K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.1M

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 Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $6.5M Management & general 1% · $97K Fundraising 0% · $26K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Ann Bell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Cook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan George
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Kravis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Murphy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Stevenson
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and transports surplus food to agencies feeding needy families.

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1 program · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization is the premier local organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in the community. They have an army of volunteers which operate refridgerated trucks 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year, collecting surplus food from grocery and other stores and distributing to distribution agency partners.

$6.5Mprogram 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
Wexford Plantation Charitable FoundationFY2025$90K
United Way of the Lowcountry INCFY2025$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$116K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$291K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$291K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$324K
Other assetsLn 15$85K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6275
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$327K$291K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$463K$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K$324K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$975K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$10K$660$551
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K$204K$13K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$1K$994
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$5K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$5K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.1M$6.1M$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$129K$85K$35K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$6.5M$97K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.7M$6.6M$92K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.7M$6.7M$4K$975K 990 PDF
FY2022 $774K$691K$84K$935K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$640K$33K$876K 990 PDF
FY2020 $841K$581K$260K$843K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,678,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,675,041$6,592,324
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,191$15,591
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,616$70,311
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,703,848$6,678,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,570$258,839
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,494,580$6,327,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,700,150$6,586,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,698$91,616
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $6,678,226 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,592,324
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,723,654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,592,324
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,591$15,591
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$36,671
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,640$33,640
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,231$6,678,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,586,610 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,794 · Management $660 · Fundraising $551$11,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,582 · Management $13,416 · Fundraising $12,442$229,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,323 · Management $1,077 · Fundraising $994$18,394
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,318 · Management $10,796$16,114
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,366 · Fundraising $3,366$6,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,213 · Management $20,850$26,063
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,419$66,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,068,173 · Management $15,212$6,083,385
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $85,092 · Management $35,107 · Fundraising $8,859$129,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,463,280 · Management $97,118 · Fundraising $26,212$6,586,610
Part X · Balance sheet $1,195,831 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,051$291,177
X-4 Accounts receivable$650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,133$6,430
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $196,667$324,313
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $463,120$488,609
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $105,243$84,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,095,214$1,195,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,620$21,323
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $103,243$82,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,863$103,975
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $610,261$693,361
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $365,090$398,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $975,351$1,091,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,095,214$1,195,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,091,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,678,226
XI-2 Total expenses$6,586,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$975,351
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,889
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,091,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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