The Family Effect

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Greenville, SC501(c)(3)Social ScienceEIN 57-1129751Revenue $419K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfamilyeffect.org1400 Cleveland St, 29607-2410 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Jun 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To reduce addiction as a leading cause of Family collapse and harm to children in south carolina.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $62K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$559K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$419K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$419K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$755K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$419K
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +161%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$549K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$719K
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$203K
FY2025▼ -88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$718K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$203K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.7M Management & general 0% · $9K Fundraising 7% · $128K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baord Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 families in South Carolina overcome addiction to protect children.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children in south carolina.

$1.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Lb FoundationFY2025$1.2M
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.3M
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.4M · 2020–2024
The Phoenix CenterFY2024$1,740,437
The Phoenix CenterFY2023$545,688
The Phoenix CenterFY2022$932,302
The Phoenix CenterFY2022$932,302
The Phoenix CenterFY2021$772,858
The Phoenix CenterFY2020$512,645

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$419K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$419K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$758K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.0M$758K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$376K$559K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$99K$706$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$575
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$9K$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $419K$1.9M−$1.5M$203K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$719K$498K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$439K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $879K$872K$7K$725K 990 PDF
FY2021 $755K$549K$206K$718K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $419,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,214,468$415,158
I-9 Program service revenue$2,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,750$1,410
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,216,218$419,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $545,688$1,740,437
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,996$136,932
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $718,684$1,877,369
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $497,534−$1,458,301
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $419,068 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$415,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$415,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,410$1,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,500 · Excluded from tax $1,410$419,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,877,369 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,740,437$1,740,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $13,144$13,144
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,524$3,524
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $13,959$13,959
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,088 · Fundraising $2,086$4,174
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $706 · Fundraising $97,890$98,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,960 · Fundraising $575$3,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,740,437 · Management $9,278 · Fundraising $127,654$1,877,369
Part X · Balance sheet $761,769 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,975,004$757,944
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,405$3,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,037,159$761,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $375,718$558,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $375,718$558,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,661,441$203,140
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,661,441$203,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,037,159$761,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$419,068
XI-2 Total expenses$1,877,369
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,458,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,661,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,140

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

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