To provide financial assistance to low income persons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 487 volunteers and 3 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $187K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$609K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$590K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$609K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$609K
Expenses
$590K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$646K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$590K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1950.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $376K Management & general 36% · $213K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,445Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Stedman$61,445$59,608$57,379$54,496$51,996$48,725

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial help to low-income individuals.

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3 programs · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food closet fund--the interfaith food closet is administered in coordination with local churches. Although generous in nature, this program provides temporary assistance until government aid is acquired or MEDICAL/WORK circumstances change.

$261Kprogram expense
02

Share program--the share and round-up programs are administered by personal aid for the city of lagrange and diverse power. A voluntary contribution by customers of these utilities, added to their monthly utility bills, provides funds for the share program.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Personal Aid Program

Rent or mortgage assistance is available for persons who are off work on medical leave, are employed, and are able to return to their job when released by the doctor. Other assistance available under this program: prescription FILL/REFILL payments; clothing and clothing referrals; purchase of medically related items; medical…

$40Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$187K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$609K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Money outPt IX
$590K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Gains on assetsLn 7$160
Total revenueLn 12$609K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6487
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$254$254
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$367K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$590K$376K$213K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $609K$590K$19K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $715K$712K$3K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $624K$646K−$22K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $506K$571K−$65K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $538K$522K$16K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $590K$516K$74K$137K 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 $608,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $713,697$607,781
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,575$941
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $715,272$608,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,189$187,268
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529,934$402,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $712,123$589,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,149$19,066
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $608,722 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$170,000
VIII-1e Government grants$60,183
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,598
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$228,011
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$607,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $781$781
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $160$160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $781$608,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $589,656 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $61,445$61,445
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $74,801$74,801
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $6,796$6,796
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $33,803$33,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,423$10,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,125$6,125
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,314$2,314
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,836$5,836
IX-17 TravelManagement $254$254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,059$1,059
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,422$5,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $366,755$366,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,642 · Management $4,981$14,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,397 · Management $213,259 · Fundraising $0$589,656
Part X · Balance sheet $94,925 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,439$63,309
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,692$5,634
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $17,681$25,982
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,654$94,925
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,469$3,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,469$3,544
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,138$58,950
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,047$32,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,185$91,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,654$94,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$608,722
XI-2 Total expenses$589,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,185
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,130
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,381

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