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Fannin County Empty Stocking Program INC

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Blue Ridge, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 58-2192829Revenue $480K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4149 E First St, 30513-4527 · Blue Ridge, GATax-exempt since Mar 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide christmas gifts, college scholarships & food to indigent children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$480K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$429K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$480K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$216K
FY2020$228K
FY2020$248K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$480K
Expenses
$429K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$180K
FY2020$204K
FY2020$228K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$429K
Net assets
$635K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$134K
FY2020$157K
FY2020$176K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$635K

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 Mar 1999.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $251K Management & general 42% · $178K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vera Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Seabolt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Seabolt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Stanley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Buchanan
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Polly Warren
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Cochran
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Gives Christmas gifts, college scholarships, and food to needy children.

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1 program · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization collects contributions and operates a thrift store to earn funds to provide support to indigent children in the community. They provide christmas gifts, college scholarships and food to the children.

$251Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Joseph Perini Memorial FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$429K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Managementcol C$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$433K$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$584K$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$584K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$150K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$429K$251K$178K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $480K$429K$51K$635K 990 PDF
FY2024 $460K$325K$136K$584K 990 PDF
FY2023 $427K$318K$109K$448K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$294K$92K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$251K$71K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$204K$24K$157K 990 PDF
FY2019 $216K$180K$35K$134K 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 $480,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,132$12,822
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,827$14,416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $421,533$453,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $460,492$480,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,376$108,277
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,282$321,194
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $324,658$429,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,834$50,950
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,421 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $453,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$12,071
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,822
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,416$14,416
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $467,599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$480,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $429,471 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $100,264$100,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,013$8,013
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,026$1,026
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,997$1,997
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,384$1,384
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $57,785$57,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,030$19,030
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,801$7,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,921$149,921
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82,250$82,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $251,201 · Management $178,270 · Fundraising $0$429,471
Part X · Balance sheet $634,967 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $433,277$440,964
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $68,235$111,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,333$75,333
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,172$7,172
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $584,017$634,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $584,017$634,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $584,017$634,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $634,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,421
XI-2 Total expenses$429,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$584,017
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$634,967

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

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