To provide monies for food, medicine, transportation, lodging and heating on an emergency basis to indigent families and individuals throughout monroe county, tennessee

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 86 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$333K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$333K
Expenses
$291K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$291K
Net assets
$274K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $262K Management & general 8% · $24K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tina Smith’s $37K as Exec. Direct is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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.

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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

Helps low-income families and individuals with emergency food, medicine, lodging, and heating costs.

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide food, clothing, utilities assistance and other services to the people in need in monroe county, tennessee.

$262Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $72K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,072
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,940
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,075
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$681

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$1
SavingsLn 2$195K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Other assetsLn 15$700
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 686
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$139K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$63K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$890$297
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$897$299
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$438$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$382$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$659$659
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$953$429
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$575
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$159K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$262K$24K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $333K$291K$42K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$285K−$34K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$227K−$54K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$201K−$7K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $227K$144K$83K$323K 990 PDF
FY2020 $236K$175K$62K$240K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $332,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,472$307,462
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,254$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,713$25,019
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,439$332,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,193$90,196
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,012$200,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,205$290,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,766$41,923
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $332,510 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$307,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,019
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $29$332,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,587 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,624 · Management $11,742 · Fundraising $3,914$78,280
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,746 · Management $890 · Fundraising $297$5,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,787 · Management $897 · Fundraising $299$5,983
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $438 · Management $1,752$2,190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $382 · Management $1,524$1,906
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $659$659
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,607 · Management $953 · Fundraising $429$2,989
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,904 · Management $1,287$9,191
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,529 · Management $575$4,104
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,331 · Management $1,833$9,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,818$158,818
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,991 · Management $2,379$11,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,816 · Management $23,832 · Fundraising $4,939$290,587
Part X · Balance sheet $274,089 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $138,708$194,516
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,978$78,874
X-15 Other assets$700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,166$274,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,166$274,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,166$274,089
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,166$274,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,089 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$332,510
XI-2 Total expenses$290,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,166
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,089

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