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Ebenezer Social Action & Community Development Enterprise

Tax-deductible

Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 58-2356250Revenue $359K in FY2025

On file with the IRS44 Nassau St, 29403-5511 · Charleston, SCTax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide services and housing for the needy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.7M
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$359K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$359K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$359K
Expenses
$373K
FY2025▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$373K
Net assets
$253K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$253K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $353K Management & general 5% · $20K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Shields
Brother
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers housing and essential services to those in need.

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1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ebenezer provides affordable housing to those who meet south carolina state housing low income criteria.

$353Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
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$70K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$44K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$267K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$0$10K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$0$0
InterestLn 20$92K$92K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$64K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$85K$85K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$72K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$353K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $359K$373K−$14K$253K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$235K−$4K$267K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$180K$12K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$153K$39K$275K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$176K$23K$232K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$160K$19K$209K 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
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Part I · Summary $359,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$70,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,269$285,462
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64$3,558
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,333$359,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,749$373,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,749$373,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,416−$14,429
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $359,020 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$285,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,020 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$359,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,449 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,283 · Fundraising $0$10,283
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,488 · Fundraising $0$5,488
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,480 · Fundraising $0$4,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,638 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,638
IX-20 InterestPrograms $92,029 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,213 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$64,213
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $85,012 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,026 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,026
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $71,730 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,198 · Management $20,251 · Fundraising $0$373,449
Part X · Balance sheet $1,976,990 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,264$132,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,903$143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,349,756$1,818,758
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,117$25,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,458,040$1,976,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,785$3,644
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $16,667$16,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,868$84,433
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,190,601$1,723,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,439$253,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,458,040$1,976,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,020
XI-2 Total expenses$373,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,439
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,010

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

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