Allendale County ALIVE strives to improve the quality of life in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$703K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$383K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$383K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$287K
FY2025$383K
Expenses
$335K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$318K
FY2025$335K
Net assets
$621K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$670K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$543K
FY2025$621K

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 Apr 1999.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $127K Management & general 62% · $208K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$41,811Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dewayne Ennis’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wilbur Cave—$59,650$21,875$3,125
Dewayne Ennis$41,811———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves quality of life in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, and nearby communities.

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2 programs · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To assist the community with housing rehabilitation.

$35Kprogram expense
02

To represent and manage Social Security payees monthly finances.

$7Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$383K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$383K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
Net assetsLn 32$621K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$273K$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$582K$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K$703K
Net assetsLn 32$573K$621K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$950$950
Information technologyLn 14$1$1
OccupancyLn 16$1$1
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$114K$90K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$127K$208K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $383K$335K$48K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $287K$318K−$31K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$278K−$97K$573K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$144K−$24K$670K 990 PDF
FY2020 $364K$420K−$56K$695K 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 $382,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,847$142,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,375$240,097
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,619$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,506$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,347$382,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$62,357
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,961$272,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,961$334,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,386$47,954
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $382,763 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,097$240,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,108$382,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,809 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $41,811$41,811
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $20,546$20,546
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,330$8,330
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,534$12,534
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $950$950
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1$1
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1$1
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,343$9,343
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,784$8,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,277 · Management $89,814$204,091
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $28,418$28,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,811 · Management $207,998 · Fundraising $0$334,809
Part X · Balance sheet $1,323,428 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,908$534,438
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $581,925$788,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,154,833$1,323,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $581,925$702,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $572,908$620,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,154,833$1,323,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $620,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,763
XI-2 Total expenses$334,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$572,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$620,862

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

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