Emergency Care Help Organization INC

Tax-deductible

Tallahassee, FL501(c)(3)Since 1981EIN 59-2290628

Echo's mission is to follow our lord god in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation and self sufficiency, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of god.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $298K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$495K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
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
$869K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$962K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$869K
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$731K
FY2024$869K
Expenses
$962K
FY2024▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$740K
FY2024$962K
Net assets
$134K
FY2024▼ -39%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$217K
FY2024$134K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $795K Management & general 16% · $156K Fundraising 1% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Freddy Branham$80,500$80,500$75,769$75,000$68,900$65,120

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

Helps the poor and oppressed find self-sufficiency and justice through faith-based transformation.

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1 program service account for $795K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Assisting individuals in need of emergency and transitional shelter, food, furniture and household items, in addition to providing employability skills and job leads to clients.

$795Kprogram expense

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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$298K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$869K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$817K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$962K
Ln 25
Programscol B$795K
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$817K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$869K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$428K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$463K$428K
Total assetsLn 16$693K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K$495K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$56K$16K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$302K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$2K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$29K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$6K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$317K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$722$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$962K$795K$156K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $731K$740K−$8K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $566K$611K−$45K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $667K$705K−$38K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 $741K$566K$174K$308K 990 PDF
FY2020 $548K$469K$79K$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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $869,283 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$22,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,500
VIII-1e Government grants$119,370
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$674,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$817,431
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,000$50,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,054$4,054
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,202−$2,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,852$869,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $961,998 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,350 · Management $16,100 · Fundraising $8,050$80,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $302,242$302,242
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,485$4,485
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,764$34,764
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,976$28,976
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,013 · Management $18,113$20,126
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,494$4,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,800 · Management $1,200$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,235 · Management $1,809$9,044
IX-20 InterestManagement $25,351$25,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,534 · Management $7,133$35,667
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,175 · Management $24,700$30,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,638 · Management $56,773$373,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,889 · Management $722 · Fundraising $2,452$6,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $795,101 · Management $156,395 · Fundraising $10,502$961,998
Part X · Balance sheet $628,948 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,372$48,080
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,185$113,676
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,599$6,599
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $463,172$427,505
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,353$33,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $692,681$628,948
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,802$78,247
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $429,035$417,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $468,837$495,367
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,844$123,581
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,844$133,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $692,681$628,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$869,283
XI-2 Total expenses$961,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,844
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,452
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,581

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