Charitable assistance to low income/no income individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 2 employees.
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 $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $166K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$717K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$677K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$910K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$677K
Expenses
$717K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$768K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$820K
FY2024$802K
FY2025$717K
Net assets
$289K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$439K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$289K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $677K Management & general 4% · $32K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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; $44K 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
$43,846Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marytherese Ambacher’s $44K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marytherese Ambacher$43,846$35,900$32,760$26,229$20,292

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $677K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Food Pantry

Provide food and household supplies to low income and no income individuals and families in the antioch and lake villa townships. Open 3 days a week for 2 hours each day to serve at no cost to 136-160 families per WEEK.COMMUNITY outreach - daily assistance services and aid in payments for low and no income INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES such as…

$677Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$717K
Ln 25
Programscol B$677K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$329K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$38K$15K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$466
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$39K$948
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$488K$488K
All other expensesLn 24e$73K$72K$875$406
Total functional expensesLn 25$717K$677K$32K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $677K$717K−$40K$289K 990 PDF
FY2024 $798K$802K−$4K$329K 990 PDF
FY2023 $733K$820K−$87K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $668K$687K−$20K$419K 990 PDF
FY2021 $910K$768K$142K$439K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $677,121 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $792,326$669,858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,796$7,263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $798,122$677,121
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,188$63,728
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $742,716$653,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $801,904$717,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,782−$39,890
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $677,121 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$669,858
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$187,455
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$669,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,263$7,263
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$677,121
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $717,011 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,392 · Management $14,766 · Fundraising $5,907$59,065
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,031 · Management $1,166 · Fundraising $466$4,663
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,523$11,523
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,150 · Fundraising $948$40,098
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,999$1,999
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,400$26,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,165$9,165
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,486 · Management $1,905$3,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $487,683$487,683
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $71,743 · Management $875 · Fundraising $406$73,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $677,050 · Management $32,234 · Fundraising $7,727$717,011
Part X · Balance sheet $292,027 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,630$22,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,208$85,081
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,858$5,039
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,931$2,060
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,384$10,219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $158,616$165,506
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,950$1,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,577$292,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,559$2,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,559$2,899
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,018$289,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,018$289,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,577$292,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$677,121
XI-2 Total expenses$717,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,128

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