To effectively and efficiently guide individuals, children and families towards independence and safety and to improve the quality of life for the residents living and playing in the community using strong community collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 20 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$74K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $61K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$815K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$815K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$899K
FY2025$815K
Expenses
$829K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$706K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$883K
FY2025$829K
Net assets
$149K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$149K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Oct 2011.

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% · $685K Management & general 14% · $117K Fundraising 3% · $27K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $74K 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 Di
$74,463Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Nanni’s $74K as Executive Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Nanni$74,463$87,373$86,382$82,589$78,000$78,000

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

Guides individuals and families toward independence and safety, improving community life through collaboration.

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1 program · $685K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization works in conjunction with the city of homestead, florida police department and integrates law enforcement and human services personnel to provide community-based services in the southern part of miami-dade county, homestead, and florida city, florida.

$685Kprogram 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 1 funder$61K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$815K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$815K
Other incomeLn 4–11$210
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$815K
Government grantsLn 1e$725K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Other incomeLn 4–11$210
Total revenueLn 12$815K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$111K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$162K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$5K$40K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$562K$495K$45K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$38K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$276
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$37K$1K$328
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$685K$117K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $815K$829K−$14K$149K 990 PDF
FY2024 $899K$883K$16K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $831K$831K$93$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $735K$733K$1K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $789K$793K−$4K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $755K$706K$48K$148K 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
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Part I · Summary $815,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $899,160$815,183
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91$60
I-11 Other revenue$210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $899,251$815,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,400$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $667,803$656,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,925$172,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $883,128$829,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,123−$13,608
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $815,453 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$724,818
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$815,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60$60
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $210$210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $270$815,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,061 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,740 · Management $40,293 · Fundraising $2,370$47,403
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $495,250 · Management $45,071 · Fundraising $22,020$562,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,249 · Management $6,530 · Fundraising $1,866$46,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,079$35,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,429 · Management $1,160 · Fundraising $276$3,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,434 · Management $1,826$18,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,635$55,635
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,164 · Management $1,341 · Fundraising $328$38,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $684,980 · Management $117,221 · Fundraising $26,860$829,061
Part X · Balance sheet $181,094 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,428$80,463
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,533$88,581
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,900$12,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,861$181,094
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,848$32,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,740$32,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,080$58,959
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,041$89,554
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,121$148,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,861$181,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$815,453
XI-2 Total expenses$829,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,513

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