Village project's mission is to provide meals and other services to cancer patients and their families in bay Village, avon lake, avon, rocky river and westlake, ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$381K
Spent
$349K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$381K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$384K
Expenses
$349K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$357K
Net assets
$280K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2020 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $293K Management & general 16% · $56K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,616Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meredith Lavecchia’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meredith Lavecchia$58,195$56,080$51,000$28,907—
Barbara Harrell———$21,721$50,616
Sherry Odle$7,219————
Terence M Kennedy$2,867————
Jean M Prokes$474————

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

Programs and updates

Delivers meals and support to cancer patients and their families.

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3 programs · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Spread awareness of the organization's mission at a social event designed to showcase the organization's meals and other services provided.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Spread awareness of the organization's mission via a community wide bike ride for all ages.

$158program expense
03

Event to spread awareness of the organization's mission.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $41K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,644
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$40K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$87K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$310$3K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$45K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$91K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$19K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$293K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $384K$357K$27K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$340K$6K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 $332K$296K$36K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$312K$120K$400K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $381K$349K$32K$280K 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 $381,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,198$236,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,759$144,011
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,682$319
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,639$381,053
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 $147,857$171,900
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,831$176,951
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,688$348,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,049$32,202
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,053 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,011$144,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $319$319
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,330 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$381,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,851 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,493 · Management $10,123$50,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,254 · Management $21,814$109,068
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,773 · Management $2,443$12,216
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $310 · Management $2,791$3,101
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,021 · Management $5,002$50,023
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,127$7,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,886 · Management $3,503$94,389
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,353 · Management $2,958$22,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,090 · Management $55,761 · Fundraising $0$348,851
Part X · Balance sheet $281,063 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,258$281,063
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,258$281,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,918$1,141
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $863$243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,781$1,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,477$279,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,477$279,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,258$281,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,053
XI-2 Total expenses$348,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,477
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,679

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