Provides free, confidential critical support by trained volunteer listeners for people in crisis or need. Daily telephone welfare-check service for the elderly, handicapped, and those living alone. Provide referrals to appropriate social service agencies. Provide active listening training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $592K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $3.8M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$254K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$6.2M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2024▲ +120%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$6.4M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $5.8M Management & general 9% · $558K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

W Bruce Marshall’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1684 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
W Bruce Marshall$30,154$55,667$28,417

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers free, confidential support and welfare checks via trained volunteers for those in crisis or alone.

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3 programs · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Crisis services assists adults and teens in dispair or distress in order to reduce the incidence of suicide. Crisis calls, chats and text services. The crisis program answers calls, chats and texts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Contact trained volunteer telephone workers made daily phone calls to senior citizens, handicapped persons and those living alone to provide them with social contact, reminders and to check on their well-being. Emergency measures are taken if contact is not made. Program is approximately 30 of program service expense.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Contact provides an intensive how to actively listen training program at least twice a year to the community. The training consists of twenty hours of instruction and practice covering topics such as grief, depression, sexual assault, domestic violence, suicide and substance abuse. Program is appoximately 10 of program service expense.

$579Kprogram expense

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Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$558K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$928K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$472K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$472K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$254K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.3M$416K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$908K$879K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$364K$332K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$24K$28K$575
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K$127
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$110K$77K$33K$399
TravelLn 17$26K$24K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K$668
InterestLn 20$542$542
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$73K$15K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$5.8M$558K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.2M$6.4M−$144K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$2.9M$384K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$618K$2.6M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $386K$340K$47K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$163K$44K$50K 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 $6,207,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,224,668$6,141,803
I-9 Program service revenue$388
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,983$65,577
I-11 Other revenue$70
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,255,651$6,207,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,644,314$6,022,298
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,709$329,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,892,023$6,351,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $363,628−$143,648
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,207,838 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,063
VIII-1e Government grants$6,071,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,141,803
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388$388
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $65,577$65,577
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $70$70
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,035$6,207,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,351,486 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,334,197 · Management $416,393$4,750,590
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $879,313 · Management $28,199$907,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $331,740 · Management $32,456$364,196
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,600 · Management $27,673 · Fundraising $575$51,848
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,297 · Management $1,349 · Fundraising $127$2,773
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,204 · Management $32,503 · Fundraising $399$110,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,175 · Management $1,842$26,017
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,582 · Management $668$35,250
IX-20 InterestManagement $542$542
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,617 · Management $1,305$12,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,508 · Management $14,750 · Fundraising $2,472$89,730
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,790,233 · Management $557,680 · Fundraising $3,573$6,351,486
Part X · Balance sheet $4,449,976 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,662,380$1,261,377
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,369,260$928,353
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,762,552
X-13 Program-related investments$472,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $84,373$25,230
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,116,013$4,449,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$246,290
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,948$8,054
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,948$254,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,109,065$4,195,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,109,065$4,195,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,116,013$4,449,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,195,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,207,838
XI-2 Total expenses$6,351,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,109,065
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$27,550
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,257,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,195,632

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