We Care Community Services INC

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To serve the economically disadvantaged residents of rhea county, TN and the surrounding area by enabling them to help themselves. (offering a hand up not a hand out)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 80 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 13% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$574K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$929K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M

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 May 1987.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.0M Management & general 19% · $240K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $68K 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
Exec Dir/President/CEO
$35,838Pt VII · Sec A
Former President/CEO
$31,734Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patti Morgan’s $36K as Exec Dir/President/CEO is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
J Walter Ring$31,734$46,494$43,324$43,324$44,990
Patti Morgan$35,838$30,300———

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

Empowering economically disadvantaged residents to improve their lives through self-help programs.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of a thrift store to provide clothing and household items to persons at a nominal rate. The thrift store also donates items to people in need.

$669Kprogram expense
02

Housing programs are administered to reduce homelessness in the community through several approaches. Sparrow village provides homes for people who are mentally ill but still capable of living independently. Dani's dream is a transitional shelter for people who need short-term housing.

$183Kprogram expense
03

Administers two food programs. The food pantry provides nutritious foods to those who are struggling with hunger, emergency assistance for disaster victims, and a chance at self-sufficiency for adults trying to break the cycle of poverty and hunger.

$166Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 15 grants · $407K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$73,781
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,761
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,360
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,492
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,540
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,319
Unitemized GrantFY2022$79,466
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,099
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,286
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,973
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,453
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,489
Unitemized GrantFY2020$81,776
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,006
Unitemized GrantFY2020$557

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Government grantsLn 1e$316K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
SavingsLn 2$427K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Accounts receivableLn 4$476
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$526K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$962K$574K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$80K$80K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$589K$504K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$39K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$4K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$42K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$193K$186K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$85
InterestLn 20$22K$17K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$90K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$41K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$583$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$240K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.6M$1.3M$317K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2025 $1.2M$1.2M$44K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2023 $1.3M$1.2M$149K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $1.2M$1.0M$194K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.0M$929K$117K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,580,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,661$367,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,137,781$1,204,478
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,576$13,906
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,302−$5,278
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,194,716$1,580,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $59,351$79,902
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $664,127$682,606
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,986$500,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,150,464$1,263,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,252$317,375
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,580,410 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,796
VIII-1e Government grants$315,802
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,304
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,204,478$1,204,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,906$13,906
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,470−$7,470
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,192$2,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,206,670 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,436$1,580,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,263,035 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $79,902$79,902
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $45,492$45,492
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $504,076 · Management $84,754$588,830
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,561 · Management $9,723$48,284
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,601$17,601
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,455 · Management $2,027$13,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,059 · Management $9,747$13,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,019 · Management $9,592$51,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $186,279 · Management $6,875$193,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,386 · Management $85$5,471
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,851 · Management $5,457$22,308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,757 · Management $9,955$99,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,094 · Management $26,933$68,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $583 · Management $5,718$6,301
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,705 · Management $6,349$9,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,022,727 · Management $240,308 · Fundraising $0$1,263,035
Part X · Balance sheet $2,308,214 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,286$100,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $380,106$427,259
X-4 Accounts receivable$476
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,845,592$1,776,312
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,388$3,640
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,378,372$2,308,214
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,063$39,147
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $927,269$523,374
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,469$11,477
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $961,531$573,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,369,235$1,691,369
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,606$42,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,416,841$1,734,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,378,372$2,308,214
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,734,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,580,410
XI-2 Total expenses$1,263,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,416,841
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,734,216

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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