Portico INC

Tax-deductible

Murfreesboro, TN501(c)(3)Since 1985Health CareEIN 62-1262109Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSporticostory.org726 South Church St, 37130-4933 · Murfreesboro, TNTax-exempt since Jan 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide counseling and other support for young women facing unplanned pregnancies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers and 18 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $443K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$998K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$876K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$937K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$998K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$998K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$937K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jan 1988.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $820K Management & general 14% · $137K Fundraising 4% · $40K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Messick’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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
Laura Messick$55,000$55,000$55,000$50,705$47,605$46,767

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers counseling and support to young women with unplanned pregnancies.

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3 programs · $673K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Free pregnancy tests, options and support to 2,746 clients this year who made 5,658 total visits seeking our services. Administered 630 pregancy tests and 477 ultrasounds through the office and administered 65 pregnancy tests and 80 ultrasounds through the mobile RV used for mobile services.

$291Kprogram expense
02

Tennessee strong families program aims to improve access to maternal healthcare and boost critical resources for mothers, children and families. The program is funded by state of tennessee general assembly appropriations.

$232Kprogram expense
03

Long-term counseling group composed of trained volunteers who meet with and work with mothers and fathers who have needs because of early parenthood. Provided individual counseling services to 108 clients and counseling through support groups to 150 individuals. Phone contacts and other visits were made to 698 individuals.

$151Kprogram 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 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$607
Money outPt IX
$998K
Ln 25
Programscol B$820K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$607
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$801K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$630K$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$48K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$373K$15K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$468$529
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$32K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$26K$19K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$36K$23K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$20K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$15K$19K$854
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$22K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$75K$6K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$24K$837$945
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$133K$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$5K$20K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$998K$820K$137K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$998K$153K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $937K$831K$106K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$667K$869K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $876K$597K$279K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$519K$801K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $899K$449K$451K$937K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,150,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $950,767$1,172,023
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,356$607
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,209$13,766
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$32,457−$36,131
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $936,875$1,150,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $421,801$508,416
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $409,196$489,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $830,997$997,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,878$152,504
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,150,265 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$255,104
VIII-1e Government grants$212,234
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$704,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,172,023
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $607$607
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,766$13,766
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,131−$36,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $607 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,365$1,150,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $997,761 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,400 · Management $3,300 · Fundraising $3,300$55,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $373,300 · Management $15,305 · Fundraising $17,704$406,309
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,616 · Management $468 · Fundraising $529$11,613
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,446 · Management $1,432 · Fundraising $1,616$35,494
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,227$16,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,289 · Management $19,291 · Fundraising $2,560$48,140
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,511 · Management $22,738 · Fundraising $1,567$59,816
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,033 · Management $3,842 · Fundraising $1,138$25,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,713 · Management $19,394 · Fundraising $854$34,961
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,011 · Management $6,131$28,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,593 · Management $5,709 · Fundraising $2,855$83,157
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,072 · Management $837 · Fundraising $945$25,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,805 · Management $3,147 · Fundraising $6,122$142,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,075 · Management $19,653 · Fundraising $1,233$25,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $819,864 · Management $137,474 · Fundraising $40,423$997,761
Part X · Balance sheet $3,150,537 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $629,548$801,291
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $111,820$51,576
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,107$2,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,250,387$2,295,063
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,999,362$3,150,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,700$5,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,700$5,371
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,939,176$3,118,450
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,486$26,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,992,662$3,145,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,999,362$3,150,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,145,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,150,265
XI-2 Total expenses$997,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,992,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,145,166

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