Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
16 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Eugene Oxendine’s $55K as Bus Mgr is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Oxendine | $55,093 | $58,974 | $60,365 | $60,032 | $62,964 | $27,204 |
| Kevin Russell | $44,620 | $4,357 | $3,587 | $3,517 | $3,564 | $153 |
| Bobby Davis | — | — | — | — | — | $43,850 |
| Terry Staley | — | — | — | — | $1,079 | $1,675 |
| Alexis Montesdeoca | $1,650 | $311 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Platt | $1,194 | $838 | $654 | $1,297 | $1,407 | $142 |
| David Thompson | $814 | $1,281 | $1,266 | — | — | — |
| Chris Shelby | $1,215 | $1,126 | $305 | $223 | $171 | — |
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.
See Smart Lu 555 executive salaries →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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Negotiates contracts and handles grievances to support members at work.
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membership dues collected
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-1569745) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $152K | $140K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $125 | $125 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $12K | $1K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $170K | $142K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $13K | $940 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $157K | $141K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $74K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $11K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $10K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $8K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $793 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $22K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $135K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $285K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2026 | $344K | $332K | $12K | $143K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $286K | $291K | −$5K | $131K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2024 | $287K | $289K | −$2K | $136K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2023 | $300K | $273K | $26K | $143K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 | $275K | $285K | −$10K | $141K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 2, 2021 | $253K | $244K | $9K | $157K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $275,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 653 of 653 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,077 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,587 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $142,135 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,195 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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