Assistance to needy and unemployed

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $231K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$780K
Spent
$708K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$780K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$856K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$808K
Expenses
$708K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$708K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$977K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$904K
FY2025$948K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Aug 1958.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $561K Management & general 21% · $147K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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President
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Karen Thompson Jackson$91,915$86,000$74,812

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides aid and support to those in need and without jobs.

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1 program · $561K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization provides assistance and referral services to the needy in the tuscaloosa area

$561Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $156K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$155,570

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$780K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Other incomeLn 4–11$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$708K
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$305K
Total revenueLn 12$780K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$967K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K$967K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$224K$224K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$264K$185K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$36K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$15K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$31K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$24K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$33K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$708K$561K$147K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $808K$948K−$140K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$904K$1.1M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $856K$1.0M−$153K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$977K$71K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $899K$699K$200K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $780K$708K$72K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $780,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,017$474,373
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,987$1,137
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $339,717$304,679
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,721$780,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $109,538$224,082
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $266,076$315,332
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,450$168,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $534,064$707,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,657$72,351
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $780,189 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,767
VIII-1e Government grants$58,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$474,373
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,137$1,137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $304,679$304,679
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $305,816 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$780,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $707,838 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $224,082$224,082
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $185,039 · Management $79,303$264,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,693 · Management $15,297$50,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,107$7,107
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,716 · Management $2,450$8,166
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,911 · Management $6,391$21,302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,856 · Management $13,224$44,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,114 · Management $3,478$11,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,876 · Management $5,585$29,461
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,679 · Management $14,037$46,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $560,966 · Management $146,872 · Fundraising $0$707,838
Part X · Balance sheet $1,416,626 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $371,612$441,617
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,798$8,358
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $951,604$966,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,334,688$1,416,626
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,223$11,531
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,119$46,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,342$57,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,286,346$1,358,697
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,286,346$1,358,697
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,334,688$1,416,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,358,697 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$780,189
XI-2 Total expenses$707,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,286,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,358,697

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