A safe Christ-centered refuge where women who may be experiencing an unplanned pregnancy may receive a free, accurate, nonjudgmental and confidential pregnancy test, limited ultrasound and parenting classes along with literature, referrals and supplies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
Spent
$125K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$145K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$62K
Expenses
$125K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$132K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$250K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1991.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $113K Management & general 7% · $8K Fundraising 3% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Stauffer’s $30K as Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 200 <$100K 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Stauffer$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000

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

Offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and supplies in a Christ-centered refuge.

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2 programs · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Counseling

during 2020 we counseled approximately 225 female clients with potential problem pregnancies and 12 male clients as part of the Fatherhood Initiative. The counseling consisted of discussions of the pros and cons of abortion, adoption, and parenting.

$93Kprogram expense
02

Limited Ultrasound

in 2020, we performed successful ultrasound readings on about 118 young women.

$20Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$230K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$230K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$27K$2K$900
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$39K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$391$168
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$96$41
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$423$181
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$728$312
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$159$68
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$261$235$18$8
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$172$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$16K$1K$544
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$113K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $62K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022 $114K$251K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$132K−$14K$235K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $145K$125K$19K$250K 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 $144,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,488$140,409
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,973$4,122
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,461$144,531
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,932$78,664
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,303$46,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,235$125,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,774$19,440
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,531 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,476
VIII-1e Government grants$27,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,122 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,091 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,000 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $900$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,767 · Management $3,015 · Fundraising $1,292$43,074
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,031 · Management $391 · Fundraising $168$5,590
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,240 · Management $96 · Fundraising $41$1,377
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,441 · Management $423 · Fundraising $181$6,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,353 · Management $728 · Fundraising $312$10,393
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,045 · Management $159 · Fundraising $68$2,272
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $235 · Management $18 · Fundraising $8$261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,209 · Management $172 · Fundraising $74$2,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,311 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $544$18,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,132 · Management $8,371 · Fundraising $3,588$125,091
Part X · Balance sheet $249,620 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,813$83,787
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $214,104$143,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$22,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,917$249,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,917$249,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,917$249,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,917$249,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,531
XI-2 Total expenses$125,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,917
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,620

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