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Second Chance Society FY2021 filing

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Ft Lauderdale, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 65-1118303Revenue $251K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsecondchancesociety.org1835 Se 4th Ave, 33316-2807 · Ft Lauderdale, FLTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Second Chance Society, INC., (the organization) is a not-for-profit organization and was incorporated in the state of florida on march 5, 2002. The organization is supported primarily through donor contributions, grants, and the united way. Ingrained within the wording of the organization's mission statement lay its primary purpose which is to aid homeless and struggling individuals' return to a state of self-sufficiency. With self-sufficiency comes a general state of wellbeing, self-worth, revitalization, and most importantly, hope. Its secondary purpose is to provide ongoing moral encouragement to its clients to ensure their entrance back into Society is as unproblematic as possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $244K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
Spent
$107K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$251K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$107K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$795K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$795K
FY2022$896K
FY2023$910K
FY2024$912K
FY2025$886K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $89K Management & general 15% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Ford
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Owen
Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marta Prado
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Ready
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Saiswick
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps homeless and struggling individuals regain self-sufficiency and hope.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Hand up program the second chance society, INC.'S hand up program was established in 2001 to assist homeless and struggling individuals in the community overcome material barriers to employment. It accomplishes this in two ways.

$89Kprogram 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
Community Foundation of Broward INCFY2024$159K
The Jim Moran Foundation INCFY2024$30K
McJunkin Family Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$30K
The Lozick Family FoundationFY2024$22K
Leroy E Dettman Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$244K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$567K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$578K$567K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$652K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$17K$4K$561
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$390$268
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$390
OccupancyLn 16$18K$16K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$143
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$38K$3K$505
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$89K$16K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$375K−$26K$886K 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$308K$2K$912K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$216K$14K$910K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$212K$101K$896K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $251K$107K$144K$795K 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
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Part I · Summary $250,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,181$248,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $219$2,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,258$58
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,658$250,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,796$21,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,085$85,526
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,881$106,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,223$143,765
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,642 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,173
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,020$2,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $58$58
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,078$250,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,877 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,858 · Management $3,932 · Fundraising $561$21,351
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,258$5,258
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,673 · Management $390 · Fundraising $268$2,331
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,513 · Management $390$3,903
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,764 · Management $1,752$17,516
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,287 · Management $143$1,430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,677 · Management $1,408$14,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,501 · Management $2,997 · Fundraising $505$41,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,273 · Management $16,270 · Fundraising $1,334$106,877
Part X · Balance sheet $803,155 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,082$144,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,112$68,219
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,846$20,429
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,676$3,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $578,448$566,866
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $692,498$803,155
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,475$7,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,975$7,867
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $651,523$795,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $651,523$795,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $692,498$803,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,642
XI-2 Total expenses$106,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$651,523
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,288

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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