To assist low-income Single mom families while the mother pursues a post- secondary education and financial independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$846K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$592K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$846K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$846K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$592K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$592K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$518K
FY2021▲ +97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $407K Management & general 11% · $67K Fundraising 20% · $118K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Coffman’s $107K as CEO is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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
Chris Coffman$107,125$94,850$63,288$42,000$84,750

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps single moms get education and financial independence.

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1 program · $407K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Assistance to single mothers in attaining the education and job skills that will empower them to provide for themselves and their families.

$407Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$479,838
Unitemized GrantFY2024$125,981
Unitemized GrantFY2023$306,790
Unitemized GrantFY2022$213,493
Unitemized GrantFY2021$148,401
Unitemized GrantFY2020$203,582

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$846K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$737K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$592K
Ln 25
Programscol B$407K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$737K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$846K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6145
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$305K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$168K$168K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$23K$4K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$53K$10K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$12K$25K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$963$5K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$6K$7K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$3K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$290$254$788
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$10K$595$52K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$228$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$100K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$20K$926$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$592K$407K$67K$118K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.5M−$8K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$175K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$952K$315K$805K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $846K$592K$255K$518K 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$572K−$37K$263K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $846,159 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $502,873$737,051
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,899$12,074
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,128$97,034
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $534,900$846,159
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $223,022$167,841
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,577$146,238
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,567$277,455
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $572,166$591,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,266$254,625
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $846,159 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$685,051
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$120,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$737,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,074$12,074
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $91,691$91,691
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,343$5,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,343 · Excluded from tax $103,765$846,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $591,534 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $167,841$167,841
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,100 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $14,700$42,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,028 · Management $10,424 · Fundraising $30,378$93,830
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,408$10,408
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,808 · Management $24,874 · Fundraising $7,550$44,232
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $963 · Management $5,372 · Fundraising $4,293$10,628
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,102 · Management $6,911 · Fundraising $5,198$18,211
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,601 · Management $3,326 · Fundraising $1,658$7,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $290 · Management $254 · Fundraising $788$1,332
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,126 · Management $595 · Fundraising $51,766$62,487
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $228 · Management $4,202$4,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,358 · Management $5,611$105,969
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,785 · Management $926 · Fundraising $1,870$22,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $406,638 · Management $66,695 · Fundraising $118,201$591,534
Part X · Balance sheet $535,220 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $193; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,893$41,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,892$262,825
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$57,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $109,775$173,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,732$535,220
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,519$17,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,519$17,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,960$410,303
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,253$107,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,213$517,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,732$535,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$846,159
XI-2 Total expenses$591,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,213
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,838

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