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Community Services Clearing House INC

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Fort Smith, AR501(c)(3) EIN 71-0592441Revenue $840K in FY2024

On file with the IRScsclearinghouse.org4420 Wheeler Ave, 72901-7833 · Fort Smith, ARTax-exempt since Nov 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A non-profit organization that has been in operation for 30-plus years and provides for emergency needs in the Community. Now serving five counties in arkansas and two in oklahoma, the organization provides Services for working families, families with children, elderly and disabled with utility bills, medication and other needs on an emergency basis. The organization also has a food pantry of both perishable and fresh/frozen foods for the same population.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $711 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$840K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$966K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$865K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$840K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$876K
FY2024$840K
Expenses
$966K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$778K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$983K
FY2024$966K
Net assets
$865K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$991K
FY2024$865K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1984.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $825K Management & general 12% · $116K Fundraising 3% · $26K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dawn Cook
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Holroyd
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garrett Houck
Vice Preside
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency food, utility, and medication assistance to families, elderly, and disabled individuals.

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1 program · $825K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The community services clearinghouse provided assistance to over 118,000 needy individuals.

$825Kprogram 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
Arvest FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$840K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$966K
Ln 25
Programscol B$825K
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$865K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$840K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$421K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$865K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K$551K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$991K$865K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$147K$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$9K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$276K$250K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$319K$319K
Total functional expensesLn 25$966K$825K$116K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $840K$966K−$127K$865K 990 PDF
FY2023 $876K$983K−$107K$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $820K$852K−$32K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $847K$778K$69K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $964K$763K$201K$1.1M 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 $839,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $853,973$814,429
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,178$25,071
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $876,151$839,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,844$283,182
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,282$683,200
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $983,126$966,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,975−$126,882
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $839,500 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$814,429
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$319,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$814,429
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,071$25,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,071$839,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,382 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,290 · Management $102,354$249,644
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,797 · Management $6,113$14,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,991 · Management $7,637$18,628
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,901$5,901
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,650$6,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250,064 · Fundraising $25,664$275,728
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,598$3,598
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,638$8,638
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,521$14,521
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,807$11,807
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,663$24,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,320$12,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $319,374$319,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $824,614 · Management $116,104 · Fundraising $25,664$966,382
Part X · Balance sheet $880,783 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $17,552; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,421$421,015
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $265,967$130,123
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,914$33,606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $303,149$278,487
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,002,300$880,783
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,898$16,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,898$16,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $991,402$864,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,002,300$880,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $864,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$839,500
XI-2 Total expenses$966,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$991,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$864,521

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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