The mission of Sara's Project is to provide education, collaboration, and victims advocacy to assist children and adults experiencing crisis resulting from trauma, abuse, or loss.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$114K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $175K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
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
$536K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$401K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$587K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$536K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$604K
Expenses
$401K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$487K
Net assets
$587K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$835K

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 Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $278K Management & general 25% · $98K Fundraising 6% · $24K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Director
$60,144Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$53,805Pt VII · Sec A
Charter Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charter Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lara Welch’s $87K as Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lara Welch$86,931$70,754$63,176$53,805—
Mikinzie Price——$7,047$60,144$57,835

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps children and adults recover from trauma, abuse, or loss through education and advocacy.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Sponsors crisis management and applied suicide intervention skills trainings for schools, agencies, churches, first responders, parents, and others interested in crisis management and helping individuals at risk for suicide. Our child advocacy center serves child abuse victims from carter, love, marshall, murray, and johnston counties.

$278Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$587K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Government grantsLn 1e$478K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$587K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$587K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$15K$24K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$483$423
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$380$380
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$92K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$7K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K$278K$98K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $604K$487K$118K$835K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$420K$49K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 $420K$404K$16K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $536K$401K$135K$587K 990 PDF
FY2020 $420K$452K−$31K$452K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $535,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $415,313$530,392
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,500$5,445
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $415$156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $420,228$535,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,610$199,667
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,938$200,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,548$400,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,320$135,425
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $535,993 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,021
VIII-1e Government grants$477,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$530,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,445$5,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $156$156
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,445 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156$535,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,568 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,036 · Management $24,058 · Fundraising $21,050$60,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,259$119,259
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,748 · Management $483 · Fundraising $423$3,654
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,493 · Management $2,196 · Fundraising $1,921$16,610
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,518$11,518
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $380$380
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,361$23,361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,268 · Management $1,692$2,960
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,394$18,394
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,019$10,019
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,832$12,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,941 · Management $14,025$105,966
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,187 · Management $8,284$15,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,345 · Management $98,449 · Fundraising $23,774$400,568
Part X · Balance sheet $592,844 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,138$385,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $96,256$207,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $481,394$592,844
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,901$5,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,781$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,682$5,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,712$587,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,712$587,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $481,394$592,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $587,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,993
XI-2 Total expenses$400,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$587,137

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

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