Shared Blessings provides clothing, food, and other basis necessities for indigent families in the mcalester area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,200 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 1% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$774K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$961K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$887K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$774K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$917K
FY2024$774K
Expenses
$961K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$961K
Net assets
$887K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$887K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1998.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $873K Management & general 5% · $50K Fundraising 4% · $38K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Provides clothing, food, and necessities for needy families in the McAlester area.

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3 programs · $480K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food Pantry

Shared blessings provided 23,000 food boxes to people in need.

$178Kprogram expense
02

Nutrition Club

Shared blessings provided 32,000 bags of food for weekend lunches to approximately 1000 area children

$152Kprogram expense
03

Road Maps/Housing- provided undeserved/in need individuals by providing life coaching services and low cost housing for 14 families, including 17 children

$150Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$774K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Money outPt IX
$961K
Ln 25
Programscol B$873K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$887K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$774K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$626K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$887K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 62,200
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$494K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$658K$626K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$887K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$323K$291K$14K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$16K$751$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$897$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$513$655
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$939$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$290$371
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$826$722$46$58
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$22K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$17K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$262K$262K
All other expensesLn 24e$205K$183K$9K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$961K$873K$50K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $774K$961K−$187K$887K 990 PDF
FY2023 $917K$864K$53K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $804K$869K−$66K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $750K$678K$71K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $801K$616K$185K$1.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $773,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $582,112$403,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $228,926$238,483
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,240$6,400
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,760$125,835
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $917,038$773,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,157$29,956
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $368,796$361,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $440,892$568,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,845$960,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,193−$186,862
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $773,908 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,190 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$403,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$403,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $209,293$209,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,400$6,400
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$125,835
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $244,883$773,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $960,770 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $29,956$29,956
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,790 · Management $13,735 · Fundraising $18,647$323,172
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,908 · Management $751 · Fundraising $1,020$17,679
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,988 · Management $897 · Fundraising $1,218$21,103
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,400$11,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,276$1,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,219 · Management $513 · Fundraising $655$9,387
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,036 · Management $939 · Fundraising $1,198$17,173
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,658 · Management $290 · Fundraising $371$5,319
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $722 · Management $46 · Fundraising $58$826
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,826$4,826
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,962 · Management $9,723$31,685
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,449 · Management $1,088 · Fundraising $1,390$19,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $261,566$261,566
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $182,831 · Management $9,081 · Fundraising $13,563$205,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $872,911 · Management $49,739 · Fundraising $38,120$960,770
Part X · Balance sheet $967,907 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $494,381$340,269
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,162$1,162
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $658,160$626,476
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,153,704$967,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,262$7,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,712$80,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $666,338$513,272
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $407,654$373,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,073,992$887,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,153,704$967,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $887,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$773,908
XI-2 Total expenses$960,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,073,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$887,130

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