To build, establish and maintain in the city of amarillo, texas, or in the vicinity thereof, either in potter or randall counties, a home or homes for worthy, aged and needy persons, and to operate such homes, expand, build or rebuild any such homes and to DO each and everything whatsoever necessary, requisite or incident thereto. Preference shall be given in admission to said homes to those who have lived and practiced the christian religion. The purposes stated in this subsection shall be deemed the primary purpose of the corporation and the maintenance and operation of said homes shall at all times have preference in the use of income and/or corpus of property belonging to the corporation or held in trust for IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.2M a year · 165% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.2M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
Spent
$10.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$47K
FY2023$49K
FY2024−$2.5M
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$10.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$439K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $8.5M Management & general 18% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Chief Fin of
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President -
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Secretary
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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

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Provides homes and care for needy, aged individuals, prioritizing Christians.

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3 programs · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Bivins Pointe

The primary focus of the organization is to provide quality healthcare for the senior adults in the northern 26 counties of the texas panhandle, regardless of income. The living environment and standard of care is of the highest quality. All living environments are private rooms, with private baths.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Elizabeth Jane Bivins Culinary Center

Another focus of this organization is preparing & serving affordable,nutritious meals to low income seniors and childrens programs. Serving meals to a population spread over an area of 200 square miles, we PROVIDE/DELIVER meals to a large number of congregate meal sites, home-delivered recipients, and childrens schools & programs.

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Our resident transportation program provides for transporting of our residents and their families to medical appointments, social events, entertainment venues, fishing trips for seniors at the local park lake, museum trips, annual local EVENTS...ALL designed to help individuals achieve and maintain dignity, independence, self-worth and…

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$10.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Government grantsLn 1e$490K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.6M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.0M$10.6M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.7M$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$4.0M$411K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$119K$83K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$767K$315K$453K
Payroll taxesLn 10$299K$223K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$101K$101K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$754K$407K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$558K$523K$35K
TravelLn 17$8K$2K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$572K$558K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$250K$165K$85K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$198K$144K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.4M$8.5M$1.8M$0

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YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3K$439K−$436K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 −$2.5M$1.1M−$3.6M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $49K$1.4M−$1.3M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $47K$1.4M−$1.3M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$6.3M−$3.4M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.4M$10.4M−$3.0M$3.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,379,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,550$489,531
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,890,121$6,887,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,871$2,501
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100$100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,961,642$7,379,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,411,662$5,578,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,728,744$4,790,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,140,406$10,369,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,178,764−$2,989,701
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $7,379,865 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$489,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$489,531
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,777,245 · Unrelated business $110,488$6,887,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,501$2,501
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $100$100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,777,345 · Unrelated business $110,488 · Excluded from tax $2,501$7,379,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,369,566 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,982,292 · Management $411,354$4,393,646
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $83,071 · Management $35,451$118,522
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $314,843 · Management $452,585$767,428
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $223,250 · Management $75,804$299,054
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100,618$100,618
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,195$33,195
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $753,666 · Management $407,376$1,161,042
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $59,189$59,189
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $522,545 · Management $35,356$557,901
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,257 · Management $5,822$8,079
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $557,561 · Management $14,338$571,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $164,829 · Management $85,426$250,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,799,267 · Management $37,893$1,837,160
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,567 · Management $54,011$197,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,547,148 · Management $1,822,418 · Fundraising $0$10,369,566
Part X · Balance sheet $11,726,951 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,226$253,016
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,067$5,101
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $762,057$553,994
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $159,259$134,227
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $182,888$189,068
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,978,973$10,591,545
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,376,470$11,726,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $637,943$490,048
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,021,962$6,928,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,659,905$8,197,506
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,716,565$3,529,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,716,565$3,529,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,376,470$11,726,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,529,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,379,865
XI-2 Total expenses$10,369,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,989,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,716,565
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,802,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,529,445

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