The organization provides equipment and volunteer labor to prepare meals and to raise funds for charitable organizations and those in need. The organization is based in the greater houston/galveston bay area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $118K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$139K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$951K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$715K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$951K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$830K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$391K
Expenses
$715K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$514K
Net assets
$368K
FY2021▲ +181%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$287K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $715K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Stevenson’s $18K as Treasurer is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Gordon—$72,000$36,000
Denise Stevenson$18,000$18,000$18,000

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

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

Prepares meals and raises funds for charities and those in need using donated equipment and volunteer labor.

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1 program · $715K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Sponsored events where equipment, labor and food for meals were donated.

$715Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $37K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$36,684

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$951K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$960K
Money outPt IX
$715K
Ln 25
Programscol B$715K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$960K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$340K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$236K
Total revenueLn 12$951K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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$49K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K$365K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$438K$139K
Net assetsLn 32$131K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$90K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$779$779
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K$132K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$195K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$715K$715K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $391K$514K−$123K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $701K$594K$107K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $951K$715K$236K$368K 990 PDF
FY2020 $830K$636K$194K$131K 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 $950,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $560,528$960,142
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$235,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $269,710$226,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830,238$950,707
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 $245,770$270,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $390,634$443,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,404$714,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,834$236,142
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $950,707 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$960,142
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$340,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$960,142
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$235,555−$235,555
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $136,620$136,620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,500$89,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$146,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136,620$950,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $714,565 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,928$159,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,830$20,830
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $779$779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,805$1,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,959$2,959
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,785$7,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,956$131,956
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,429$25,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,832$194,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $78,262$78,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $714,565 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$714,565
Part X · Balance sheet $507,583 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,522$93,205
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$49,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $501,481$365,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,200$507,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $438,187$139,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,013$343,583
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$24,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,013$368,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,200$507,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$950,707
XI-2 Total expenses$714,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,013
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,445

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