Focusing Families FY2020 filing

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Hempstead, TX501(c)(3)Since 2000Human ServicesEIN 76-0631349Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSfocusing-families.orgPo Box 1053, 77445-1053 · Hempstead, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education awareness of domestic violence, women's shelter and counseling programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$414K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$221K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$644K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.2M Management & general 1% · $15K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Programs and updates

Educates about domestic violence and offers shelter and counseling for women.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Education awareness of domestic violence, women's shelter and counseling programs

$1.2Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$414K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$89K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$414K
Net assetsLn 32$221K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$308K$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$414K
Net assetsLn 32$202K$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$70K$70K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$738K$738K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$66K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$354$354
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$904$904
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$176K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$19K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$15K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.7M$64K$644K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$32K$580K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$7K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$119K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$25K$422K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$18K$221K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,228,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $948,904$1,125,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,347$14,123
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107,528$89,006
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,079,779$1,228,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $800,898$931,203
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,175$278,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,098,073$1,209,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,294$18,428
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,228,234 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,036,567
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,105
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,123$14,123
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24$24
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $88,982$88,982
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,129$1,228,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,209,806 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffPrograms $69,546$69,546
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $737,782$737,782
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,459$57,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,416$66,416
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,819$11,819
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,270$2,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $354$354
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,484$23,484
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $904$904
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,987$6,987
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,820$3,820
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,012$15,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,792$14,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,127 · Fundraising $1,051$177,178
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,571 · Management $3,412$21,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,193,524 · Management $15,231 · Fundraising $1,051$1,209,806
Part X · Balance sheet $634,754 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,791$54,016
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,073$186,639
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,714$132,931
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,455$660
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,051$260,508
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,084$634,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,261$42,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,604$413,843
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,004$220,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,480$220,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,084$634,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,228,234
XI-2 Total expenses$1,209,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,428
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,911

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