Battered But Not Broken

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Chester, SC501(c)(3)Since 2009Crime & LegalEIN 80-0468545Revenue $210K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbatteredbutnotbrokenministries.orgPo Box 213, 29706-0213 · Chester, SCTax-exempt since Sep 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teach a positive lifestyle and promote social, emotional and spiritual growth by providing housing and resources for women previously incarcerated who have suffered from drug and alcohol abuse or violent crimes. We strive to reduce recidivism and strengthen family structure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$212K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$238K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$238K
Net assets
$389K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$351K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$389K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $148K Management & general 38% · $90K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Founder
$58,654Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Letanya Williams’s $59K as Executive Director and Founder is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Letanya Williams$58,654$50,000$50,485$31,200
Sharon Simmons—$12,800—$19,200
Anna Pierce———$9,750
Nannie Long——$6,000$4,800

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing and resources to help formerly incarcerated women build positive lives and reduce reoffending.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided 14-16 women safe housing as they reenter society. Provide support and services to help them in gaining employment, finding housing, budgeting, counseling, parenting, life coaching and other services needed to reach each individuals full potential.

$148Kprogram 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 4 funders$65K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$460K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$83K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$42K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$10K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$148K$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $210K$238K−$29K$389K 990 PDF
FY2024 $300K$231K$69K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$248K−$3K$348K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$152K$60K$351K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,289$134,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,802$40,327
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$35,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,091$209,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,752$106,717
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,072$131,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,824$238,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,267−$28,533
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $209,725 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,166
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,327$40,327
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $35,232$35,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,327 · Unrelated business $35,232 · Excluded from tax $0$209,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,258 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,372 · Management $15,781$99,153
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,360 · Management $1,204$7,564
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,200$6,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,126$2,126
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,613$11,613
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,284$3,284
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,533 · Management $4,444$45,977
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,115$3,115
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,222$4,222
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,520$2,520
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,065 · Management $4,820$14,885
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,376$1,376
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $29,737$29,737
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,486$6,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,816 · Management $90,442 · Fundraising $0$238,258
Part X · Balance sheet $425,155 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,017$61,307
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40$40
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $367,693$363,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,750$425,155
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,936$3,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,005$35,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,745$389,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,750$425,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,725
XI-2 Total expenses$238,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,212

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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