The mission of Big Sandy Activities, INC. Is supporting and empowering people with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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FY2024 · 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 $347K a year · 18% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$166K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1976.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.6M Management & general 6% · $95K

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; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$57,627Pt VII · Sec A
Top Financial Manager
$50,815Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Cline$63,848$50,815$55,467$52,052$46,412$45,714
Heather Pleninger$61,110$57,627$54,122$53,059$49,968$47,861

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering and supporting individuals with disabilities.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Big sandy activities provides training, habilitation, group homes, transportation, respite, and supported living for the developmentally disabled.

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$923K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$939K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$835K$939K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K$166K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$109K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$72K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$36K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$109K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.9M$385K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.3M$1.7M$613K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.6M$276K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$245K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.4M$532K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.5M$31K$1.5M 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 $2,304,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,924$120,341
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,844,512$2,106,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,751$36,297
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,184$41,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,863,371$2,304,973
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 $1,304,480$1,355,870
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $282,435$336,403
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,586,915$1,692,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $276,456$612,700
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,304,973 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$112,536
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,341
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,106,444$2,106,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,297$36,297
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,702 · Excluded from tax $35,189$41,891
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,113,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,486$2,304,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,692,273 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,784 · Management $8,891$117,675
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,001,954 · Management $72,295$1,074,249
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,083 · Management $2,235$38,318
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,253 · Management $6,382$11,635
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,727 · Management $5,266$113,993
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,000$33,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,410$1,410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,933$32,933
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,570$46,570
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,664$9,664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,379$1,379
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,175$65,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,434$23,434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,434$108,434
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,904$13,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,597,204 · Management $95,069 · Fundraising $0$1,692,273
Part X · Balance sheet $3,415,145 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $444,215$922,780
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,362,476$1,398,773
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,678$154,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $834,583$938,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,780,952$3,415,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $113,888$144,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,193$165,686
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,613,698$3,226,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,061$23,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,636,759$3,249,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,780,952$3,415,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,249,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,304,973
XI-2 Total expenses$1,692,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$612,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,636,759
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,249,459

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