To provide community services and technical job training for rural communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$211K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$887K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$817K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$887K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$817K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$817K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$204K
FY2022▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $806K Management & general 1% · $12K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$73,216Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Scales’s $94K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Scales$93,960$89,600$73,216$67,680$38,880

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

Offers job training and community services to rural areas.

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1 program · $806K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide community services and technical job training for rural communities and provide in-home care for veterans.

$806Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$867K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$817K
Ln 25
Programscol B$806K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$867K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$211K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$383K$383K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$106K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$233
OccupancyLn 16$14K$13K$1K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$258K$258K$794
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$817K$806K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$20K$252K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$68K$272K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $887K$817K$70K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $772K$755K$17K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 $698K$593K$105K$117K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $887,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,203$16,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $681,373$867,311
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $251$1,133
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,032$2,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $771,859$887,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $448,632$489,034
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $305,999$328,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $754,631$817,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,228$69,734
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $887,201 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $867,311$867,311
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,133$1,133
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,151$2,151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $870,595$887,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $817,467 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $382,641$382,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $106,393$106,393
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,980$8,980
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,102 · Management $233$2,335
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,899 · Management $1,434$14,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,527$19,527
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,483$9,483
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,371$4,371
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,575$8,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $257,631 · Management $794$258,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,104 · Management $300$2,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $805,726 · Management $11,741 · Fundraising $0$817,467
Part X · Balance sheet $415,037 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,923$179,906
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,982$61,609
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$173,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,905$415,037
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,350$211,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,026$211,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,879$203,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,879$203,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,905$415,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$887,201
XI-2 Total expenses$817,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,613

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