We help the disabled and elderly transition to a home from a facility, we assist with obtaining waivers for them to stay in their homes with the care of attendants, we ensure they are cared for properly, we help people in need of payee Services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$58K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$589K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$587K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$589K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$587K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$774K
Net assets
$47K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$193K

From the FY2021 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 Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $587K

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; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$58,088Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Ward’s $80K as CEO is at the 17th 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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Melissa Ward$79,682$58,088$56,388

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

Helps disabled and elderly transition home, secures care, and provides payee services.

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1 program · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Transition disabled AND/OR elderly adults from long term care institutions. We assist finding living arrangements, home setup for appropriate living conditions for independent LIVING.SERVICE facilitation aids the disabled AND/OR elderly qualify for medicaid waivers, with attendent care.

$587Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$587K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
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$54K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$412K$412K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$38K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$140$140
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$587K$587K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$774K$271K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023 $780K$726K$54K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $751K$748K$3K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $589K$587K$2K$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $518K$474K$44K$46K 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 $588,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $472,006$583,197
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,080$5,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $518,184$588,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $320,669$510,579
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,676$76,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $474,345$587,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,839$1,589
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $588,735 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $583,197$583,197
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,538$5,538
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $588,735 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$588,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $587,146 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,320$58,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $411,768$411,768
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,525$2,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,966$37,966
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,053$3,053
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,943$2,943
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $140$140
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,479$6,479
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,361$19,361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,280$5,280
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,365$7,365
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,146$18,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$587,146
Part X · Balance sheet $47,289 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,999$37,811
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,999$47,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,299$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,700$47,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,999$47,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$588,735
XI-2 Total expenses$587,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,289

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