Armchair Samaritan

Tax-deductible

Lakewood, CO501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 81-4443551Revenue $782K in FY2023

On file with the IRSamericansamaritan.org8400 W Colfax Ave, 80215-4009 · Lakewood, COTax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering Denver Metro and Front Range communities by offering essential household items, from furniture to everyday essentials, inspired to serve families, veterans, seniors and those in need

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 14 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$185K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$83K
116% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 116% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$782K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$799K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$11K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$782K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$567K
FY2023$782K
Expenses
$799K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$561K
FY2023$799K
Net assets
−$11K
FY2023▼ -286%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023−$11K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $676K Management & general 15% · $123K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $185K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$94,550Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$53,337Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Secretary
$37,350Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Roy Douglas Evans III$94,550—
Roy Douglas Evans—$87,250
Jordan Curtis$53,337—
Allison Evans$37,350—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides furniture and household essentials to families, veterans, seniors, and those in need.

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3 programs · $676K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community Support Program -CSP -Primarily serving economically distressed families, honored veterans, those whove experienced homelessness, and struggling parents. Our initiative is a bridge between generous donors and those in dire need.

$416Kprogram expense
02

Pianos to the People

P2P - Our Pianos to the People Scholarship endows unfortunate children with a free piano. Open for all kids aged 14 and under.

$258Kprogram expense
03

Bridgin Over

Provides necessary goods and services for the local homeless population.

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$782K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782K
Other incomeLn 4–11$986
Money outPt IX
$799K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
−$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782K
Other incomeLn 4–11$986
Total revenueLn 12$782K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32−$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 69
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$6K−$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$465$465
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$185K$176K$9K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$176K$9K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$437$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$26K$1K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$0$12K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$419$0$419$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$0$64K$0
Office expensesLn 13$36K$35K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$114K$108K$6K$0
TravelLn 17$293$278$15$0
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$242$0
InsuranceLn 23$23K$22K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$110K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$799K$676K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $782K$799K−$17K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $567K$561K$6K$6K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $782,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,250$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $565,755$781,504
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$986
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $567,005$782,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$465
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,541$406,963
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,921$391,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,462$799,287
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,543−$16,797
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $782,490 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$781,504
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $986 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$986
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $782,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$782,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $799,287 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $465$465
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,975 · Management $9,262 · Fundraising $0$185,237
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,369 · Management $9,283 · Fundraising $0$185,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,304 · Management $437 · Fundraising $0$8,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,966 · Management $1,367 · Fundraising $0$27,333
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,635 · Fundraising $0$11,635
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $419 · Fundraising $0$419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $64,110 · Fundraising $0$64,110
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,519 · Management $1,817 · Fundraising $0$36,336
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,093 · Management $5,689 · Fundraising $0$113,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $278 · Management $15 · Fundraising $0$293
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,663 · Fundraising $0$2,663
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,606 · Management $242 · Fundraising $0$4,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,908 · Management $1,153 · Fundraising $0$23,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,509 · Management $5,764 · Fundraising $0$115,273
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,291 · Management $9,148 · Fundraising $0$19,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,283 · Management $123,004 · Fundraising $0$799,287
Part X · Balance sheet $71,770 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,838$22,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3,142
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,158$11,310
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,333
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,000$33,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,996$71,770
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$30,909
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,919$18,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,921$83,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,075−$11,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,996$71,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$11,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$782,490
XI-2 Total expenses$799,287
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,797
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$11,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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