To create a functioning example of a self-sustaining ecosystem to train and employ disabled. By creating this example, rural disabled students will have the same access to training and employment as urban students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$894K
Expenses
$418K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$251K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$739K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $286K Management & general 32% · $132K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelby Lippold’s $52K as CEO is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelby Lippold$52,500$35,000$32,000$14,800
Donna Smith$52,500$27,041$21,541$11,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Shelbys bridge continues to serve those with developmental dis-abilities in texas. Training skills this year emphasized culinary arts, floral preparation and design, and retail merchandising. Adding additional clients (aka friends) continues to be a part of the mission.

$286Kprogram expense

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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 5 funders$230K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$68K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$368K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$107K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$7K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$858$858
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$286K$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $894K$570K$324K$739K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $377K$418K−$40K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$273K$63K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 $349K$311K$38K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$252K$29K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$154K−$11K$161K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,901$269,104
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,193$35,320
I-10 Investment income$23,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,770$50,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,864$377,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,970$239,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,083$178,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,053$417,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,811−$40,496
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,459 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,266 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,104
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,320$35,320
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,000$23,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $769$769
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,355 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,955 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,265 · Management $115,743$223,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,959 · Management $9,302$16,261
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,628$4,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,985$1,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $858$858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,192$7,192
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,587$4,587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,951$14,951
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,545$9,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,683$124,683
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,957$6,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,718 · Management $132,237 · Fundraising $0$417,955
Part X · Balance sheet $334,734 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,845$45,313
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,000$12,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $289,932$276,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $367,777$334,734
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,737$30,669
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $51,666$53,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,403$83,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,374$250,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $367,777$334,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,459
XI-2 Total expenses$417,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,878

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