Pieces-Peaces FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Since 2017Human ServicesEIN 82-2443445

To empower individuals to re-enter society with the skills and abilities to be self-sufficient.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$27K
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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
×35 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 3500% of assets; over 80%.
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
$281K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2023▲ +107%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$365K
Expenses
$273K
FY2023▲ +124%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
−$40K
FY2023▼ -187%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021−$50K
FY2022$46K
FY2023−$40K
FY2024−$37K
FY2025−$44K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $273K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,660Pt VII · Sec A

Shemia Thomas’s $20K as Director is at the 11th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Shelia Thomas—$30,300——
Shemia Thomas——$26,660—
Shelia Thomas———$21,140
Shemia Thomas$20,396———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with skills and stability to re-enter society through supportive housing.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $273K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The Organization Supports Two Centers

one for men and one for women. We employ a rehabilitating program to equip these individuals with the skills needed to re-enter society and be self sufficient after incarceration or debilitation

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 3 grants · $50K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$7,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,406
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,725

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Owns and owesPt X
−$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Government grantsLn 1e$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
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$55K$105
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$46K−$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$49K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$615$615
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$427$427
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$128K$128K
TravelLn 17$761$761
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$48K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$273K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $365K$360K$4K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $424K$434K−$10K−$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $281K$273K$8K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$122K$14K$46K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$104K−$48K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $69K$123K−$54K−$3K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,009 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,320 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$233,184
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,689
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,325 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,725$19,725
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,756$48,756
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $615$615
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,175$9,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $427$427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,121$5,121
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,773$127,773
IX-17 TravelPrograms $761$761
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,314$9,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,086$4,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,572 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,325 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$273,325
Part X · Balance sheet $1,213 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,315$105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,107$1,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,722$1,213
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,114$41,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,350$41,512
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,372−$40,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,722$1,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$40,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,009
XI-2 Total expenses$273,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$94,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$40,299

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