Preservation of life and property

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$111K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$103K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$103K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$154K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$55K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$154K
Net assets
$273K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$317K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$273K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $141K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 7% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Preservation of life and property.

$140Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$288K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$319K$288K
Total assetsLn 16$451K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$322K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250$250
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$940$940
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$73K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$157$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$141K$2K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $103K$154K−$51K$273K 990 PDF
FY2024 $94K$125K−$31K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$84K$20K$354K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$55K$10K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$55K$47K$317K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $103,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,665$16,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,435$400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,525$7,014
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,475$79,206
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,100$103,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,355$1,190
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,913$152,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,268$154,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,168−$50,930
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $103,226 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,596
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 $400$400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $62,896$62,896
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,000$7,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,490
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,820$10,820
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,220 · Excluded from tax $62,910$103,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,156 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250$250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $940$940
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,065$2,065
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,180$11,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,096$8,096
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,253$1,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,148$73,148
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,179$11,179
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,662$37,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,026$7,026
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $157$157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,911 · Management $2,065 · Fundraising $11,180$154,156
Part X · Balance sheet $384,236 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,920$34,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,591$61,706
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $318,577$287,551
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $451,088$384,236
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $128,629$111,497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,629$111,497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $322,459$272,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $322,459$272,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $451,088$384,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,226
XI-2 Total expenses$154,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$322,459
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,210
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,739

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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