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Radford Elf Shelf INC

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Radford, VA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 83-0493865Revenue $48K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 2804, 24143-2804 · Radford, VATax-exempt since Oct 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Radford Elf Shelf helps to supply dignified christmas asistance to families in need

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 225 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $90K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$48K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$119K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$119K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.

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% · $63K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Penny Sweet
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Smith
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Eanes
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Dehart
Volunteer Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Morris
Book Coordin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Carlson
Book Co Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Edmonds
Volunteer Co
$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

Programs and updates

Provides dignified Christmas assistance to families in need.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The radford elf shelf help to supply dignified christmas assistance to families in need.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Lyerly FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6225
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$16K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$425$425
InsuranceLn 23$501$501
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$63K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48K$63K−$14K$119K 990 PDF
FY2024 $41K$54K−$13K$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$55K−$8K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $40K$61K−$21K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$32K−$4K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27K$32K−$4K$184K 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 $48,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,567$27,446
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,207$20,955
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,774$48,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,101$62,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,101$62,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,327−$14,401
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $48,401 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,779
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,955$20,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,955$48,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,802 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,333$6,333
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $425$425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $501$501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,043$55,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,802 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,802
Part X · Balance sheet $118,981 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,776$29,451
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $117,606$89,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,382$118,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,382$118,981
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,382$118,981
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,382$118,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,981 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,401
XI-2 Total expenses$62,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,382
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,981

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

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