Remove barriers to long-acting, reversible contraceptives (larc) and provide individuals a Step Ahead to maximize their potential in the Tri- Cities region of northeast tennessee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $260
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$292K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$292K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$443K
Net assets
$82K
FY2022▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2022 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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $189K Management & general 17% · $49K Fundraising 18% · $53K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$58,232Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maggie Wood’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 54th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maggie Wood$65,000$65,000$58,232$58,232$69,200$69,200

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides long-acting reversible contraceptives to remove barriers and empower individuals.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Remove barriers to long-acting, reversible contraceptives (larc) and provide individuals a step ahead to maximize their potential in the tri- cities region of northeast tennessee.

$17Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$260
Grants paid · 3 grants · $175K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$122K$41K$41K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$813$812$812
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$3K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$126K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$221$177$44
InsuranceLn 23$1K$854$165
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$798
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$189K$49K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$443K−$12K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $342K$391K−$48K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $447K$378K$69K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $249K$292K−$43K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$112K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,109$248,633
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,109$248,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$11,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,592$133,083
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,733$147,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,325$291,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,784−$43,100
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $248,633 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,633
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,633
VIII-12 Total revenue$248,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,733 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $40,721 · Management $40,710 · Fundraising $40,710$122,141
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $813 · Management $812 · Fundraising $812$2,437
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,835 · Management $2,835 · Fundraising $2,835$8,505
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,282 · Management $1,697 · Fundraising $6,366$134,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,125$3,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,630 · Fundraising $1,192$4,822
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $177 · Fundraising $44$221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $854 · Fundraising $165$1,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,106 · Fundraising $798$2,904
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,214$1,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,437 · Management $49,374 · Fundraising $52,922$291,733
Part X · Balance sheet $82,192 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,292$82,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,292$82,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,292$82,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,292$82,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,292$82,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,633
XI-2 Total expenses$291,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,292
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,192

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