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.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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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
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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 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
$143
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$342K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$391K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$342K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$391K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$292K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$443K
Net assets
$103K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2024 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

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $261K Management & general 16% · $64K Fundraising 17% · $65K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

$261Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143
Net assetsLn 32$103K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$151K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$143
Net assetsLn 32$151K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$63K$63K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$138K$46K$46K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$4K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$145K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$643$643
Office expensesLn 13$16K$4K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$276$276
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$261K$64K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$443K−$12K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $342K$391K−$48K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $447K$378K$69K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
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Part I · Summary $342,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,170$342,375
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $447,170$342,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,974$63,390
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,158$158,093
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,248$169,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,380$390,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,790−$48,271
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
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 $342,375 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,375
VIII-12 Total revenue$342,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,646 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,390$63,390
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $45,875 · Management $45,862 · Fundraising $45,862$137,599
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,589 · Management $3,587 · Fundraising $3,587$10,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,245 · Management $3,243 · Fundraising $3,243$9,731
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $145,364 · Management $1,559$146,923
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $643$643
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,787 · Fundraising $12,407$16,194
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $276$276
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,310$2,310
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,285$1,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,482$1,482
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,463 · Management $64,084 · Fundraising $65,099$390,646
Part X · Balance sheet $102,854 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,982$102,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,982$102,854
X-25 Other liabilities$143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$143
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,982$102,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,982$102,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,982$102,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,375
XI-2 Total expenses$390,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,982
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,711

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