To offer a coffee shop that provides a safe and enjoyable work environment for individuals with special needs. Charity provides an opportunity for people with and without special needs to work together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$291K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$291K
FY2022▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$210K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$176K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$685K
Net assets
$131K
FY2022▲ +153%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$606K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $144K Management & general 32% · $66K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Cooper’s $4K as Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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.

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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

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Occupational training for individuals with special needs while operating a coffee shop

$144Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$52K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$22K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$2K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$859$859
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$775$775
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$273$273
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$144K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $879K$685K$194K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $492K$287K$205K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $291K$210K$81K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$176K$35K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$18K 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 $290,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,186$101,889
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,262$91,419
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$97,425
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,448$290,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,483$89,664
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,943$120,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,426$210,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,022$80,511
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,733 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,945
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,944
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,889
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,419$91,419
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,425$97,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,419 · Excluded from tax $97,425$290,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,222 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,706 · Management $61,586$83,292
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,661 · Management $4,711$6,372
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,182$8,182
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,730$2,730
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,952$1,952
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,021$13,021
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $859$859
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,592$46,592
IX-17 TravelPrograms $775$775
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $273$273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,491$1,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,683$44,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,925 · Management $66,297 · Fundraising $0$210,222
Part X · Balance sheet $212,871 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,332$193,349
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,086$17,286
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,403$2,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $148,821$212,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,959$8,637
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,200$73,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,104$81,837
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,717$131,034
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,717$131,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $148,821$212,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,733
XI-2 Total expenses$210,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,034

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