501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 2 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
238% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 238% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$14K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$143K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$143K
Expenses
$210K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$290K
FY2024$210K
Net assets
−$14K
FY2024▼ -127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$1K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023$53K
FY2024−$14K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $164K Management & general 22% · $46K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Founder
$43,750Pt VII · Sec A
$35,914Pt VII · Sec A
$2,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nelson Lemieux JR’s $44K as Executive Director and Founder is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nelson Lemieux JR$43,750$85,227$24,250$14,733
Kitani Lemieux$35,914—$10,000$3,450
Dr Kitani Lemieux—$34,166——
Nelson Lemieux III$2,800$4,406——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$164Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
−$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$79K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$53K−$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$18K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$2K$560
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$104K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$545$545
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$652
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$265$265
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$23K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$40$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$164K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $143K$210K−$68K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$290K$59K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K−$1K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $142,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45$13,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $348,481$129,083
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$9
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,540$142,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,100$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,654$51,772
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,220$158,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,974$210,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,566−$67,562
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,714 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $129,083 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,622
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$142,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,276 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,500 · Management $26,250$43,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,240 · Management $560$2,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,044 · Management $4,178$5,222
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,982$4,982
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $104,355 · Management $1,500$105,855
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $545$545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,107 · Management $1,402$7,509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,608 · Management $652$3,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,539 · Management $1,635$8,174
IX-20 InterestManagement $265$265
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,783$1,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,387 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $0$26,091
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $40$40
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,325 · Management $45,951 · Fundraising $0$210,276
Part X · Balance sheet $10,446 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,088$10,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,088$10,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,996$11,916
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,898$12,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,894$24,814
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,194−$14,368
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,194−$14,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,088$10,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$14,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,714
XI-2 Total expenses$210,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,194
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$14,368

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