Provide hygiene essentials and socially & culturally appropriate food when needed to families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$406K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$406K
Expenses
$438K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$228K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$438K
Net assets
$275K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$275K

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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $328K Management & general 15% · $66K Fundraising 10% · $44K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
On the Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
On the Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Program Lead
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nickhath Sheriff’s $78K as CEO is at the 68th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nickhath Sheriff$77,500$115,000$54,000$36,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes hygiene items and culturally fitting food to families in need.

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1 program · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

2024 was a big year, with three new locations and more than twice the number of clients picking up hygiene kits. Our newest location in Kent opened in a larger space on September 7, 2024. Our team continues working hard to keep up with the need and make sure everyone has dignified, reliable access to hygiene essentials.

$328Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $151K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,574
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,083
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,551
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,935
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,431

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
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$309K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$316K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$117K$23K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$1K$740
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$295$197
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$560$373
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$645$645
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$64K$13K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33$25$5$3
Office expensesLn 13$31K$23K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$25K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$277$185
All other expensesLn 24e$118K$88K$18K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$328K$66K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $406K$438K−$32K$275K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$457K$40K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$228K$100K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$105K 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 $406,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $496,613$406,267
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,643$406,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,597$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,467$163,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$645
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,468$274,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,532$438,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,111−$32,146
Part VI · Governance 13 of 15 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,291 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$28,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,953
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$406,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,437 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,767 · Management $23,353 · Fundraising $15,569$155,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,553 · Management $1,111 · Fundraising $740$7,404
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,477 · Management $295 · Fundraising $197$1,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,797 · Management $560 · Fundraising $373$3,730
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $645$645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,580 · Management $12,716 · Fundraising $8,477$84,773
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25 · Management $5 · Fundraising $3$33
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,125 · Management $4,625 · Fundraising $3,084$30,834
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,459 · Management $5,092 · Fundraising $3,395$33,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,387 · Management $277 · Fundraising $185$1,849
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,173 · Management $17,635 · Fundraising $11,757$117,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,343 · Management $65,669 · Fundraising $44,425$438,437
Part X · Balance sheet $278,685 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $309,354$224,454
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,760$54,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,114$278,685
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,594$3,311
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,594$3,311
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $307,520$275,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,520$275,374
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,114$278,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,374 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,291
XI-2 Total expenses$438,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,520
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$275,374

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