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Jesus Cats FY2023 filing

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Christopher, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-3825924Revenue $123K in FY2023

On file with the IRSjesuscats.org201 N State St, 62822-1735 · Christopher, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Jesus Cats Corps purpose is to help and nurture at risk children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2023▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$103K
FY2023▲ +91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$54K
FY2023$103K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$140K
Net assets
$117K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $71K Management & general 31% · $32K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gerry Severs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Gordon
Vicepresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Bradley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marjorie Gordon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Overturf
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary H Meyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures and helps at-risk children.

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3 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Providing support and encouragement to at-risk children. Promoting teamwork and teaching the word of God with loving support.

$49Kprogram expense
02

Supporting at-risk individuals and children as well as community needs. School programs

$18Kprogram expense
03

Teaching parents and children to play music together. Nurturing parent and children relationships.

$5Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$488$488
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$466
Information technologyLn 14$564$564
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$3K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$71K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$140K−$18K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $120K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $123K$103K$21K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$54K$26K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $23K$16K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $123,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,854$123,312
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,854$123,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,203$17,671
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,573$85,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,776$102,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,078$20,530
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $123,312 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$123,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,782 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,671$17,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $488$488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,754$29,754
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,954$4,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,371 · Management $466$6,837
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $564$564
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,897$2,897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,044$9,044
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,543$5,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,400 · Management $11,550$14,950
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,390 · Management $1,690$10,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,540 · Management $32,242 · Fundraising $0$102,782
Part X · Balance sheet $117,121 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,352$41,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $78,237$75,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,589$117,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,589$117,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,589$117,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,312
XI-2 Total expenses$102,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,121

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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