Job training and low cost clothing, etc., to the poor and needy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 38 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $296K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$959K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$570K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$959K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$959K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$580K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1996.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $897K Management & general 6% · $61K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides job training and affordable clothing to help the poor and needy.

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1 program · $897K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operate a thrift store and a coffee shop to provide low or no cost clothing, etc., to the poor and needy and job training to the homeless and near homeless. Referrals are received from the county social services and the SLV mental health agencies.

$897Kprogram 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$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$709K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$959K
Ln 25
Programscol B$897K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$709K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$575K$553K$22K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$14K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$58K$4K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$30K$26K$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K$0$0
TravelLn 17$15K$12K$3K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$36K$36K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$74K$21K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$52K$624$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$959K$897K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$959K$1.0M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$831K$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$792K−$5K$794K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$651K$289K$736K 990 PDF
FY2021 $832K$581K$251K$580K 990 PDF
FY2020 $570K$558K$13K$330K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,991,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,252$1,248,547
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,493$34,042
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $663,472$709,296
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,028,217$1,991,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $603,435$654,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,095$304,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $830,530$958,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,687$1,033,196
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,991,885 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $706,077 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$83,080
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,165,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,248,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,313
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$9,271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$9,271
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $706,077$1,991,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $958,689 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $553,136 · Management $22,298 · Fundraising $0$575,434
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,336 · Management $3,174 · Fundraising $0$17,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,559 · Management $3,857 · Fundraising $0$61,416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,248 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,403 · Management $3,449 · Fundraising $0$29,852
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,472 · Management $2,648 · Fundraising $0$15,120
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $36,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,472 · Fundraising $0$4,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,411 · Management $20,770 · Fundraising $0$95,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,332 · Management $624 · Fundraising $0$52,956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $897,397 · Management $61,292 · Fundraising $0$958,689
Part X · Balance sheet $2,374,306 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,832$73,067
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,043,912$2,121,397
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,279$67,575
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $87,235$87,559
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,880$24,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,227,138$2,374,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,356$56,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,356$56,835
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,099$196,074
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $995,683$2,121,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,144,782$2,317,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,227,138$2,374,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,317,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,991,885
XI-2 Total expenses$958,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,033,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,144,782
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$139,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,317,471

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