The Kindness Project FY2022 filing

Emmaus, PA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$302K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$130K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$302K
FY2022▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$497K
Expenses
$130K
FY2022▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$243K
Net assets
$514K
FY2022▲ +50%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$944K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Kindness Project
EINHdr · item D84-2299018
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEmmaus, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kindnessprojectlv.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.03
Program services84%$109K
Management & general13%$17K
Fundraising3%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
40.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+57%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$793K
FY2022▲ +27%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$964K
FY2024$1.2M
Total liabilities
$279K
FY2022▼ -2%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$285K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$268K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$172K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$793K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$441K
Total assetsLn 16$793K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$279K
Total net assetsLn 32$514K
Months of cash on handcomputed40.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$274K · 91%
Other revenue$29K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$274K
Other revenue9%$29K
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$302K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $441K · Operating expenses/yr $130K
40.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $109K · Total expenses $130K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $17K · Total expenses $130K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $130K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $221K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $274K · Total revenue $302K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $302K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $302K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $302K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $130K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $302K · Prior year $284K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $514K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $302K · Expenses $130K
+57%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $793K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $514K · Total assets $793K
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $793K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jenae Holtzhafer · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $130K
42%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $65K · Total expenses $130K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,260Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenae Holtzhafer’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenae Holtzhafer$72,119$62,810$55,260$46,800$33,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 10Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports foster families and children in the Lehigh Valley with kindness and care.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $109K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The kindness exchangewe supply clothing, shoes, furniture and other essential items free of charge as youth in the foster care system are placed in their homes. By provising children with new or gently used clothing and other supplies, we hope to raise their self-esteem and confidence in any circumstance.

$109Kprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $497K$243K+37% 990 PDF
FY2023 $362K$185K+20% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $302K$130K+7% 990 PDF
FY2021 $284K$96K+32% 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$62K 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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