To support the local community by providing resources for under-resourced children and other individuals through referrals from social workers, schools and other sources. Also supports and equips local superheroes by partnering with start-up entrepreneurs, mid-size ministries, and long-term larger partners around the world to the purpose of spreading a sustained gospel message

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $2.9M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$522K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$275K
FY2024▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$989K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$275K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $108K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dale Sutherland’s $84K as Chairman is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale Sutherland$84,000$72,000$52,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides resources for children and individuals, and partners with groups to spread a gospel message.

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2 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Responds to Valid/Urgent Community Needs

Boost others modernizes the process of neighbors-helping-neighbors by creating a platform for tracking and communicating community needs to others in the community willing to help meet those needs.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The partner program distributes grants to other nonprofit organizations that serve people in crisis. The funds are specifically set aside to help people in a crisis situation. The funds can only be used for someone facing an acute crisis not a chronic crisis. The gifts we give are transformative to help the families.

$608Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 84 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$65,500
Wholehearted FoundationVA · FY2024$50,300
She Believes in MeVA · FY2024$50,000
Project Belong VaVA · FY2024$45,000
Tree of LifeVA · FY2024$40,000
New York Edge INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Dc127 INCDC · FY2024$20,000
Jill's HouseFY2024$15,000
Good Projects INCFY2024$10,400
OtanVA · FY2024$10,000
Topaz Assistance Dogs INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Semper K9 Assistance DogsVA · FY2024$10,000
New City Network INCVA · FY2024$10,000
Jmj MinistriesFY2024$10,000
Home Stretch INCVA · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$721K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$344K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$526K$526K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$137K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$72K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$130
TravelLn 17$27K$17K$1K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$960K$951K$6K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$164$164
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$108K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$79K$275K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.8M−$313K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$2.2M−$829K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.7M$476K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$522K$958K$989K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,018,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,530,185$2,018,617
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,892$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,399$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,521,678$2,018,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,500,435$591,950
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,932$211,283
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,217,908$1,136,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,834,275$1,939,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$312,597$79,000
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,018,617 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,018,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,018,617
VIII-12 Total revenue$2,018,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,939,617 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $526,450$526,450
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,500$65,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,408 · Management $58,633$196,041
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,634 · Management $4,608$15,242
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,430 · Management $17,729$90,159
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,159$14,159
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,268 · Management $3,009$7,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,170 · Management $130$1,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,359 · Management $1,299 · Fundraising $7,907$26,565
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,522 · Management $1,522$3,044
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,546$18,546
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,693$2,693
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,946 · Management $6,262 · Fundraising $3,269$960,477
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $164$164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,820,392 · Management $108,049 · Fundraising $11,176$1,939,617
Part X · Balance sheet $337,702 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $721,143$277,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,687$60,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,999,830$337,702
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,369$62,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $343,934$62,742
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,655,896$274,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,655,896$274,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,999,830$337,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,018,617
XI-2 Total expenses$1,939,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,655,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,459,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,960

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