The Anchor gathers women of all ages and backgrounds to be encouraged and anchored in Christian faith and friendship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $124K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$198K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2023▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$311K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$259K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$196K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$389K
Net assets
$154K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$215K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$81K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $186K Management & general 21% · $54K Fundraising 7% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Katie Robertson$75,000$55,000

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

Encourages women of all ages and backgrounds in Christian faith and friendship.

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3 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Anchor at Home

Monthly gatherings are held virtually on our YouTube channel. Our online YouTube videos feature guest speakers and musicians and are viewed in home watch parties and by individuals. The Anchor YouTube channel has over 170,000 views and has reached women in all 50 states, 3 countries and continues to grow.

$139Kprogram expense
02

The Anchor website shares weekly encouraging content through the blog and Anchor Moment testimonial videos - reaching almost 2,000 women. On the website, we also provide a monthly devotional calendar with daily scripture readings to help women go deeper in their faith.

$37Kprogram expense
03

The Anchor held in person gatherings of 150 women in August 2022, February 2023 & May 2023. The August retreat encouraged watch party hosts and women in our Anchor community.

$9Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$223K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$57K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$17K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$865
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$26K$25K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$859
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$723$702$701
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$315$243
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$580$447$75$58
InsuranceLn 23$960$960
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$61K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$186K$54K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $336K$389K−$53K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $327K$347K−$21K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $198K$259K−$61K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$196K$115K$215K 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 $198,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,493$203,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,550
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,709−$8,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,217$198,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,537$103,865
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,755$155,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,292$258,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $114,925−$60,515
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $198,366 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$123,290
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,548
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,550 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,326−$9,326
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,091 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,091
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,854 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,326$198,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,881 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,000 · Management $7,125 · Fundraising $7,125$71,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,775 · Management $4,793 · Fundraising $2,396$23,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,661 · Management $1,125 · Fundraising $865$8,651
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,675$6,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,554 · Management $24,764 · Fundraising $2,970$53,288
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,099$8,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,614 · Management $1,117 · Fundraising $859$8,590
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,293 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $2,793$5,378
IX-17 TravelPrograms $723 · Management $702 · Fundraising $701$2,126
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,869 · Management $315 · Fundraising $243$2,427
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $447 · Management $75 · Fundraising $58$580
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $960$960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,875 · Management $4,870 · Fundraising $1,148$66,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,910 · Management $53,813 · Fundraising $19,158$258,881
Part X · Balance sheet $156,510 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,239$108,591
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $132,816$44,824
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,643$705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,970$2,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $231,668$156,510
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,007$2,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,007$2,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,661$154,146
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,661$154,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $231,668$156,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,366
XI-2 Total expenses$258,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,661
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$154,146

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