The Roo Crew FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Spartanburg, SC501(c)(3)Since 2020Human ServicesEIN 84-4724221

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Just as our area schools develop individualized educational programs (iep) for students with special needs, the Roo Crew takes an individualized approach to our work with children and their families. Our motto is "helping families leap obstacles." you can read more about our l.e.a.p. Method (listen, educate, advocate, prepare) on our website (theroocrew.org). Although our work varies from family to family, some of our regular support includes: participating in iep and 504-plan meetings. Advocating for and supporting special educators in our community. Helping families connect with local specialists related to their child's educational and medical diagnoses. Matching children wiht tutors trained in their child's particular learning needs. Providing opportunities to learn more about special education to the community. In 2025, the Roo Crew served approximately 87 families across spartanburg county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$45K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$46K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$45K
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$41K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$72K
Expenses
$46K
FY2024▲ +70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$27K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$74K
Net assets
$32K
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$33K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $22K Management & general 51% · $23K Fundraising 2% · $788

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

7 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,530Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindzey Neely’s $44K as Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Lindzey Neely$43,833$26,530$17,760

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

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

Helps families navigate special education needs and connect with resources for their children.

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1 program · $22K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, the roo crew served approximately 70 families across spartanburg county.

$22Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$788
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$344$216$128
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$3K$788
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$550$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$22K$23K$788

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $72K$74K−$3K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $45K$46K−$596$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$27K$13K$33K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,438 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $91$91
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91$45,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,034 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,130 · Management $14,130$28,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,055 · Management $1,055$2,110
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,502$1,502
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,793$1,793
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,690$1,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,459$2,459
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $216 · Management $128$344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,720 · Management $3,305 · Fundraising $788$5,813
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $550 · Management $1,513$2,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,820 · Management $23,426 · Fundraising $788$46,034
Part X · Balance sheet $32,064 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,660$32,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,660$32,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,660$32,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,660$32,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,660$32,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,438
XI-2 Total expenses$46,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,660
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,064

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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