Creating change, positively impacting lives and empowering independence for families and children through Community programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 102 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$783K
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$590K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$783K
FY2024▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$94K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$783K
Net assets
$590K
FY2024▲ ×50
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$590K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $142K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 24% · $49K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Walker’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

Empowers families and children through community programs, fostering independence and positive change.

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3 programs · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

All other activities in support of the organization s mission.

$116Kprogram expense
02

In 2024 we served 147 local kids with school supplies and clothes shopping which was a growth from 2023 where we served 104 kids.

$25Kprogram expense
03

In 2024 we increased our outreach and services through our project prom program from 72 local youth served in 2023 to 115 youth served in 2024.

$1Kprogram 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$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$783K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$696K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$590K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$696K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$540K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$783K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$590K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6102
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K$590K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$499$499
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$756$378$378
Advertising and promotionLn 12$487$487
Office expensesLn 13$988$988
Information technologyLn 14$723$362$361
OccupancyLn 16$670$335$335
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$317$317
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$131K$482$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$142K$15K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $783K$206K$578K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $94K$5K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $783,474 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,905$696,036
I-9 Program service revenue$33,662
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,068$53,776
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,973$783,474
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,399
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$13,256
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,183$190,018
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,183$205,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $790$577,801
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $783,474 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$691,936
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$540,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$696,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,662$33,662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$53,776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,662 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$783,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,673 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $499$499
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,250 · Management $6,250$12,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $378 · Management $378$756
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $487$487
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $988$988
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $362 · Management $361$723
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $335 · Management $335$670
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $2,651$2,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,283 · Management $1,282$2,565
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $317$317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,259 · Management $482 · Fundraising $45,865$177,606
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,011$4,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,266 · Management $14,891 · Fundraising $48,516$205,673
Part X · Balance sheet $589,706 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,905$94,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$494,760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,905$589,706
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,905$589,706
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,905$589,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,905$589,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$783,474
XI-2 Total expenses$205,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$577,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,905
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,706

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