Compassion Cafe FY2023 filing

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EIN 85-2220248 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Beach Haven, NJ NTEE J33
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$293K
FY2023▼ -11%
Expenses
$244K
FY2023▲ +3%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Trains and employs people with disabilities in a coffee shop. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $293K in revenue, $244K in expenses, and $474K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Employment
Location
Beach Haven, NJ
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$293KFY2023
Expenses
$244K
Net assets
$474K
People
3
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Trains and employs people with disabilities in a coffee shop.
Leadership
Susan Sharkey · Trustee · $11K
Money in and out
$293K revenue, $244K expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

3 funders, incl. American Endowment Foundation

3 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $18K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

96% to programs

96% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↓ -11% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, -11% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$244K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$474K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $49K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
23.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$479K
FY2023▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2023▲ +4%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$49K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$479K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCompassion Cafe
EINHdr · item D85-2220248
Principal addressHdr · item CBeach Haven, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$10,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Sharkey’s $19K as Trustee is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Sharkey$19,464$10,800$6,736$5,220
Erin Sharkey———$1,005

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $235K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Compassion Cafe seeks the integration of people with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities through hands-on training and employment in a small coffee shopenvironment.

$235Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$171K · 58%
Program service revenue$121K · 41%
Contributions & grants58%$171K
Program service revenue41%$121K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$293K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program services96%$235K
Management & general3%$7K
Fundraising1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$472K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$474K
Months of cash on handcomputed23.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $472K · Operating expenses/yr $244K
23.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $235K · Total expenses $244K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $7K · Total expenses $244K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $244K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $231K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $171K · Total revenue $293K
58%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $293K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $121K · Total revenue $293K
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $293K
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $121K · Total expenses $244K
49%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $293K · Prior year $330K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $474K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $293K · Expenses $244K
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $479K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $474K · Total assets $479K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $479K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Sharkey · Reported title Trustee · Highest reported compensation $11K · Total expenses $244K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $128K · Total expenses $244K
52%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth -11%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$364K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$293K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$330K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$437K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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