Together We Achieve

Tax-deductible

Cedar Rapids, IA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 85-3107151Revenue $210K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1150 27th Ave Sw, 52404-3421 · Cedar Rapids, IATax-exempt since Feb 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Together We Achieve unites the personnel, skills and resources of people from all walks of life and deploys them in times of need. Distributing food, supplies, equipment and other essentials to those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 17% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 79% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$134K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$134K
Net assets
$137K
FY2024▲ +121%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$137K

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 Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $117K Management & general 86% · $116K Fundraising 0% · $416

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

10 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raymond Siddell’s $33K as President is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Unites people and resources to distribute essentials during times of need.

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4 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

RESOURCE CENTER (PANTRY) In Fiscal Year 2024, Together We Achieves Resource Center and Food Pantry served 10,328 unique individuals across 2,806 households, distributing 434,139 pounds of food, 5,251 household items, and 13,625 personal care items.

$70Kprogram expense
02

MEALS TO GO In Fiscal Year 2024, the Meals To-Go Program at Together We Achieve provided free, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. The program is designed to meet the immediate needs of community members who may not have access to cooking facilities or stable housing by offering meals…

$25Kprogram expense
03

Holiday Food Box Program In the holiday season of Fiscal Year 2024, Together We Achieve distributed a total of 1,000 Holiday Food Boxes, with 500 provided in November and 500 in December to support families during periods of increased need.

$22Kprogram expense
04

Hot meal program and food box distribution

$13Kprogram 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 3 funders$52K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$693
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$416
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$693
Other incomeLn 4–11$319
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $210K$134K$75K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$156K$32K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$159K−$55K$30K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$175K−$26K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$66K$111K$111K 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
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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

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

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