Sammys Mission exist so that men struggling with hopelessness and addiction can experience hope, hear the good nesw of gods word, live in sobriety, and serve others. We provide faith based therapy and homes to men to live a life of sobriety.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% 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
$651K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$651K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$732K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$651K
Expenses
$423K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$295K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$423K
Net assets
$858K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$93K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$623K
FY2025$858K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $336K Management & general 16% · $66K Fundraising 5% · $21K

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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operat
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Carson’s $78K as Chief Operat is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Amanda Carson$78,000——
Amanda R Carson—$69,000$6,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides faith-based homes for men recovering from addiction to find hope and sobriety.

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1 program · $336K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Sammy's mission exists so that men struggling with hopelessness and addiction experience hope, hear the good news of god's love, live in sobriety and serve others. We provide safe, sober transition homes to men in addiction recovery. We are a "2ND step" in the recovery process.

$336Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$651K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$651K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$600K
Total assetsLn 16$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$858K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K$600K
Total assetsLn 16$623K$860K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$623K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$31K$31K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$22K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$15K$12K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$187K$187K
TravelLn 17$27K$24K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48$48
InterestLn 20−$11−$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$336K$66K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $651K$423K$228K$858K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525K$394K$131K$623K 990 PDF
FY2023 $732K$399K$333K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$295K$61K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$93K 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 I · Summary $650,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,146$339,512
I-9 Program service revenue$254,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,363$3,056
I-11 Other revenue$53,571
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,509$650,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,245$113,103
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,073$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,436$310,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,754$423,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,755$227,511
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $650,663 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,512
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,512
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,524$254,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,056$3,056
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$54,594
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$1,023−$1,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,524 · Excluded from tax $2,033$650,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $423,152 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,200 · Management $31,200 · Fundraising $15,600$78,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,661 · Management $5,415$27,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,038 · Management $2,797 · Fundraising $1,192$8,027
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,905$2,905
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,330$2,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,061 · Management $3,060$6,121
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,488 · Management $12,390 · Fundraising $3,098$30,976
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,797 · Management $2,996 · Fundraising $1,198$5,991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $187,300$187,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,900 · Management $2,656$26,556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48$48
IX-20 InterestManagement −$11−$11
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,372$19,372
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,034$21,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,927$4,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,156 · Management $65,908 · Fundraising $21,088$423,152
Part X · Balance sheet $859,732 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $314,404$2,208
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,678$257,812
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $302,452$599,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $622,534$859,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $622,534$857,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $622,534$857,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $622,534$859,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $857,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$650,663
XI-2 Total expenses$423,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$227,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$622,534
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,457
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$857,502

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