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Shoulder 2 Shoulder FY2023 filing

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Ankeny, IA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 85-4142240Revenue $354K in FY2023

On file with the IRSshoulder-2-shoulder.org1105 Se Lowell Dr, 50021-3882 · Ankeny, IATax-exempt since Feb 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To encourage those living in surplus to aid those living in deficit with basic needs like food and water.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2023▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$281K
FY2023▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$96K
FY2023▲ +299%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2023 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 Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $280K Management & general 0% · $849 Fundraising 0% · $625

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Wheeler
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Wheeler
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Wheeler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Connects those with extra resources to people lacking basic necessities like food and water.

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3 programs · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Feeding starving people in various parts of Zambia.

$108Kprogram expense
02

Provided training, seed, and fertilizer to farmers in Zambia.

$101Kprogram expense
03

Provided clean water boreholes and shelter in several locations in Zambia.

$14Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$19K
Servant FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$849
Fundraisingcol D$625
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$270K$270K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$849$625
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$280K$849$625

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$361K$5K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$312K−$70K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $354K$281K$72K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$163K$16K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$98K−$300$8K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $353,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,494$353,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,494$353,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $144,761$270,174
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,813$11,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,574$281,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,920$72,193
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,573 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,573
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$353,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,380 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $270,174$270,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,732$9,732
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $849 · Fundraising $625$1,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,906 · Management $849 · Fundraising $625$281,380
Part X · Balance sheet $96,313 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,120$96,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,120$96,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,120$96,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,120$96,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,120$96,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,573
XI-2 Total expenses$281,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,313

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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