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Strong Like AK FY2023 filing

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Gastonia, NC501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 86-1418410Revenue $271K in FY2023

On file with the IRSstronglikeak.org3448 Autumn Dr, 28056-9243 · Gastonia, NCTax-exempt since Apr 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide assistance & scholarships to pediatric cancer patients & their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 34% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
32%
of spending
Concern: 32% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$161K
To programs
32%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$271K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$229K
Expenses
$161K
FY2023▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$84K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$217K
Net assets
$272K
FY2023▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$344K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $52K Management & general 7% · $11K Fundraising 61% · $98K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emily Kincaid
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Stinman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caroline Stacy
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Webb
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Webb’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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

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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

Helps pediatric cancer patients and their families with assistance and scholarships.

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1 program · $52K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide assistance & scholarships to pediatric cancer patients & their families.

$52Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Claire's Army INCFY2023$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$577
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $147K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$69,948
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,834
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,870

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$52K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$271K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$207K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127$127
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$2K$1K$94K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$405
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$725$725
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$52K$11K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $229K$217K$12K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $271K$161K$110K$272K 990 PDF
FY2022 $201K$84K$118K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$44K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $270,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$270,834
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$270,834
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$46,834
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,000
I-17 Other expenses$111,343
I-18 Total expenses$161,177
I-19 Revenue less expenses$109,657
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,834 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$270,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,177 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $46,834$46,834
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,000$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $127$127
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,235 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $94,470$97,741
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,896 · Fundraising $405$4,301
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,045$2,045
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,351$1,351
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,967 · Management $1,486$4,453
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $725$725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,036 · Management $11,139 · Fundraising $98,002$161,177
Part X · Balance sheet $271,998 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,341$206,630
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,250
X-15 Other assets$61,118
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,341$271,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,341$271,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,341$271,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $271,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,834
XI-2 Total expenses$161,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,341
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$271,998

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

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