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Finding Strength Foundation INC

Michigan City, INUnknown exempt organizationEIN 86-2795732Revenue $98K in FY2025

On file with the IRS6841 W Bleck Rd · Michigan City, IN

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The corporation is organized exclusively for the charitable purpose of providing recreation, education, physical training, solace, and/or financial assistance to individuals with mental and/or physical impairments or other special needs.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 65% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$852K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$89K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$13K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$776K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$838K
FY2022$822K
FY2023$806K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$776K

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $82K Management & general 8% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michael Hill
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Hill
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 recreation, education, training, solace, and financial aid to individuals with special needs.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The corporation is organized exclusively for the charitable purpose of providing recreation, education, physical training, solace, AND/OR financial assistance to individuals with mental AND/OR physical impairments or other special needs.

$82Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$773K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$254$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$789K$773K
Total assetsLn 16$789K$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$0
Net assetsLn 32$767K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$82K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $98K$89K$9K$776K 990 PDF
FY2024 $83K$122K−$39K$767K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$178K−$16K$806K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4K$20K−$16K$822K 990 PDF
FY2021 $852K$13K$838K$838K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $98,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,591$98,144
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 $82,591$98,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $121,631$89,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,631$89,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,040$8,804
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $98,144 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$98,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,340 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,677$65,677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,138$16,138
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,423$5,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $102$102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,815 · Management $7,525 · Fundraising $0$89,340
Part X · Balance sheet $775,568 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254$2,896
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $788,810$772,672
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $789,064$775,568
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,800$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,300$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,764$775,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $789,064$775,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,144
XI-2 Total expenses$89,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,568

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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