Robin Ames Foundation

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EIN 87-2269487 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bruceton Mls, WV NTEE W12
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$26K
FY2023▲ ×11
Expenses
$22K
FY2023

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Educates people about the risks of driving while distracted. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $26K in revenue, $22K in expenses, and $6K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Bruceton Mls, WV
Website
www.ramesfoundation.org
Filings
2 on file (2022–2023)
Revenue
$26KFY2023
Expenses
$22K
Net assets
$6K
People
6
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Educates people about the risks of driving while distracted.
Leadership
Karrah Ames · President
Money in and out
$26K revenue, $22K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$26K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -85% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$6K
FY2023▲ +164%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRobin Ames Foundation
EINHdr · item D87-2269487
Principal addressHdr · item CBruceton Mls, WV
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ramesfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWV
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Our organization successfully put a running trail race which included a 1k kids fun run, a 5k run, a 10k run and a 50k run. Through this race we were able to raise funds to put up billboards in the local WV community as well as raise funds for 4 different scholarships to WVU engineering students who showed adept abilities to our cause.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$22K · 86%
Other revenue$4K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$22K
Other revenue14%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$26K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$6K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6K · Operating expenses/yr $22K
3.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $22K · Total expenses $22K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $22K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $22K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $11K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $22K · Total revenue $26K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $26K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $26K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $26K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $22K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $26K · Prior year $2K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $26K · Expenses $22K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6K · Total assets $6K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karrah Ames · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $22K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $22K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth ×11——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$26K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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