The organization is an ecumenical, christian non-profit organization that provides the basic resources and opportunities to those in need. We provide services to those experiencing poverty in the bradley county area with the goal of increasing their stability and upward economic mobility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $649K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $174K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$767K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.2M Management & general 3% · $61K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,758Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corinee Freeman’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Corinee Freeman$65,191$58,758$55,025———
Corinne Freeman———$52,858$44,062$41,541

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Christian aid for the disadvantaged in Bradley County, Tennessee.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides food, clothing, social services, and RENT/UTILITY assistance to the disadvantaged. Clients receive assistance in advocacy, linkage to other services in the community, and provided counseling support. The organization assists clients in identifying and obtaining resources to escape generational poverty.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$174K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $3.9M · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$554,852
Unitemized GrantFY2025$335,145
Unitemized GrantFY2025$24,540
Unitemized GrantFY2024$655,830
Unitemized GrantFY2024$571,426
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,039
Unitemized GrantFY2023$694,792
Unitemized GrantFY2023$207,132
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,637
Unitemized GrantFY2022$522,536
Unitemized GrantFY2022$261,481

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$610K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$485K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$111K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 61,028
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.3M$1.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$511K$482K$19K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$38K$1K$841
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$8K$10K$76
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K$930
Information technologyLn 14$21K$20K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$116K$109K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$94K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$25K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$65K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.2M$61K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.9M$2.2M$675K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.5M$706K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.4M$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$252K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$111K$767K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,906,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,233,715$2,776,181
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,558$123,757
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $372$6,448
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,252,645$2,906,386
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $915,561$1,269,295
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $502,669$551,352
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,522$410,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,546,752$2,231,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $705,893$675,251
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,906,386 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$197,072
VIII-1c Fundraising events$200,768
VIII-1e Government grants$610,099
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,768,242
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$484,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,776,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,681$12,681
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $111,076$111,076
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,448$6,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,757 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,448$2,906,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,231,135 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,269,295$1,269,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $481,854 · Management $18,644 · Fundraising $10,707$511,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,842 · Management $1,464 · Fundraising $841$40,147
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,631 · Management $9,545 · Fundraising $76$17,252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,565 · Management $930$12,495
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,727 · Management $1,259$20,986
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,533 · Management $1,949$32,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,253 · Management $2,275$7,528
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,934$1,934
IX-20 InterestPrograms $108,669 · Management $6,936$115,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $94,052 · Management $6,003$100,055
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,485 · Management $1,627$27,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,063 · Management $9,976$75,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,158,903 · Management $60,608 · Fundraising $11,624$2,231,135
Part X · Balance sheet $5,819,702 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $893,268$1,233,095
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $249,117$164,237
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $147,332$164,934
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,312$8,486
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,104,058$4,247,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,050$1,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,399,637$5,819,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,552$28,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,531,107$2,275,921
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,831,113$3,518,779
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,417$25,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,868,530$3,543,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,399,637$5,819,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,543,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,906,386
XI-2 Total expenses$2,231,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$675,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,868,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,543,781

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