Ten by Three FY2024 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 90-0969591

Reduce poverty in third world countries by paying prosperity wages for artisan products and then selling those products to the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $149K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$772K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$253K
FY2024▼ -63%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$848K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$145K

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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.1M Management & general 4% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Theresa Carrington’s $89K as CEO is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sells artisan goods made by people earning fair wages to fight poverty abroad.

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1 program service account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Sale of Blessing Baskets and other products to the general public raising money to help more than 4,000 individuals provide food and education to themselves and their families in six different countries, reducing poverty in thier world contries by creating sustainable jobs and paying prosperity wages

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$149K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$772K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$548K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$772K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K$772K
Net assetsLn 32$676K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$592K$577K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$74K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$672$672
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$68K$64K$4K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K$230
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$131K$131K$182
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.1M$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$107K$145K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$2.1M−$423K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.2M−$108K$676K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M−$13K$848K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$73K$862K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M$63K$789K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,721,702 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$364,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,352,900$1,352,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,573$12,573
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$8,682
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $704$704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,366,177$1,721,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,144,751 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $577,064 · Management $14,673$591,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,811$31,811
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,194$25,194
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,260$22,260
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,906 · Management $2,840$76,746
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $672$672
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,513 · Management $4,476$67,989
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,821$20,821
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $24,105$24,105
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,215 · Management $230$22,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,129,728$1,129,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $131,061 · Management $182$131,243
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,050,119 · Management $94,632 · Fundraising $0$2,144,751
Part X · Balance sheet $1,024,298 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $579,467$548,298
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $88,377$62,337
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $563,569$396,186
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,808$15,808
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,266$1,669
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,267,487$1,024,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,158$30,155
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $557,531$741,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $591,689$771,549
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $675,798$252,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,798$252,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,267,487$1,024,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,721,702
XI-2 Total expenses$2,144,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$423,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,749

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