To enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the greater Homer area by promoting philanthropic and charitable activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $780K a year · 51% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 28.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$384K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+197% vs prior year
Spent
$478K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +197%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$478K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$635K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2021▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$8.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 May 1992.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $422K Management & general 11% · $53K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$53,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dev Committe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cgc Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Schultz’s $40K as Executive Dir. is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Miller—$74,320$64,160$61,000$53,500—
Stacey Schultz$40,153—————
Mike Miller—————$29,518
Joy Steward—————$24,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes charitable activities to improve life for Greater Homer Area citizens.

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3 programs · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Year-round grants program to support charitable activities in the community.

$97Kprogram expense
02

Homer foundation community chest, benefiting homer community food pantry's emergency non food aide to individuals in our community.

$70Kprogram expense
03

City of homer grants program to support tax exempt organizations providing programs and services within the city of homer.

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K
Grants paid · 71 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Homer Cycling ClubAK · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$65,200
Homer Community Food PantryAK · FY2024$25,500
Kachemak Nordic Ski Club INCAK · FY2024$25,220
Homer OpusAK · FY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,960
Unitemized GrantFY2023$195,371
Homer Community Food PantryAK · FY2023$41,045
Homer Hockey AssociationAK · FY2023$32,063
Anchor Point Food PantryAK · FY2023$25,046
Kachemak Ski ClubAK · FY2023$25,000
City of HomerFY2023$20,364
Homer Council on the ArtsAK · FY2023$11,345
West Homer ElementaryFY2023$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$478K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Other assetsLn 15$566
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K$384K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$242K$242K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$37K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$15K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$251$251
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$450$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$3K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$2K$12K$831
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$875$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$65K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K$422K$53K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.1M$1.1M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.1M$949K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$680K$494K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$635K$504K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.9M$478K$1.4M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $646K$493K$153K$2.9M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,921,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $568,085$1,808,340
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,599$111,130
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,495$1,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $646,179$1,921,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $356,268$276,583
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,095$83,475
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,483$118,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,846$478,221
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,333$1,442,944
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,921,165 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,695 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$85,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,722,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,808,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $111,130$111,130
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $112,825$1,921,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,221 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $242,317$242,317
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,266$34,266
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,450 · Management $16,050$53,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,699 · Management $8,221$22,920
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $251$251
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,705 · Management $2,099$6,804
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $16,409$16,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $450 · Management $1,173$1,623
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,818 · Management $5,876$8,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,210 · Management $11,514 · Fundraising $831$14,555
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,068$1,068
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $875 · Management $2,011$2,886
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,337 · Management $1,303 · Fundraising $2,388$69,028
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,536 · Management $53,466 · Fundraising $3,219$478,221
Part X · Balance sheet $5,466,034 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,574$15,373
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $375,181$1,133,464
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,056$14,495
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,806,255$4,302,136
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,038$566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,202,250$5,466,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $758$1,107
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,400$25,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $291,690$357,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $303,848$383,680
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,671,509$4,234,916
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $226,893$847,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,898,402$5,082,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,202,250$5,466,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,082,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,921,165
XI-2 Total expenses$478,221
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,442,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,898,402
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$741,008
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,082,354

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