The Needful Things Outreach Program expanded its impact in 2025 by providing consistent high volume support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or financial hardship. Each Saturday, we distributed fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and drinks to approximately 200 to 250 families, ensuring reliable access to nutritious meals. We provided weekly hygiene packs with soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and clean towels to about 150 individuals, helping them maintain health and dignity. Our program supplied essential items such as clothing, blankets, socks, warm clothing, and toiletries to roughly 300 to 350 individuals each month, offering comfort and safety during times of instability. We also donated 50 percent of our expanded 2025 inventory to the Toys for Tots program, supporting their mission to bring joy to children in need and strengthening our reach across rural communities.

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Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$248K
+264% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +264%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$68K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$24K
FY2025▲ +499%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$4K
FY2025$24K

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7 people listed on the 990.

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Needful Things Outreach Program significantly expanded its impact in 2025 by providing consistent, high volume support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or financial hardship.

Pt IX · col B
02

Needful Things Fresh Start provides emergency essential goods support to families, children, and unsheltered neighbors across rural Johnson, Ellis, and Hill Counties in Texas. Through our warehouse distribution program, we supply food, clothing, hygiene items, diapers, household goods, and crisis response materials to individuals facing…

Pt IX · col B
03

Fresh Skillz Ignite Program

Partnered with 3 youth shelters to provide readiness skills to your facing homelessness and recently released from detention centers. This year we were able to help donate item to 3 youth shelters, donate to Toys for Tots, provide 2 family in need with Christmas gifts and provide 1 youth with a part time job.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$44K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$8K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$24K
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$44K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$89K$89K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$0$250K$0

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YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$250K−$2K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $68K$4K 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
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Part I · Summary $247,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,950
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $247,606$44,287
I-11 Other revenue$200,369
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,606$247,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$43,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$206,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$249,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,606−$2,380
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,606 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $200,369 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,950
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $787 · Excluded from tax $0$787
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $43,500 · Excluded from tax $0$43,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $244,656 · Excluded from tax $0$247,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,986 across 30 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 wagesManagement $43,700$43,700
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,055$2,055
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $45,435$45,435
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,600$15,600
IX-17 TravelManagement $37,176$37,176
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,850$6,850
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $89,400$89,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,335$7,335
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,435$2,435
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $249,986 · Fundraising $0$249,986
Part X · Balance sheet $23,918 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,575$23,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,575$23,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,375$10,418
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200$13,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,575$23,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,575$23,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,606
XI-2 Total expenses$249,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,575
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,743
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$2,980
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,918

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