Serve the public welfare by assisting agencies and programs providing services to low income persons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $28K a year · 15% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$137K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$759K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$137K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$759K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$784K
FY2025$800K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $130K Management & general 5% · $7K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps agencies and programs serve low-income people.

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Provide rental real estate for not-for-profit entities

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Who pays for it.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$759K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$428K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$759K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$927K$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$683K$759K
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$0
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$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$300$755
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$68K$68K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$130K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $235K$226K$10K$800K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$187K$23K$784K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $213K$137K$76K$759K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$143K$37K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$121K$15K$646K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$111K$8K$631K 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 $213,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,231$213,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156$169
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,387$213,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,183$137,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,183$137,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,204$75,791
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,273 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,104$213,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $169$169
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,104 · Excluded from tax $169$213,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,482 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 wages$0
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-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,369$6,369
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $300 · Management $755$1,055
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,538$14,538
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,101$68,101
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,515$34,515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,051$1,051
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,853$11,853
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,358 · Management $7,124 · Fundraising $0$137,482
Part X · Balance sheet $2,207,489 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,201$184,262
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,829$15,837
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,675
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,050,729$1,578,137
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 $425,129$427,578
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,609,888$2,207,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $926,845$1,448,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $683,043$758,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $683,043$758,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,609,888$2,207,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,273
XI-2 Total expenses$137,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$683,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,834

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