Carps SC

Tax-deductible

Myrtle Beach, SC501(c)(3)Since 2023Mental HealthEIN 93-3259054

We support communities in rural South Carolina impacted by substance use disorder in their wellness journey. We work with the community through advocacy, education, recovery support, and harm reduction practices to achieve this mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$357K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$357K
FY2025▲ +40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$255K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$342K
FY2025▲ +91%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$179K
FY2025$342K
Net assets
$108K
FY2025▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$93K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2025 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 2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $309K Management & general 10% · $34K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,532Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$73,366Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Criss’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Nicole Criss$79,532$50,260
Greg Jacobs$73,366$50,050

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps rural South Carolina communities impacted by substance use disorder through wellness support, advocacy, education, and harm reduction.

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3 program services account for $309K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Distributed overdose prevention and wellness supplies during outreach efforts in five counties in SC. We distributed 910 units of Narcan and facilitated 215 community outreach and educational events.

$121Kprogram expense
02

Performed HIV and HCV tests to the public in five counties in SC. We provided incentives to get tested, linkage to treatment when appropriate, and safe sex supplies and education to decrease the spread of communicable diseases.

$95Kprogram expense
03

Basic Recovery Community Organization (RCO) services. Facilitated 47 recovery groups, 201 open access office days, provided over 391 peer support sessions, and hosted one Peer Support Certification training.

$92Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$93K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$87K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$62K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$850
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$17K$3K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$309K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $357K$342K$15K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$179K$76K$93K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $357,365 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$175,016
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,349
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$357,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$357,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,499 across 24 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,105 · Management $21,776$108,881
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $49,621$49,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,300 · Management $1,030$7,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,940 · Management $7,012$68,952
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,376$3,376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,951$10,951
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,100 · Management $850$3,950
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,087 · Management $3,000$20,087
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,708$19,708
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,813$9,813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,830 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,830
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,831 · Management $33,668 · Fundraising $0$342,499
Part X · Balance sheet $107,602 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,736$107,602
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,736$107,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,736$107,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,736$107,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$357,365
XI-2 Total expenses$342,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,866
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,736
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,602

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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