Support aging adults 60 years or older to thrive independently in their home by providing laundry, housekeeping, shopping, errands, lawncare and snow removal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
×302 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 30200% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
Spent
$213K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$40K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $213K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$47,646Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marriah Aggen’s $48K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

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 seniors 60+ live independently at home with chores, errands, and yard care.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Owns and owesPt X
−$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132
Total assetsLn 16$132
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Government grantsLn 1e$202K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132
Total assetsLn 16$132
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$132
Total assetsLn 16$0$132
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$139K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$285$285
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$462$462
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$609$609
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$213K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $224K$213K$11K−$40K 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 $224,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$201,751
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$22,700
I-12 Total revenue$224,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$57,696
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$155,604
I-18 Total expenses$213,300
I-19 Revenue less expenses$11,151
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,451 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$201,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,751
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,700$22,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,700$224,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,300 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,646$47,646
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,394$4,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,656$5,656
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900$900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $138,518$138,518
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $285$285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,784$3,784
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,979$2,979
IX-17 TravelPrograms $462$462
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $609$609
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,017$6,017
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$213,300
Part X · Balance sheet $132 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$132
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$132
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$39,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$39,729
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$39,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$39,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$39,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,451
XI-2 Total expenses$213,300
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,151
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$50,748
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$39,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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