Finding Serenity

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EIN 99-2560680 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lancaster, SC NTEE S30

Form 990 (PDF)

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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Finding Serenity is a community improvement nonprofit based in Lancaster, SC, formed in 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $361K in revenue, $330K in expenses, and $31K in net assets.Pt I

Founded: 2024
Type: Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location: Lancaster, SC
Website: www.findingserenitylc.com
Filings: 1 on file (2025–2025)

Revenue

$361KFY2025

Expenses

$330K

Net assets

$31K

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Size

$100K–1M

What they do

a community improvement nonprofit

Leadership

Julie Walters · Exec Director

Money in and out

$361K revenue, $330K expenses

Bottom line

100% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

100% to programs

100% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M

Revenue band $100K–1M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025

Total revenue

$361K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$330K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$31K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $31K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

100%

Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00

Program efficiency

100%

of spending reaches programs

Operating runway

187086.0mo

months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate

Surplus margin

+9%

revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$31K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$31K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CFinding Serenity

EINHdr · item D99-2560680

Principal addressHdr · item CLancaster, SC

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.findingserenitylc.com

Year of formationHdr · item L2024

State of legal domicileHdr · item MSC

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)

Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes

CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Julie Walters

Exec Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce a Brumfield

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela Trimnal

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Little

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenda Parkman

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $330K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

Partnered with amazon to distribute various items to those in need throughout the community of lancaster south carolina.

$330Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Contributions & grants100%$361K

Investment income$1

Total revenueLn 12$361K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

100%

Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00

Program services100%$330K

Management & general$2

Total functional expensesLn 25$330K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$31K

Total assetsLn 16$31K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$31K

Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $31K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $330K · Less non-cash grants $330K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2

187086.0 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $330K · Total expenses $330K

100%

Management & General

Management & general $2 · Total expenses $330K

<0.01%

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $330K

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $361K

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $361K · Total revenue $361K

100%

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $361K

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $361K

Investment reliance

Investment income $1 · Total revenue $361K

<0.01%

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $330K

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $361K · Prior year —

No prior year on file

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $31K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $361K · Expenses $330K

+9%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $31K

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $31K · Total assets $31K

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $31K

Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Julie Walters · Reported title EXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $330K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $330K

—

Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	100%	—	—
Overhead ratio	<0.01%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

FY2025 (Latest)$361K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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