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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$436krevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwest Community Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $514k spent
Programs$406k79%Management and general$40k8%Fundraising$68k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Kosair Charities Committee Inc gave $71k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$102k in FY2024 and −$78k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$262ka year, last 3 years
88%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Association of Community Ministries IncSince FY2020$263k$435k$177k$79kKosair Charities Committee IncOn and off$71kCommunity Winterhelp IncOn and off$15k$8k$20k$24kMeals on Wheels AmericaNew in FY2023$15kHonorable Order of Kentucky Colonels IncOn and off$5k$9kMetro United Way IncOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$5k$5k$6k$115$7k2 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$500$500$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund