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A DOORWAY TO HOPE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $523K · expenses $461K · assets $556K

EIN
27-3695408
Address
804 HIGH HOUSE RD, CARY, NC 27513-3507
Website
HTTPS://WWW.ADOORWAYTOHOPE.ORG
NTEE code
P60
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
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Mission

SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE AT A CRISIS POINT AND IN NEED OF A HELPING HAND. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING RENTAL, UTILITY, AND FURNISHING ASSISTANCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Maria C Young EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2018-2024 $86,840$86,840 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kathy Cawley PRESIDENT2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Tony L Gilliam VICE-PRESIDENT2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Thomas Karpus SECRETARY2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Martina Young TREASURER2018-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Cesely Smith DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Alberto Roman DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Nikki Nahas DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Mastropolo DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ann Leuth DIRECTOR2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Leonard Lynch DIRECTOR2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rocco Strazzella (former) Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
Rex A Goulding (former) Director2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Grelk (former) VICE PRESIDENT2021-2022 20 $0 reported 1
Beverly H Carlton (former) DIRECTOR2021 0 $0 reported 1
William P Gahagen (former) DIRECTOR2021 0 $0 reported 1
Julie A Knight (former) DIRECTOR2021 0 $0 reported 1
Jay C Lewis (former) DIRECTOR2021 0 $0 reported 1
Michele Tempke (former) DIRECTOR2021 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Grelck (former) VICE PRESIDENT2018-2019 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 3 employees · 500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARIA C YOUNG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $86,840$0$0 $86,8401
KATHY CAWLEY PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TONY L GILLIAM VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KARPUS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTINA YOUNG TREASURER15 $0$0$0 $01
CESELY SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERTO ROMAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NIKKI NAHAS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL MASTROPOLO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ANN LEUTH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LEONARD LYNCH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 280 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leonard Lynch Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ann Leuth Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Mastropolo Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Cesely Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rocco Strazzella Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Rex A Goulding Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas J Karpus Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Martina M Young Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Cawley President5 $0$0$0 $01
Tony L Gilliam Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 175 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TONY L GILLIAM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
REX A GOULDING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J KARPUS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANN LEUTH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LEONARD LYNCH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA YOUNG PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA GRELK VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
MARTINA YOUNG TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BEVERLY H CARLTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM P GAHAGEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONY L GILLIAM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
REX A GOULDING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J KARPUS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE A KNIGHT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAY C LEWIS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANN LEUTH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LEONARD LYNCH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE TEMPKE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARTINA YOUNG PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA GRELK VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARIA YOUNG PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
LAURA GRELCK VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MARTINA YOUNG TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARIA YOUNG PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
LAURA GRELCK VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MARTINA YOUNG TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$522,540$461,201 $556,115$539,130 $274,412$240,941 $86,8403500
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$531,045$331,284 $479,732$477,166 $154,518$167,500 $02280
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,779$190,389 $277,405$277,405 $79,898$0 $00175
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,467$54,421 $311,015$311,015 $81,491$0 $00100
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,582$46,592 $105,874$105,874 $66,823$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,982$38,721 $46,082$46,082 $48,348$0 ---

Funders of this organization

17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $622,346 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$329,100 2024$103,000
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITABLE FUND INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$50,000 2024$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$44,725 2024$17,750
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$42,000 2024$17,000
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TRUIST FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2023 1$40,000 2023$40,000
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ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2020-2024 5$30,950 2024$18,010
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$28,341 2024$17,341
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GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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REALTOR FOUNDATION OF WAKE COUNTY Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2023, 2025 2$10,000 2025$5,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$7,000 2021$7,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,880 2024$6,880
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RE CORR FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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ANONYMOUS TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2017, 2019, 2023 4$2,000 2023$250
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KIMLEY-HORN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A Doorway to Hope” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$250 2018$250
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “A DOORWAY TO HOPE” 2020-2023 4$100 2023$31
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UNION COUNTY CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY INCNCP60 $545,246$484,312 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$73,640 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
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HOPE MISSION FOUNDATIONNCP60 $758,880$1,122,093 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
HELPING IS SIMPLY CARINGNCP60 $484,218$473,916 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
FOOTHILLS FOOD PANTRYNCP60 $478,161$473,826 COORDINATOR$26,643 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
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DUPLIN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRIESNCP60 $328,862$239,326 Director$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERFAITH COMMUNIITY OUTREACH INCNCP60 $946,754$669,362 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$86,417 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
VALLEY STRONG DISASTER RELIEF INCNCP60 $989,388$941,296 TREASURER$9,300 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY EMERGENCY FUNDNCP60 $344,353$186,773 PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INCNCP60 $797,723$988,563 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
JOEL FUNDNCP60 $618,890$415,585 Executive Director$65,000 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
KING OUTREACH MINISTRY INCNCP60 $493,551$363,864 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$46,495 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
REACHING AVERY MINISTRYNCP60 $689,079$490,396 Director$46,425 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
MARTHAS MISSION CUPBOARD INCNCP60 $554,943$212,596 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
HELPING HANDS FOUNDATION OF SURRY COUNTY INCNCP60 $413,965$376,159 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
MABOPANE FOUNDATIONNCP60 $362,874$256,166 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
AYAD FAMILY FOUNDATIONNCP60 $330,000$0 CEO$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
FEED MY LAMBS INCNCP60 $357,382$315,159 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
YOKEFELLOW SERVICE CENTERNCP60 $682,717$552,177 Executive Director$45,072 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
BEYOND ALL BORDERSNCP60 $983,527$824,779 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
LINVILLE RIDGE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND INCNCP60 $712,227$509,900 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
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H 2 O HELP AND HOPE TO OTHERSORP60 $610,017$573,483 MANAGER$62,355 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
WORLD VISION DAF sponsor$15,894,69216 22016–2024 HOPE FOR YOU INC; CABWAYLINGO APPALACHIAN MISSION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$2,357,922107 372016–2024 INTERFAITH COMMUNIITY OUTREACH INC; HUMANE BORDERS INC; ASSISTING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER; GIFTS OF LOVE INC and 33 more
SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,280,4379 12011–2024 COMMUNITY OUTREACH CORPORATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,789,05335 92010–2024 THREE ANGELS CHILDRENS RELIEF INCORPORATED; THE LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES; GIFTS OF LOVE INC; RIVER CITY MINISTRY OF PULASKI COUNTY INC and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$1,324,51069 212014–2024 MIRACLE BABIES; HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC; SHORT TERM EMERGENCY AID COMMITTEE; THE VILLAGE DIAPER BANK INC and 17 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$766,50014 82016–2024 SUB ABOVE FUND INC; OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC; FBIAA MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND; NEW HORIZONS SERVICE DOGS INC and 4 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$669,67627 62016–2024 YOKEFELLOW SERVICE CENTER; UNION COUNTY CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY INC; SOUTH CALDWELL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES; DUPLIN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRIES and 2 more
JAMES R & BONNIE L BRASWELL TR Private foundation$667,80311 12015–2025 FEED MY LAMBS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$562,92338 172012–2024 MABOPANE FOUNDATION; SERVANTS HEART INC; CABWAYLINGO APPALACHIAN MISSION; THREE ANGELS CHILDRENS RELIEF INCORPORATED and 13 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$558,85212 82016–2024 HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; FBIAA MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND; COMMUNITY ACTION SERVICE TEAM INC; WELCOMING HOME and 4 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$509,64534 172019–2024 GIFTS OF LOVE INC; SHORT TERM EMERGENCY AID COMMITTEE; MIRACLE BABIES; THE LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES and 13 more
GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$483,39521 12016–2024 GIFTS OF LOVE INC
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$457,43324 52016–2024 INTERFAITH COMMUNIITY OUTREACH INC; DUPLIN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRIES; SOUTH CALDWELL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES; FEED MY LAMBS INC and 1 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $461,201 spent · pay $192,927 · grants $239,151 · events $110,452
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $239,151$239,151-- 51.9%
Other salaries and wages $92,352$92,352-- 20.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $86,840-$86,840- 18.8%
Payroll taxes $13,735$7,092$6,643- 3.0%
Information technology $10,265$3,347$6,404$514 2.2%
Office expenses $9,858$719$9,129$10 2.1%
Insurance $2,558-$2,558- 0.6%
Other (as described)GIFTS & APPRECIATION $2,095$87$1,908$100 0.5%
Fees: accounting $1,749$571$1,091$87 0.4%
Other (as described)GEN. & ADMIN. EXP. $1,595$363$1,232- 0.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSE $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Travel $3-$3- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $99,106$110,452reported apart
Total$461,201100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $331,284 spent · pay $53,908 · grants $223,707 · events $56,196
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $223,707$223,707-- 67.5%
Other salaries and wages $53,908-$53,908- 16.3%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $44,456-$44,456- 13.4%
Information technology $3,273-$3,273- 1.0%
Insurance $2,735-$2,735- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,915-$1,915- 0.6%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $679-$679- 0.2%
Occupancy $354-$354- 0.1%
Other (as described)Business Gifts $145-$145- 0.0%
Other (as described)Meals $112-$112- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $265,223$56,196reported apart
Total$331,284100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $190,389 spent · pay $0 · grants $186,027 · events $35,899
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $186,027$186,027-- 97.7%
Information technology $1,254-$1,254- 0.7%
Insurance $1,126-$1,126- 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK AND MERCHANT FEES $603-$603- 0.3%
All other expenses $354-$354- 0.2%
Office expenses $339-$339- 0.2%
Other (as described)BUSINESS GIFTS $250-$250- 0.1%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $234-$234- 0.1%
Other (as described)TAXES & LICENSES $202-$202- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $112,780$35,899reported apart
Total$190,389100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $54,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,518 · events $37,040
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $51,518$51,518-- 94.7%
Insurance $1,126-$1,126- 2.1%
Information technology $964-$964- 1.8%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $278-$278- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK AND MERCHANT FEES $255-$255- 0.5%
All other expenses $152-$152- 0.3%
Office expenses $128-$128- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $183,008$37,040reported apart
Total$54,421100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $46,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,796 · events $15,406
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $43,796 94.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,614 5.6%
Printing, publications, postage $182 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$15,406reported apart
Total$46,592100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $38,721 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,378 · events $5,245
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $36,378 93.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,533 4.0%
Printing, publications, postage $810 2.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,245reported apart
Total$38,721100%

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