INTO THE MOUTHS OF BABES THE FILLING STATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $148K · expenses $151K · assets $30K
- Also known as
- THE FILLING STATION
- EIN
- 81-4745238
- Address
- 1721 ST MATTHEWS ROAD, ORANGEBURG, SC 29118-2440
- Website
- INTOTHEMOUTHSOFBABES.ORG
- NTEE code
- K30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING A HELPING HAND TO CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING HUNGER BY PROVIDING FOOD WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Cain | TREASURER | 2016-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Rast | EXECUTIVE DI | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Hay | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Karen Tourville (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019 | 6 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Heather Bernardo (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2016-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chad Rast (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebekkah Brailsford (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Jeffrey Watford (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HAY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HAY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HAY | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER RAST | EXECUTIVE DI | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN TOURVILLE | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER BERNARDO | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD RAST | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER BERNARDO | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBEKKAH BRAILSFORD | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| CHAD RAST | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CAIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER BERNARDO | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY WATFORD | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBEKKAH BRAILSFORD | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| CHAD RAST | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,100 | $151,435 | $30,278 | $30,278 | $148,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,880 | $128,783 | $33,612 | $33,612 | $154,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,265 | $84,831 | $7,515 | $7,515 | $62,265 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,797 | $46,445 | $30,081 | $30,081 | $20,797 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,981 | $21,092 | $55,730 | $55,730 | $54,981 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,902 | $60,237 | $21,841 | $21,841 | $49,902 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,322 | $66,698 | $32,176 | $32,176 | $75,322 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,551 | $68,364 | $23,552 | $23,552 | $54,551 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,503 | $48,138 | $37,365 | $37,365 | $85,503 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $56,479 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 | $6,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INTO THE MOUTHS OF BABES THE FILLING STATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $479 | 2023 | $96 | show |
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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 990EZ · $151,435 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $151,435 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $151,435 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $128,783 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $128,783 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $128,783 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $84,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $84,831 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $84,831 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $46,445 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,445 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $46,445 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $21,092 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,092 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $21,092 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $60,237 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,237 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $60,237 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $66,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,698 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $66,698 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $68,364 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $68,314 | 99.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $68,364 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $48,138 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,181 | 98.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $850 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $107 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $48,138 | 100% |