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← DORCHESTER SENIORS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DORCHESTER SENIORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,505,155
Total expenses
$1,941,390
Contributions and grants received
$2,163,307
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$55,299
Investment income
$155,437
Other revenue
$131,112
Total assets, end of year
$3,494,732
Total liabilities, end of year
$134,812
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,359,920
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,572,526
Management and general expenses
$368,864
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,572,526

Program services were 81.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $28,206

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $18,834

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,487,258

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $629,009

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PARTICIPANT FEE INCOME

    total $55,299 · related or exempt $55,299

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $149,945 · excluded $149,945

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $5,492

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $5,492

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,492 · excluded $5,492

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $7,183

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $18,834

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,262

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$3,079 · excluded -$3,079

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,350

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,350 · related or exempt $1,350

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $132,841 · related or exempt $132,841

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $132,841

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $893,723 · program services $723,916 · management and general $169,807

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $170,559 · program services $138,153 · management and general $32,406

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $216,696 · program services $175,524 · management and general $41,172

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,590 · program services $49,078 · management and general $11,512

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $87,339 · program services $70,745 · management and general $16,594

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,841 · program services $20,931 · management and general $4,910

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,341 · program services $30,246 · management and general $7,095

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,485 · program services $2,823 · management and general $662

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $59,223 · program services $47,971 · management and general $11,252

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,206 · program services $5,837 · management and general $1,369

  • 24a · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $135,523 · program services $109,774 · management and general $25,749

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $96,421 · program services $78,101 · management and general $18,320

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $65,479 · program services $53,036 · management and general $12,443

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $60,872 · program services $49,306 · management and general $11,566

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,092 · program services $17,085 · management and general $4,007

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $95,787 · end of year $175,608

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,500,283 · end of year $2,996,590

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $97,510 · end of year $54,837

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $8,299 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,280 · end of year $46,016

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $879,143

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $657,462

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $226,880 · end of year $221,681

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $154,344 · end of year $134,812

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $540 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $707,126 · end of year $824,490

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,089,029 · end of year $2,535,430

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DORCHESTER SENIORS OPERATES TWO CENTERS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS GROUP DINING, HOME-DELIVERED MEALS, AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ELDERLY CITIZENS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC.

  • SENIOR CENTERS -- DORCHESTER SENIORS, INC. OPERATES TWO SENIOR CITIZENS CENTERS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY. THE FAITH SELLERS SENIOR CENTER IS LOCATED IN SUMMERVILLE AND THE DAVID SOJOURNER SENIOR CENTER IS LOCATED IN ST. GEORGE. MEMBERS MUST BE 50 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THE CENTER MEMBERSHIPS ARE FREE TO ANY DORCHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS, OUT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS PAY A SMALL YEARLY FEE. ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS AT THE SENIOR CENTERS INCLUDE PHYSICAL FITNESS, EDUCATION, ARTS/CRAFTS, TRIPS AND TOURS AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL EVENTS.

    Expenses $388,278 · Revenue $189,490

  • HOME DELIVERED MEALS -- HOME DELIVERED MEALS ARE OFFERED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. DORCHESTER SENIORS, INC. DOES RECEIVE FUNDING TO OFFER HOME DELIVERED MEALS AT NO COST TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF FRAIL, HOMEBOUND CLIENTS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OR OLDER. CLIENTS MAY ALSO RECEIVE HOME DELIVERED MEALS ON A PRIVATE PAY BASIS.

    Expenses $601,831

  • TRANSPORTATION -- DORCHESTER SENIORS, INC. ALSO OPERATES SEVERAL 15 PASSENGER VANS/BUSES WHICH PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE SENIOR CENTERS FOR THE CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAMS AND FOR CENTER ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $310,622

  • CONGREGATE MEALS

    Expenses $271,795

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tim Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Pamela Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Malika Watson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kathene Winston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jan Parsons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sinclair Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Russell Cornette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Don Baus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dianne Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carol Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Karie Calhoun

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shirley Chapman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Margaret Goodwine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ruth Sojourner Tripp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Emily Watts

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Jones

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Haren Main

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laquinta West

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(BEGIN AUGUST 2023)

    Total calculated
    $95,998
    From this org
    $70,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,461
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leigh Thompson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(THROUGH AUGUST 2023)

    Total calculated
    $61,318
    From this org
    $52,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,102
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500929349300515

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