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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,000,061
Total expenses
$778,303
Contributions and grants received
$982,201
Grants paid
$284,028
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$42
Other revenue
$17,818
Total assets, end of year
$336,957
Total liabilities, end of year
$67,857
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$269,100
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$621,279
Management and general expenses
$90,372
Fundraising expenses
$66,652
Program service expenses (Part III)
$621,279

Program services were 79.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $982,201

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $189,174

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42 · excluded $42

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,400

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,400 · related or exempt $6,400

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,418 · excluded $11,418

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,418

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $168,994 · program services $168,994

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $95,961 · program services $95,961

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $19,073 · program services $19,073

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $150,443 · program services $110,648 · management and general $21,832 · fundraising $17,963

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $12,695 · program services $8,887 · management and general $1,904 · fundraising $1,904

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $136,044 · program services $89,697 · management and general $19,136 · fundraising $27,211

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,714 · program services $13,100 · management and general $2,807 · fundraising $2,807

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,702 · management and general $18,702

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,070 · program services $12,070

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,354 · fundraising $5,354

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,074 · program services $19,728 · management and general $2,248 · fundraising $8,098

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,077 · program services $12,179 · management and general $853 · fundraising $3,045

  • 17 · Travel

    total $51,297 · program services $51,297

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $376 · management and general $376

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,224 · program services $5,290 · management and general $934

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,222 · program services $9,222

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $18,854 · management and general $18,854

  • 24b · Other expenses: AUTO EXPENSES

    total $5,403 · program services $5,133 · fundraising $270

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,726 · management and general $2,726

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $21,721 · program services $16,881 · management and general $1,462 · fundraising $3,378

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $221,496 · end of year $308,007

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,135 · end of year $2,935

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

    $23,451

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

    $11,898

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,778 · end of year $11,553

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,552 · end of year $14,462

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $31,627 · end of year $67,857

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $90,039 · end of year $179,927

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $132,295 · end of year $89,173

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE AT SOMEBODY CARES BELIEVE IN UNITY WITH A PURPOSE TO FACILIATE THIS, SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL (SCA/I) LEADS, EQUIPS, EMPOWERS AND ENCOURAGES THE CHURCH TO BECOME A UNIFIED AND TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF CHRIST TO THE WORLD FOR LASTING IMPACT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COORDINATING AND UNITING CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE HELP AND HOPE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

  • SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA (SCA) PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF PERSONAL CRISIS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED:HURRICANE BERYL RESPONDED TO DEVASTATION BROUGHT BY BERYL IN BOTH THE CARRIBEAN AND BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX. SCA PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES ST. VINCENT GRENADINES TO PROVIDE GROCERIES, HYGIENE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE STORM AND SUPPORTED CLEAN UP EFFORTS ON THE ISLAND OF MAYREAU WITH PARTNER CRI. THE SCA NETWORK ALSO SERVED 1,750 HOT MEALS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER, DISTRIBUTED 1.5K IN GIFT CARDS AND 96 COMFORT BEARS TO FAMILIES AND HELPED 2 AFFECTED FAMILIES WITH HOME REPAIRS. HURRICANE HELENE PARTNERED WITH CHURCHES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FL, GA, NC AND TN TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND ON-GOING ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HELENE. IN 2024 ALONE SCA AND NETWORK PARTNERS RECEIVED, SENT AND HELPED DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 120 TRUCKLOADS OF RELIEF AND RECOVERY SUPPLIES FILLED WITH EVERYTHING FROM FOOD, WATER, HYGIENE ITEMS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES TO GENERATOR, AND BUILDING SUPPLIES; SERVED 23,000 HOT MEALS; PROVIDED OVER 10K IN GIFT CARDS; SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER TEAM BASES TO ACQUIRE A FORKLIFT, HOUSING AND GENERATORS FOR EXTENDED OPERATIONS. PROVIDED GRANTS TO CHURCHES UNDERTAKING RELIEF OPERATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. HURRICANE MILTON SUPPORTED A NETWORK OF CHURCHES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA PROVIDE RELIEF AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN COMMUNITES IMPACTED BY MILTON. THIS INCLUDED HELPING PROCURE AND DISTRIBUTE 9+ TRUCKLOADS OF FOOD, DRINKS, CLEANING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, GENERATORS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECOVERING, DISTRIBUTING 1.75K WORTH OF GIFT CARDS; SERVING OVER 11,000 HOT MEALS, AND HELPING CHURCHES WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. VARIOUS OTHER RESPONSE EFFORTS -SHIPPED 50 UKRAINIAN AUDIO BIBLE TO UKRAINE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SOLDIERS AND DISPLACED PEOPLE. -PROVIDED 3K IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH OUR HIGH PLAINS CHAPTER TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES. -PROVIDED 500 IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH A PARTNER CHURCH TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE TORNADOS THAT RIPPED THROUGH PORT ARTHUR, TX. -PARTNERED WITH OUR JASPER NEWTON COUNTY CHAPTER TO RESPOND TO FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS; DISTRIBUTING GIFT CARDS (2K), SOCKS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE FUNDS (18K) TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS TO HOMES THAT SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE. -CONTINUED HELPING FAMILIES IN PINE ISLAND, FL RECOVER FROM HURRICANE IAN BY PROVIDING OVER 28K IN GRANTS TO 16 FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE APPLIANCES AND ESSENTIAL FURNITURE SO THEY CAN MOVE BACK INTO REPAIRED HOMES. -GRANTED CHRIST CHURCH ROSWELL WITH A 1K GRANT TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO THOSE FORCED TO FLEE ARIZONA WILDFIRES.

    Expenses $404,958 · Grants $284,028

  • SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATE MINISTRIES WITH RESOURCE, TRAINING, AND NETWORK REFERRALS TO EFFECTIVELY MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS AND ONGOING PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $75,423

  • ONGOING SUPPORT FOR SOMEBODY CARES CHAPTERS AND CENTER CONSISTED OF PHONE AND ZOOM CONFERENCES AS WELL AS SITE VISITS TO MULTIPLE US AND INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. WE ALSO ADDED A CHAPTER IN THE HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS REGION. SOMEBODY CARES CURRENTLY HAS 2 ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS, 13 ACTIVE US CHAPTERS AND 1 ACTIVE US CENTER.

    Expenses $72,783

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $68,115 · Revenue $6,400

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • JODIE CHIRICOSTA

    SECRETARY/DI

    Total calculated
    $103,975
    From this org
    $103,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

  • J DOUG STRINGER

    PRESIDENT/CH

    Total calculated
    $96,043
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $46,043
    Other
    $50,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • STEVE ARIZPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALLEN HICKMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAY MINCKS

    VP/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUSSELL NAISBITT

    TREASURER/DI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LONNY ROBBINS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT SEAMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL TAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202542909349301774

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