SYLACAUGA ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY ENHANCEMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SYLACAUGA ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY ENHANCEMENT INC

EIN 72-1373750 · Personal Social Services (P50)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE SYLACAUGA ALLIANCE for FAMILY ENHANCEMENT, INC (SAFE) is to PROVIDE TRAINING, CONSULTING, and REFERRAL for THE ENHANCEMENT and ENRICHMENT of THE FAMILY UNITS and INDIVIDUALS IN THE SYLACAUGA and SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE COOPERATION of HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES and PRIVATE BUSINESSES and INDIVIDUALS to COORDINATE THESE SERVICES IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER to ENHANCE THE LIVES of FAMILIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.41%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

0.24%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$84.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.15%of revenue went to management and office costs2.2% of expenses

$1.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,813 for NANCY DICKSON (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,079,253

Mission workProgram services$7,870,37097.41% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$173,9042.15% of revenue2.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,0610.24% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,9180.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,063,33599.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.58% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,506,831

Expenses$8,063,335

Annual surplus $1,443,496 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,870,370 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$173,904 · 2.2% of expenses

Fundraising$19,061 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,506,831

Expenses$8,063,335

Assets$10,648,484

Income$9,506,831

Contributions$7,823,412

Mission work (program services)$7,870,370

Fundraising$19,061

Grants given$1,341,652

Average grant$1,341,652

Management and general$173,904

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NANCY DICKSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $107,813

MARGARET MORTONCHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $61,888

RUSSELL SCRUGGSCHIEF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN · 40 hrs/week $39,571

LECIA WHITESIDECHEIF SUPPORT SERVICES OFF · 40 hrs/week $35,298

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

NANCY DICKSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARGARET MORTONCHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RUSSELL SCRUGGSCHIEF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN

LECIA WHITESIDECHEIF SUPPORT SERVICES OFF

WANDA MCELRATH-FRAZIERMEMBER

DR JANE COBIAMEMBER

VANESSA GREENVICE PRESIDENT

VAN WILKINSMEMBER

SAM ROYSTERMEMBER

PHILLIP MORRISMEMBER

NICOLE PARKERMEMBER

NANCY MCKAYMEMBER

MAYOR JIM HEIGLMEMBER

MABEL WILLIAMSMEMBER

LAURA STRICKLANDBOARD TREASURER

JOHN FLOYDMEMBER

JESSE CLEVELANDBOARD CHAIRMAN

HENRY LOONEYMEMBER

GLENN SISKMEMBER

DR SUZANNE LACEYMEMBER

DR MICHELE ELLERMEMBER

DR JEFF LYNNMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: PO BOX 1122, SYLACAUGA, AL 35150-1122
County: Talladega
In care of: % CLEVELAND JESSE L GEN PTR
Primary officer: MARGARET MORTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(256) 245-4343

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HALEY & WOODS LLP
NTEE classification: Personal Social Services (P50)
IRS tax category: Personal Social Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes