Nonprofit · EIN 57-0826271
AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC
Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,198,280 | $920,528 | $277,752 | $1,678,308 | $12,411 | $1,665,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,013,727 | $912,430 | $101,297 | $1,371,412 | $404 | $1,371,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $833,574
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57,060
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,852
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $302,794
- Other revenue
- $307,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $341,796
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,433
- Other salaries and wages
- $281,379
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $418,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $69,986
- Depreciation
- $14,561
- Program services (functional)
- $825,037
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,371,412
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,678,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,411
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,665,897
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,664
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,302,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,665,897
- Gross receipts
- $1,198,280
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE JACKSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 60 | $95,433 |
| TOM BOYKIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REV WILL ALTMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LYDDIE HANSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE BORDERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LORD | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| REV PAUL H BUSH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PASTOR MATT STEELMAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LEE SIMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NETTLES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WANDA SCOTT CPA | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NEELY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CINDY SNELL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANE KEISLER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LARRY MCHALE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHERYL CUMMINGS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SESSIONS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ZACK MOULTON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE JACKSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 60 | $92,532 |
| TOM BOYKIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM REYNOLDS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LYDDIE HANSEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| REV DOUGLAS HERLONG | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LORD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| REV PAUL H BUSH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PASTOR MATT STEELMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEE SIMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NETTLES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WANDA SCOTT CPA | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NEELY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CINDY SNELL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC MUHLBAIER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL CUMMINGS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SESSIONS | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARK SAPP | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 340 PARK AVE SW, AIKEN, SC 29801-3748
- In care of
- % CONCEPT HR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNE JACKSON, 340 PARK AVE SW, AIKEN, SC 29801
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE JACKSON, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (803) 649-3800
- Website
- WWW.ACTSOFAIKEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MICHAEL TERRY CPA LLC
Mission
ACTS MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN AIKEN COUNTY, SC. SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD, CLOTHING, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENT ASSISTANCE, FURNITURE AND HOUSEWARES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES IN THE FORM OF FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL AN DENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT ASSISTANCE, FURNITURE AND HOUSEWARES AND TRANSPORTATION IN 2024. 17,328 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE RECORDED. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOURS TO OPERATING ACTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WAS $580,315.Expenses $483,241
- ACTS OPERATES THREE FOOD PROGRAMS. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO HELP CLIENTS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE. THE SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM OPERATES THE THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 348 QUALIFIED SENIORS WITH A WEEKS WORTH OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD (FOOD FOR 21 MEALS PER WEEK). MANY SENIORS ARE LIVING ON LESS THAN $800 A MONTH AND MAY STRUGGLE TO MEET FOOD, MEDICAL AND HOUSING EXPENSES. THE MONTHLY COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ARE HELD IN RURAL, UNDERSERVED AREAS OF AIKEN COUNTY IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO SERVICES AND LITTLE TO NO TRANSPORTATION. THE MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS OCCUR IN RIDGE SPRING, OAKWOOD-WINDSOR, NEW ELLENTON, WAGENER, PERRY AND SALLEY. ALL FOOD PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MEET INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND RECEIVE A WEEKS WORTH OF FOOD BASED ON FAMILY SIZE. ACTS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,900 - 2,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE EACH MONTH. ACTS CLIENTS WHO NEED CLOTHING RECEIVE CLOTHING VOUCHERS TO BE USED IN THE ACTS RESALE STORES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIVING THE VOUCHER. OUR PROGRAM GUIDELINES STATE THAT CLOTHING VOUCHERS CAN BE PROVIDED FOUR TIMES A YEAR, TYPICALLY DURING CHANGE IN SEASON. IN 2024, 11,415 HOUSEHOLDS (REPRESENTING 23,310 INDIVIDUALS) RECEIVED A WEEK'S WORTH OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD, ACCOUNTING FOR 489,510 MEALS.Expenses $190,750
- ACTS PROVIDES EMERGENCY UTILITY ASSISTANCE INCLUDING UTILITY PAYMENTS, PORTABLE FANS AND PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATERS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE. WHEN IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT THE CLIENT IS QUALIFIED, UTILITY COMPANIES ARE CONTACTED TO VERIFY THE BILL AND OVERDUE STATUS. PAYMENT PLEDGES TO THE UTILITY COMPANIES ARE MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLIENT WHO PAYS A PORTION OF THE BILL, THUS AVOIDING THE DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE FOR THE CLIENT. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR 1,647 HOMES.Expenses $130,357
- THE ACTS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, MEDICAL AND DENTAL VISITS AND PROCEDURES, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MEDICAL NECESSITIES FOR QUALIFIED CLIENTS. CLIENTS MUST HAVE A DOCTORS WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICAL AND REFILL AUTHORIZATIONS. CLIENTS MUST MAKE AND ATTEND AN APPOINTMENT FOR A VISIT OR PROCEDURES WITHIN A PRESET PERIOD. MOST CLIENTS ARE THE WORKING POOR WHO DO NOT HAVE MEDICAL OR HEALTH INSURANCE AND THE ELDERLY LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY WITH INCOMES LESS THAN $800/MONTH. CLIENTS ARE INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE OVERALL NEEDS. NO CASH IS PROVIDED TO THE CLIENTS; RATHER, PAYMENT IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER.Expenses $20,689
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0826271
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,678,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,198,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,198,280 | $920,528 | $1,678,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,013,727 | $912,430 | $1,371,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,118,537 | $879,925 | $1,216,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0826271).
Questions about AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC
- What is the EIN of AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC is 57-0826271.
- Is AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUZANNE JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,433 (SUZANNE JACKSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING ACTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,198,280, expenses of $920,528 and total assets of $1,678,308 at year end.
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