2024-10-14T13:51:10-07:00 2023-12-31 MICHAEL TERRY CPA LLC PO BOX 5180 AIKEN SC 29804 990 2023-01-01 570826271 AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVING AREA 8036493800 340 PARK AVE SW AIKEN SC 29801 SUZANNE JACKSON Executive Dir. 2024-10-14 true true MICHAEL TERRY CPA P01065730 8032151750 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SUZANNE JACKSON 340 PARK AVE SW AIKEN SC 29801 1013727 false X WWW.ACTSOFAIKEN.ORG X 1986 SC THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 15,171 SERVICES IN THE FORM OF FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL AN DENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT ASSISTANCE, FURNITURE AND HOUSEWARES AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACTING 29,566 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. 17,850 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE RECORDED. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOURS TO OPERATING ACTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WAS $597,797. 17 17 18 681 0 809994 698685 0 18723 19865 289820 295177 1118537 1013727 318026 328588 0 397594 408888 0 56225 164305 174954 879925 912430 238612 101297 1216341 1371412 6212 404 1210129 1371008 X 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. false false 481766 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 15,171 SERVICES IN THE FORM OF FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL AN DENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT ASSISTANCE, FURNITURE AND HOUSEWARES AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACTING 29,566 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. 17,850 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE RECORDED. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOURS TO OPERATING ACTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WAS $597,797. 218461 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. 85167 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. 24960 810354 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false SC X SUZANNE JACKSON 8036493800 340 PARK AVE SW AIKEN SC 29801 SUZANNE JACKSON Executive Dir. 60.00 0.00 X 92532 0 0 TOM BOYKIN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM REYNOLDS MEMBER AT LARGE 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYDDIE HANSEN President 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 REV DOUGLAS HERLONG Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LORD Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 REV PAUL H BUSH Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PASTOR MATT STEELMAN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE SIMS Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY NETTLES Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA SCOTT CPA Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NEELY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY SNELL Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MUHLBAIER Vice President 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHERYL CUMMINGS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE SESSIONS Director 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK SAPP Director 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 92532 0 false false false 0 42360 40434 615891 698685 0 19865 19865 0 0 0 0 7229 7229 0 287948 287948 287948 0 1013727 307813 0 328588 328588 0 0 92532 67549 6477 18506 0 281113 249983 12643 18487 0 9105 7739 546 820 26138 22217 1568 2353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41560 29567 7082 4911 0 0 69406 57597 6547 5262 0 0 0 0 0 14921 11340 2238 1343 12859 10760 1380 719 OTHER 24574 20526 699 3349 PROFESSIONAL FEES 11634 4488 6671 475 0 912430 810354 45851 56225 628141 379686 0 1625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333165 247940 94529 85225 492046 906501 0 0 0 0 1216341 1371412 6212 404 6212 404 X 1210129 1371008 1210129 1371008 1216341 1371412 101297 59582 X false true X true false X 433366 652920 768858 823010 705914 3384068 0 0 433366 652920 768858 823010 705914 3384068 0 3384068 50253 26000 47116 18723 79447 221539 0 53927 3000 56927 3662534 0.92400 0.93880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 594565 68860 6832 656593 566680 107519 -72493 7141 594565 348228 177000 46942 5490 566680 326670 25 25960 4427 348228 281024 48754 3108 326670 1.00000 true false false 4000 4000 125000 91927 33073 83074 65081 17993 109818 79659 30159 11273 11273 85225 1013727 1013727 1013727 912430 912430 912430 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. UNRESTRICTED BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. true 0 0 UTILITY ASSISTANCE 1000 85167 FOOD, CLOTHING, OTHER 8316 218461 MEDICINE 767 24960 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY FOOD, CLOTHING, UTILITY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED FOR EACH CLIENT TO DETERMINE NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY, WHICH IS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT GROUP AND APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED. NO MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUE WHERE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a APPROPRIATE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b APPROPRIATE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.