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SERVE TO LEAD

EIN: 47-1332085 · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-1964 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 73/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$410K
Total Revenue
$346K
Total Expenses
$266K
Net Assets
9
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.6%
Fundraising Efficiency 59.6%
Operating Reserve 9.23x
Liability-to-Asset 0.8%
Revenue Diversification 91.4%
Executive Compensation $70K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,718 similar organizations (United States, Human Services, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
87.6% 87.1%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
6.1% 9.8%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
6.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
59.6% 11.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
9.2 mo 8.7 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.8% 1.1%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
91.4% 95.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-16.8% 5.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-30.5% 6.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
15.5% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $410K $346K $266K 87.6% 9
2024 $493K $498K $202K 82.6% 18
2023 $368K $453K $116K 96.0% 26
2022 $293K $301K $201K 99.8% 26
2021 $243K $282K N/A — 10
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Organization Details
EIN
47-1332085
State
NC
City
ASHEVILLE
ZIP
28802-1964
Classification
P20
Category
Human Services
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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