2024-05-13T13:50:10-04:00 2023-12-31 JONES & COMPANY CPA LLC PO BOX 1150 CROZET VA 229320803 990EZ 2023-01-01 823581429 GIVING WORDS INC GIVI 5402200934 3820 VALENTINE MILL ROAD GORDONSVILLE VA 22942 SAMUEL E BROWN III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5402200934 2024-05-10 SAMUEL E BROWN III XXX-XX-XXXX false VICTORIA W JONES P01780663 4348235559 2024-05-13 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X GIVINGWORDSVA.ORG X X 169896 X 169893 3 169896 69376 34315 1249 109 57438 162487 7409 65519 72928 X 65519 74018 8 65519 74026 1098 65519 72928 X ASSISTING YOUNG OR SINGLE MOTHERS AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY CAR REPAIR PROGRAM 2023: IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES TO SERVICE SINGLE MOMS' CARS. AS OF JANUARY 2024, WE HAVE REPAIRED 182 CARS. WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, AUTOZONE, GLASS SHOPS, UPHOLSTERY SHOPS, AND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS, WE CAN CUT COSTS BETWEEN 30%-70% AND PROVIDE THE REPAIR SERVICES TO MOTHERS AT NO COST TO THEM. IN RURAL AREAS ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO IN SMALLER CITIES, PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS A KEY. 30302 CAR GIFTING PROGRAM 2023: TOTAL VALUE OF 5 GIFTED CARS: 29,500 BASED ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK ALSO, WE REPAIR DONATED CARS TO GIVE AWAY. AS OF JANUARY 2024, GIVING WORDS HAS GIVEN AWAY 46 CARS TO MOTHERS IN NEED. CURRENTLY, WE ACCEPT PRIVATE DONATIONS OF CARS, BUT WE HAVE CREATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH CARTER MYERS AUTOMOTIVE, A BUSINESS THAT HOUSES OVER 23 VIRGINIA DEALERSHIPS. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY REPAIRED CARS FOR US WHEN A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP, SUCH AS VOLKSWAGEN, WAS NECESSARY, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE ASSISTED OUR MOTHERS WITH WISE PURCHASES AND PLAN TO HELP US IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFFORDABLE, BUT RELIABLE USED CARS FOR OUR INCREASED DEMAND. EVERY CAR THAT WE GIVE AWAY IS INSPECTED, DETAILED, AND THOROUGHLY CHECKED OVER BY AN AUTO MECHANIC. THIS YEAR, TWO CMA SUBARU DEALERSHIPS, ONE IN RICHMOND AND THE OTHER STAUNTON, CHOSE TO SPONSOR GIVING WORDS IN THEIR "SUBARU SHARE THE LOVE" EVENT IN DECEMBER 2023. FOR EVERY SUBARU SOLD AT THOSE TWO DEALERSHIPS, THEY WILL DONATE 300 TO GIVING WORDS. THEY DONATED 47,000 BETWEEN BOTH DEALERSHIPS TO GIVING WORDS. 18331 FINANCIAL RESOURCE PROGRAM 2023: FINALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT ALL FAMILIES INCUR IRREGULAR EXPENSES THAT DEMAND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; SINGLE MOTHERS OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THAT CUSHION. WE STRIVE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, LOCAL CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-PROFITS SO THE MOTHERS DO NOT HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO NEXT. IF WE CAN CONNECT THEM TO A RESOURCE THAT IS ALREADY AVAILABLE, LIKE A LOCAL FOOD BANK OR SOCIAL SERVICES, WE DO SO. IF THAT SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE OR UNDERREPRESENTED, WE FIND A METHOD TO MEET THAT NEED. THIS PAST YEAR, WE GAVE AWAY A WASHING MACHINE, DIAPERS, AND WIPES, REPAIRED A MOTHER'S PLUMBING, HOSTED A COOKIE AND CRAFT PARTY, PROVIDED FREE LAY AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND OFFERED FREE CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL CONSIGNMENT SHOPS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. FOR ALL THESE SERVICES, WE PAY FOR THEM OR RECEIVE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. 9838 STUDENT GIVE BACK PROGRAM 2023: SINCE THIS PROGRAM STARTED, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT SERVE OUR SINGLE MOTHERS. WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE 4 CARS TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS GIFT 6 CRAFTSMAN TOOL KITS TO STUDENTS AS WELL. RESPONSES FROM OUR MOTHERS 1.THESE TIMES ARE VERY HARD. I'M ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR GIVING WORDS AND ALL THEY DO TO HELP SINGLE MOTHERS LIKE ME THRIVE AND BOUNCE BACK. JUST KNOWING I'M NOT ALONE & THAT I HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE PRAYING FOR ME AND PUSHING ME THROUGH HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME. 2.I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE ALLOWED ME TO "BREATHE- AND HAVE RELIEVED SO MUCH WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. MANY TIMES, I FELT THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND COULD SEE NO WAY OUT OF THE STRUGGLES I'VE FACED AS A SINGLE MOTHER DURING A PANDEMIC THAT PUT ME IN A POSITION TO CHOOSE FOOD OVER TRANSPORTATION FOR MY LITTLE FAMILY. I'M GRATEFUL FOR GIVING WORDS 3.I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW GIVING WORDS HELPED ME AND MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT THE TIME OF NEED. I ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDED A LOT OF WORK DONE TO IT. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT BECAUSE I AM A SINGLE MOTHER TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING. I CALLED THEM FOR HELP AND THEY PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP AND HAD IT FIXED FOR ME. I WAS SO BLESSED I WANT TO THANK GIVING WORDS FOR BEING THERE FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER. THEY ARE AWESOME. 4.MY DAUGHTER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER ON I-95 DURING HER DAILY COMMUTE TO VCU. THANKFULLY, SHE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE BOTH FINE. UNFORTUNATELY, HER CAR WAS NOT. IN FACT, IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WITHOUT A VEHICLE, MY DAUGHTER COULDN'T GET TO HER CLASSES, AND I NEEDED OUR ONE REMAINING CAR TO COMMUTE TO LOUISA COUNTY EACH DAY FOR WORK. WITHOUT FAMILY IN THE AREA, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY VERSION OF, "YOU CAN BORROW GRANDPA'S SPARE TRUCK UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO," WHEN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS ARISE. EITHER I DON'T GO TO WORK, OR SHE DOESN'T GO TO SCHOOL. THAT'S WHERE GIVING WORDS STEPPED IN. AS SOON AS EDDIE BROWN HEARD ABOUT OUR NEED, HE STARTED HELPING. WITHIN HOURS, HE'D CONNECTED US WITH A PARTNERING CAR DEALERSHIP, EDDIE CALLED LIZA BORCHES, CMA'S NETWORK PRESIDENT, AND SHE CONNECTED HIM WITH CMA'S COLONIAL HONDA. EDDIE REACHED OUT TO TIM COSGROVE, THE DEALERSHIP'S PRESIDENT, AND GENERAL MANAGER. TIM TURNED OUT TO BE CUT BY THE SAME CLOTH AS EDDIE, I.E. THE BEST KIND WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND I WALKED INTO THE DEALERSHIP, TIM MET US AT THE DOOR WITH A BIG SMILE AND INTRODUCED US TO CHRIS BROOKS, WHO ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOUND US THE PERFECT CAR AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE. BUT TIM AND CHRIS WEREN'T THE ONLY TWO FRIENDLY FACES THAT DAY. EDDIE HIMSELF DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM LOUISA TO CHESTERFIELD, SO HE COULD FULLY SUPPORT US AS WE MADE THIS IMPORTANT PURCHASE. AS MY DAUGHTER SIGNED THE PAPERWORK FOR HER NEW RIDE, I ADMITTED TO EDDIE THAT I'D NEVER BOUGHT A CAR WITHOUT MY OLDER SISTER BY MY SIDE. EDDIE TRULY FILLED THE ROLE OF FAMILY THAT DAY. GIVING WORDS GRACIOUSLY FILLS SO MANY ROLES AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM. 5.GIVING WORDS HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME. BEING A NEWLY SINGLE MOM HAS BEEN SO SCARY AND HARD FOR ME. GIVING WORDS CAME AND BROUGHT BACK MORE CONFIDENCE AND GAVE ME MORE COURAGE TO SIMPLY BELIEVE. IMPORTANTLY IT'S CAUSED ME JUST TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE FAITH AND NOT TO PANIC. AND TO TRULY TRUST GOD WITH MY WHOLE LIFE. TODAY I HAVE MORE COURAGE THAT REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP ISN'T SO BAD. EVERYTHING TAKES TIME." 3046 61517 SAMUEL E BROWN III EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 64167 VIRGINIA BROWN SECRETARY 5.00 0 BYRAN MOBLEY ASSISTANT DI 3.00 0 SARA AMICK ASSISTANT SE 3.00 0 false false false false false false false false false VA SAMUEL E BROWN III 3820 VALENTINE MILL ROAD GORDONSVILLE VA 22942 5402200934 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 39759 55291 77509 69549 169893 412001 39759 55291 77509 69549 169893 412001 45617 366384 18 9 2 2 3 34 412035 0.88920 0.80120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 24 ADVERTISING & MARKETING 2,859 INTEREST PAID 12 INSURANCE 270 INSURANCE 175 INSURANCE 2,787 AUTO REPAIR, TITLE, REGIS 82 AUTO REPAIR, TITLE, REGIS 10,889 AUTO REPAIR, TITLE, REGIS 16,694 AUTO REPAIR, TITLE, REGIS 1,597 BANK CHARGES & FEES 100 BEYOND FEES (CREDIT CARD) 163 CO. CAR INS, FUEL, MAINT 361 CO. CAR INS, FUEL, MAINT 181 CO. CAR INS, FUEL, MAINT 181 CO. CAR INS, FUEL, MAINT 2,170 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 484 MEALS 162 MEALS 8 MEALS 50 NETWORK FOR GOOD FEES 691 OFFICE SUPPLIES, SOFTWARE 4,419 OFFICE SUPPLIES, SOFTWARE 4,088 OFFICE SUPPLIES, SOFTWARE 2,396 OFFICE SUPPLIES, SOFTWARE 862 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 325 PAYPAL FEES 36 SUPPLIES 509 SUPPLIES 2,490 SUPPLIES 228 SUPPLIES 2,020 TAXES & LICENSES 125 TOTAL 57,438 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 8 TOTAL 0 8 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,098 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 CAR REPAIR PROGRAM 2023: IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES TO SERVICE SINGLE MOMS' CARS. AS OF JANUARY 2024, WE HAVE REPAIRED 182 CARS. WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, AUTOZONE, GLASS SHOPS, UPHOLSTERY SHOPS, AND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS, WE CAN CUT COSTS BETWEEN 30%-70% AND PROVIDE THE REPAIR SERVICES TO MOTHERS AT NO COST TO THEM. IN RURAL AREAS ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO IN SMALLER CITIES, PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS A KEY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 CAR GIFTING PROGRAM 2023: TOTAL VALUE OF 5 GIFTED CARS: 29,500 BASED ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK ALSO, WE REPAIR DONATED CARS TO GIVE AWAY. AS OF JANUARY 2024, GIVING WORDS HAS GIVEN AWAY 46 CARS TO MOTHERS IN NEED. CURRENTLY, WE ACCEPT PRIVATE DONATIONS OF CARS, BUT WE HAVE CREATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH CARTER MYERS AUTOMOTIVE, A BUSINESS THAT HOUSES OVER 23 VIRGINIA DEALERSHIPS. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY REPAIRED CARS FOR US WHEN A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP, SUCH AS VOLKSWAGEN, WAS NECESSARY, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE ASSISTED OUR MOTHERS WITH WISE PURCHASES AND PLAN TO HELP US IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFFORDABLE, BUT RELIABLE USED CARS FOR OUR INCREASED DEMAND. EVERY CAR THAT WE GIVE AWAY IS INSPECTED, DETAILED, AND THOROUGHLY CHECKED OVER BY AN AUTO MECHANIC. THIS YEAR, TWO CMA SUBARU DEALERSHIPS, ONE IN RICHMOND AND THE OTHER STAUNTON, CHOSE TO SPONSOR GIVING WORDS IN THEIR "SUBARU SHARE THE LOVE" EVENT IN DECEMBER 2023. FOR EVERY SUBARU SOLD AT THOSE TWO DEALERSHIPS, THEY WILL DONATE 300 TO GIVING WORDS. THEY DONATED 47,000 BETWEEN BOTH DEALERSHIPS TO GIVING WORDS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 FINANCIAL RESOURCE PROGRAM 2023: FINALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT ALL FAMILIES INCUR IRREGULAR EXPENSES THAT DEMAND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; SINGLE MOTHERS OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THAT CUSHION. WE STRIVE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, LOCAL CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-PROFITS SO THE MOTHERS DO NOT HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO NEXT. IF WE CAN CONNECT THEM TO A RESOURCE THAT IS ALREADY AVAILABLE, LIKE A LOCAL FOOD BANK OR SOCIAL SERVICES, WE DO SO. IF THAT SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE OR UNDERREPRESENTED, WE FIND A METHOD TO MEET THAT NEED. THIS PAST YEAR, WE GAVE AWAY A WASHING MACHINE, DIAPERS, AND WIPES, REPAIRED A MOTHER'S PLUMBING, HOSTED A COOKIE AND CRAFT PARTY, PROVIDED FREE LAY AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND OFFERED FREE CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL CONSIGNMENT SHOPS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. FOR ALL THESE SERVICES, WE PAY FOR THEM OR RECEIVE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 STUDENT GIVE BACK PROGRAM 2023: SINCE THIS PROGRAM STARTED, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT SERVE OUR SINGLE MOTHERS. WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE 4 CARS TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS GIFT 6 CRAFTSMAN TOOL KITS TO STUDENTS AS WELL. RESPONSES FROM OUR MOTHERS 1.THESE TIMES ARE VERY HARD. I'M ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR GIVING WORDS AND ALL THEY DO TO HELP SINGLE MOTHERS LIKE ME THRIVE AND BOUNCE BACK. JUST KNOWING I'M NOT ALONE & THAT I HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE PRAYING FOR ME AND PUSHING ME THROUGH HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME. 2.I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE ALLOWED ME TO "BREATHE- AND HAVE RELIEVED SO MUCH WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. MANY TIMES, I FELT THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND COULD SEE NO WAY OUT OF THE STRUGGLES I'VE FACED AS A SINGLE MOTHER DURING A PANDEMIC THAT PUT ME IN A POSITION TO CHOOSE FOOD OVER TRANSPORTATION FOR MY LITTLE FAMILY. I'M GRATEFUL FOR GIVING WORDS 3.I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW GIVING WORDS HELPED ME AND MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT THE TIME OF NEED. I ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDED A LOT OF WORK DONE TO IT. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT BECAUSE I AM A SINGLE MOTHER TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING. I CALLED THEM FOR HELP AND THEY PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP AND HAD IT FIXED FOR ME. I WAS SO BLESSED I WANT TO THANK GIVING WORDS FOR BEING THERE FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER. THEY ARE AWESOME. 4.MY DAUGHTER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER ON I-95 DURING HER DAILY COMMUTE TO VCU. THANKFULLY, SHE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE BOTH FINE. UNFORTUNATELY, HER CAR WAS NOT. IN FACT, IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WITHOUT A VEHICLE, MY DAUGHTER COULDN'T GET TO HER CLASSES, AND I NEEDED OUR ONE REMAINING CAR TO COMMUTE TO LOUISA COUNTY EACH DAY FOR WORK. WITHOUT FAMILY IN THE AREA, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY VERSION OF, "YOU CAN BORROW GRANDPA'S SPARE TRUCK UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO," WHEN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS ARISE. EITHER I DON'T GO TO WORK, OR SHE DOESN'T GO TO SCHOOL. THAT'S WHERE GIVING WORDS STEPPED IN. AS SOON AS EDDIE BROWN HEARD ABOUT OUR NEED, HE STARTED HELPING. WITHIN HOURS, HE'D CONNECTED US WITH A PARTNERING CAR DEALERSHIP, EDDIE CALLED LIZA BORCHES, CMA'S NETWORK PRESIDENT, AND SHE CONNECTED HIM WITH CMA'S COLONIAL HONDA. EDDIE REACHED OUT TO TIM COSGROVE, THE DEALERSHIP'S PRESIDENT, AND GENERAL MANAGER. TIM TURNED OUT TO BE CUT BY THE SAME CLOTH AS EDDIE, I.E. THE BEST KIND WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND I WALKED INTO THE DEALERSHIP, TIM MET US AT THE DOOR WITH A BIG SMILE AND INTRODUCED US TO CHRIS BROOKS, WHO ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOUND US THE PERFECT CAR AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE. BUT TIM AND CHRIS WEREN'T THE ONLY TWO FRIENDLY FACES THAT DAY. EDDIE HIMSELF DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM LOUISA TO CHESTERFIELD, SO HE COULD FULLY SUPPORT US AS WE MADE THIS IMPORTANT PURCHASE. AS MY DAUGHTER SIGNED THE PAPERWORK FOR HER NEW RIDE, I ADMITTED TO EDDIE THAT I'D NEVER BOUGHT A CAR WITHOUT MY OLDER SISTER BY MY SIDE. EDDIE TRULY FILLED THE ROLE OF FAMILY THAT DAY. GIVING WORDS GRACIOUSLY FILLS SO MANY ROLES AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM. 5.GIVING WORDS HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME. BEING A NEWLY SINGLE MOM HAS BEEN SO SCARY AND HARD FOR ME. GIVING WORDS CAME AND BROUGHT BACK MORE CONFIDENCE AND GAVE ME MORE COURAGE TO SIMPLY BELIEVE. IMPORTANTLY IT'S CAUSED ME JUST TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE FAITH AND NOT TO PANIC. AND TO TRULY TRUST GOD WITH MY WHOLE LIFE. TODAY I HAVE MORE COURAGE THAT REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP ISN'T SO BAD. EVERYTHING TAKES TIME."