To provide the opportunity for individuals to participate in the building of structures to benefit impoverished communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $444K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
Spent
$229K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$238K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$522K
Expenses
$229K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$591K
Net assets
$517K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$517K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$155K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $138K Management & general 40% · $90K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,755Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Schroeder-Riggio’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amy Schroeder-Riggio$139,332$134,981$111,534$98,755

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds structures for impoverished communities, offering participation opportunities.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Offers high school students the opportunity to experience humanitarian service by traveling to other countries to participate in the building of structures to benefit the improverished communities.

$138Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$82K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$434K$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$655K$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$507K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$56K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$47K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$138K$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $522K$591K−$69K$155K 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$542K−$145K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$490K−$153K$369K 990 PDF
FY2022 $465K$460K$5K$522K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $238K$229K$10K$517K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $238,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $599,881$141,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,655$95,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,155$1,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $684,691$238,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,350$135,025
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $418,720$93,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $627,070$228,631
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,621$9,525
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,156 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,056$13,056
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $82,154$82,154
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,662$1,662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,662 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,210$238,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $228,631 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,488 · Management $9,968$66,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,124 · Management $8,316$55,440
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,248$3,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,399 · Management $1,482$9,881
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,629$2,629
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,517$7,517
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,210$9,210
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $43,287$43,287
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,675$4,675
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,694$4,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,594$21,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,299 · Management $90,332 · Fundraising $0$228,631
Part X · Balance sheet $656,597 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,551$52,738
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,812$130,027
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $306$84
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,602$24,927
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $433,689$443,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,208$5,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $655,168$656,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,833$786
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $39,200$39,222
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,071$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,104$140,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $459,164$466,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,900$50,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,064$516,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $655,168$656,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $516,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,156
XI-2 Total expenses$228,631
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,064
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$516,589

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