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Second Start

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Concord, NH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 02-0302477Revenue $4.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsecond-start.org17 Knight St, 03301-3212 · Concord, NHTax-exempt since Jul 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Second Start is a non-profit organization committed to improving the economic and educational well being of new hampshire residents. Our goal is to help people become more productive workers, family members and community citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 88 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$256K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $219K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$429K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.2M Management & general 10% · $473K Fundraising 0% · $20K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $256K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
William Mealey
Executive Di
$130,827Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Haley
Student Asst
$125,315Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Barthelmes
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caroline Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dodd Griffith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clement Kigugu
Former Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Mealey’s $131K as Executive Di is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Mealey$130,827$126,939———
Kimberly Haley$125,315$118,241———
James Snodgrass——$37,413$87,857$117,756
Bill Mealey——$115,542$104,535—
Susan O'Brien——$34,003$60,568$58,508
David Sky—$5,903$1,851——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Improves economic and educational well-being for New Hampshire residents.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Second start helps individuals become more productive workers, family members and community citizens. We provide supportive, affordable and effective educational programs including: adult basic education, job training, career counseling, education and training for at-risk youth, and an adult diploma program.

$4.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Jsi Research & Training Institute INCFY2024$182K
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationFY2024$18K
The Blackbaud Giving FundFY2024$10K
Granite United WayFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$219K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $28K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,889
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,914
Unitemized GrantFY2023$402
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,560
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,081

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$473K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$100
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$456K
SavingsLn 2$663K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 638
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$507K$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$429K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$119K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.7M$182K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$75K$69K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$292K$273K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$226K$211K$14K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$150K$116K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$982$472$510
Office expensesLn 13$16K$10K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$174K$38K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$180
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$72K
InterestLn 20$180$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$130K$79K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$60K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$216K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$23K$2K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.2M$473K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.8M$4.7M$80K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.2M$32K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.8M−$58K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.7M$308K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.5M$412K$2.4M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,809,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,312,255$1,352,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,798,533$3,362,161
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,040$61,113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,331$34,414
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,191,159$4,809,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,428$20,803
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,116,395$3,639,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,029,979$1,069,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,158,802$4,730,004
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,357$79,834
Part VI · Governance 11 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $4,809,838 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $447,413 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,234
VIII-1e Government grants$1,287,363
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,352,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,925,474$2,925,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,013$61,013
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $100$100
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $23,688$23,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,362,161 · Excluded from tax $95,527$4,809,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,730,004 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,803$20,803
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,605 · Management $13,602$132,207
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,715,297 · Management $182,428 · Fundraising $17,109$2,914,834
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $69,135 · Management $4,365 · Fundraising $1,500$75,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $273,009 · Management $19,085$292,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $210,524 · Management $13,675 · Fundraising $1,309$225,508
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,595$5,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,086 · Management $115,803$265,889
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $472 · Management $510$982
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,059 · Management $6,351$16,410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,055 · Management $2,306$23,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $173,763 · Management $37,537$211,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,592 · Management $180$23,772
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $72,346$72,346
IX-20 InterestPrograms $180$180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $79,476 · Management $50,125$129,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,128 · Management $6,766$66,894
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,701 · Management $12,635$228,336
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,845 · Management $1,997 · Fundraising $50$24,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,237,076 · Management $472,960 · Fundraising $19,968$4,730,004
Part X · Balance sheet $3,272,704 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $378,256$455,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $631,190$662,758
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $179,217$187,204
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,002$146,120
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,085$79,957
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,255,030$1,191,095
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $507,130$549,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,122,910$3,272,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $325,709$360,848
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,928$55,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,189$429,422
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,759,721$2,843,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,759,721$2,843,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,122,910$3,272,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,843,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,809,838
XI-2 Total expenses$4,730,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,759,721
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,537
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$18,900
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$33,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,843,282

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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