Aspire Together INC FY2021 filing

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Aspire Together offers compassion, hope and practical help to those facing pregnancy, relationship and parenting journeys by providing services and support free of charge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$353K
FY2021▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$317K
Expenses
$202K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$357K
Net assets
$187K
FY2021▲ +423%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1986.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $152K Management & general 14% · $28K Fundraising 11% · $22K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$47,012Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/T
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Couture’s $54K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Couture$54,062$51,963$51,352$48,885$47,012$44,991
Jessica Whelan—$12,000$12,000———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers life-affirming alternatives and compassionate counseling for unexpected pregnancies and related issues.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We serve as early intervention, providing clients with free of charge services that include pregnancy testing, ultrasound and counsel. Women that are experiencing unplanned pregnancy may have fears surrounding the pregnancy.

Pt IX · col B
02

Clients who have a negative test are counseled on prevention and benefits of sexual avoidance. In addition, they learn self-respect and healthy boundaries in a one-on-one setting. Sexually transmitted infections (sti)testing and information provided to encourage sexual risk avoidance.

Pt IX · col B
03

Our prenatal and parenting classes focus on educating clients and their support people on healhty pregnancy and parenting skills. We also hold classes for women suffering from post-abortion stress disorder. In a safe and caring atmosphere, women can share their hurts and find healing. Clients served by all classes - 55.

Pt IX · col B

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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$39K$189K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$36K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$29K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$871
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$30K$5K
TravelLn 17$50$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$452
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$152K$28K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $317K$357K−$40K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2025 $355K$367K−$12K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $279K$336K−$57K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2023 $420K$294K$126K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 7, 2022 $353K$202K$152K$187K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $182K$192K−$10K$36K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $353,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,324$352,347
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$88
I-11 Other revenue$1,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,360$353,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,803$124,255
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,214$77,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,017$201,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,657$151,600
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,435 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$72,719
VIII-1d Related organizations$63,163
VIII-1e Government grants$21,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,347
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $88$88
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,088$353,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,835 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,180 · Management $14,590 · Fundraising $14,590$58,360
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,321$56,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,062$8,062
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,188$3,188
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $1,639$1,639
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,572 · Fundraising $871$5,443
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,334$11,334
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,543 · Management $4,517$34,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50$50
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,559$1,559
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $1,980$1,980
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,371$3,371
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,917 · Fundraising $4,322$11,239
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,265 · Fundraising $452$3,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,315 · Management $27,646 · Fundraising $21,874$201,835
Part X · Balance sheet $188,827 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,645$170,963
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,764$17,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,409$188,827
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,575$1,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,575$1,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,834$187,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,834$187,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,409$188,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,435
XI-2 Total expenses$201,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$151,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,449

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