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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $47K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$16K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$460K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$460K
FY2025▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$460K
Expenses
$337K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$235K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$312K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$312K

From the FY2025 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 May 2007.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $243K Management & general 17% · $56K Fundraising 11% · $38K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member and Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chair and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Holly Carter’s $90K as Board Member and Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Holly Carter$90,000$86,400$79,200$79,200$79,200$79,200

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

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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$243Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$460K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$460K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$927
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 617
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$927
Total assetsLn 16$194K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$190K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$45K$18K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$166$166
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$62K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$3K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$47K$755
TravelLn 17$34K$33K$161$825
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$612$612
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$25K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$243K$56K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $460K$337K$123K$312K 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$300K−$76K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$483K$32K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$260K$140K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$235K$15K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$80K 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 $460,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,328$450,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,698$5,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,061$4,014
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,087$460,085
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 $92,606$97,154
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,366$240,315
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,972$337,469
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,885$122,616
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $460,085 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,596
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,475$5,475
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $4,014$4,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,489$460,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,469 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000 · Management $17,827 · Fundraising $27,173$90,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,577 · Management $1,417 · Fundraising $2,160$7,154
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25,597$25,597
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $166$166
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,958 · Management $19,667$81,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,642 · Management $3,471 · Fundraising $7,135$12,248
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,030 · Management $755$47,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,479 · Management $161 · Fundraising $825$34,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $612$612
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,432$1,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,964 · Management $1,264 · Fundraising $1,157$27,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,247 · Management $55,772 · Fundraising $38,450$337,469
Part X · Balance sheet $328,754 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,823$318,005
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,432$1,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,539$927
X-11 Publicly traded securities$8,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $193,794$328,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,869$16,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,869$16,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,925$312,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,925$312,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,794$328,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$460,085
XI-2 Total expenses$337,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,425

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