To train at-risk girls ages 8-18 in verbal and physical safety skills and Self-awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $186K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$298K
Spent
$275K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$645K
Expenses
$275K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$561K
Net assets
$139K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$363K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $201K Management & general 16% · $44K Fundraising 11% · $30K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Executive Director
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn C Masterman’s $65K as Co-Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Lynn C Masterman$65,000——
Lynn Carberry Masterman—$65,000$32,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches at-risk girls aged 8-18 verbal and physical safety skills and self-awareness.

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1 program · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Girls leap is one of few violence prevention programs that work exclusively with girls, ages 8-18, to give them the tools to protect themselves and advocate for their own safety. Our unique self-defense and empowerment programs are based on a curriculum that stresses physical safety skills and socio-emotional, reflective activities that…

$201Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$124K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$65K$32K$6K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$111K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$20K$920$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$0$13K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$962$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$3K$177
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$1K$4K$140
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$201K$44K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $645K$561K$84K$363K 990 PDF
FY2024 $511K$537K−$26K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 $501K$440K$61K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 $463K$387K$76K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$287K$21K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $298K$275K$22K$139K 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 $297,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,807$274,195
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,000$16,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,218$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,720$6,788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,309$297,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,122$200,441
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,749$74,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,871$275,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,438$22,490
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $297,741 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$62,390
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,195
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,788$6,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,796$297,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,251 across 11 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $32,500 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $26,000$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,581 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$110,581
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,259 · Management $920 · Fundraising $3,681$24,860
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,934 · Fundraising $0$12,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,075 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $5,011 · Fundraising $0$5,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $962 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $0$2,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $6,300 · Fundraising $0$6,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,331 · Management $3,480 · Fundraising $177$4,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,242 · Management $4,044 · Fundraising $140$5,426
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,154 · Management $3,746 · Fundraising $0$6,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,104 · Management $44,149 · Fundraising $29,998$275,251
Part X · Balance sheet $140,727 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,976$89,645
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,168$38,176
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $450$11,050
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,017$1,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,211$140,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,179$2,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,179$2,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,762$127,302
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,270$11,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,032$138,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,211$140,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,741
XI-2 Total expenses$275,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,032
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,522

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