The organization provides inner city youth with a variety of choices intended to create a "winning life plan." the organization strives to equip middle-school and high-school age youth with the skills and aptitude needed to navigate through their primary academic career and continue on to some form of higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 3 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$395K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$341K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$395K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$221K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$341K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$181K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$341K
Net assets
$211K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$211K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $296K Management & general 13% · $45K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $100K 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
Board Member
$33,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$33,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Treasurer
$33,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (joined 4/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (left 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tyrone L Bair’s $33K as Executive Director/Treasurer is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tyrone L Bair$33,200$29,080$29,080$27,305$18,500
Jennifer Meadows$33,200$27,880$27,880$25,575$18,500
Shayne Meadows$33,200$28,780$28,780$23,780$18,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips inner-city youth with skills for academic success and higher education.

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1 program · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Advantage lancaster provides educational programs and trips for middle-school and high-school age youth. These include a summer educational enrichment program, tennis program and arts program.

$296Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $52K · 2020–2020
First Serve LancasterPA · FY2020$52,206

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$47K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K$200
All other expensesLn 24e$560$560
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$296K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $395K$341K$54K$211K 990 PDF
FY2024 $257K$274K−$17K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$275K−$18K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$151K$34K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$181K$40K$159K 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 $394,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,108$318,817
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,982$76,017
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,090$394,834
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,100$7,363
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,682$107,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,581$225,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,363$340,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,273$54,252
Part VI · Governance 12 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $394,834 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,817
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,017$76,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$394,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,582 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,363$7,363
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,088$100,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,657$7,657
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,521$27,521
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,877$2,877
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,786 · Management $9,564$56,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,464$7,464
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,463$22,463
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,902$3,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,137 · Management $200$99,337
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $560$560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,958 · Management $44,624 · Fundraising $0$340,582
Part X · Balance sheet $210,617 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,365$210,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,365$210,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,365$210,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,365$210,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,365$210,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $210,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$394,834
XI-2 Total expenses$340,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,365
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$210,617

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

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