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Destination College

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Bronxville, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 13-3782557Revenue $504K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdestinationcollegeny.org81 Pondfield Rd Suite 290, 10708-3818 · Bronxville, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide academic help to hs students & assist in College application process

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 5 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 $83K a year · 20% 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$504K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$400K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$504K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$504K
Expenses
$400K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$212K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$400K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$844K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1994.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $265K Management & general 21% · $83K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Danielle Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann W Jackson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Henle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronnie Cox
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps high school students with academics and college applications.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Destination

College programs support 150 high school student athletes in the mount vernon city school district in mount vernon, ny, weekly reading groups, academic tutoring, sat classes, college and financial aid application assistance. The programs additionally provide college retention support, mentoring and scholarships to 140 college students.

$265Kprogram 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
The@george K and Cynthia R Cooney Family Charitable FoundationFY2024$61K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$47K
Stephens Family Charitable FoundationFY2024$30K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$27K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$17K
Gregory and Vera Kiernan FoundationFY2024$15K
Thomas and Agnes Carvel FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 17 funders$251K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $235K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$58,212
Unitemized GrantFY2021$69,814
Unitemized GrantFY2020$70,421

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$504K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$400K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$724
Total revenueLn 12$504K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$918K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 616
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$56K$261K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$409K$918K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$130K$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$80K$55K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$4K$319$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$400K$265K$83K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $504K$400K$104K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $386K$410K−$23K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$323K−$36K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $574K$293K$281K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$212K$91K$844K 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 $503,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $375,706$437,668
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,359$34,860
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,646$31,381
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,419$503,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,000$36,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,977$190,943
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,600$172,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $409,577$400,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,158$103,785
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $503,909 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$247,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$437,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,136$34,136
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $724$724
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,381$31,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $66,241$503,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,124 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,500$36,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,574 · Management $22,900 · Fundraising $22,900$175,374
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,065 · Management $1,752 · Fundraising $1,752$15,569
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,531$2,531
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,861$2,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,444 · Management $54,711 · Fundraising $22,750$157,905
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,185 · Management $319 · Fundraising $4,880$9,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,299 · Management $82,543 · Fundraising $52,282$400,124
Part X · Balance sheet $1,232,903 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,036$261,232
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$54,105
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $408,801$917,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,074,100$1,232,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$17,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,912$17,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,065,188$1,215,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,065,188$1,215,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,074,100$1,232,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,215,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$503,909
XI-2 Total expenses$400,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,785
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,065,188
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$12,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$59,293
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,215,732

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

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