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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $702K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
23
named funders · $350K
Looks good: 23 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$743K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$8.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2023▼ -70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$14.3M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.6M
Expenses
$8.4M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$7.8M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 2002.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $6.6M Management & general 11% · $943K Fundraising 10% · $844K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$315,632Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Relationship Officer
$209,208Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$152,331Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engineering
$139,324Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$133,574Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Human Resources
$116,172Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engineering
$115,968Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Program Analyst Ops
$107,431Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Thatcher’s $324K as President & CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Thatcher$324,339$305,831$315,632$304,268$266,909
Stephen Rockwell———$211,144$167,465
Donald Boulia$210,374$96,023———
Kevin Scally——$209,208$181,879$157,031
Kevin Scally Departed 82024$155,513$200,665———
Laura Andes$181,954$166,925$152,331$29,119—
Moustafa Elshaabiny$139,739$132,059$115,968——
Matthew Dragon——$139,324$136,516$119,531

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 15aYes

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1 program · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$6.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Money outPt IX
$8.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$943K
Fundraisingcol D$844K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
SavingsLn 2$512K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$763K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$216K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$51K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$539K$763K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.3M$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$797K$743K
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M$8.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$816K$189K$146K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.8M$233K$336K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$250K$181K$34K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$37K$17K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$271K$203K$31K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$121K$116K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$638K$499K$43K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$539K$514K$8K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$156K$20K$44K$92K
Information technologyLn 14$2.3M$2.2M$93K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$104K$78K$12K$15K
TravelLn 17$63K$25K$31K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$5K$11K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$3K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$27K$6K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$2K$122K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.4M$6.6M$943K$844K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2026 $7.6M$7.8M−$221K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $6.7M$7.9M−$1.1M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 22, 2023 $4.2M$8.4M−$4.1M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 21, 2022 $14.3M$7.0M$7.3M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 23, 2021 $5.9M$4.2M$1.7M$5.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,237,155 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,094,354$5,488,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,130,379−$1,265,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,631$13,672
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,269,364$4,237,155
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 $3,558,020$4,152,154
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,399,068$4,201,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,957,088$8,354,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,312,276−$4,116,906
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $4,237,155 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,488,989
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,488,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $139,002$139,002
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,404,508−$1,404,508
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,672$13,672
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,251,834$4,237,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,354,061 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $816,401 · Management $189,384 · Fundraising $146,372$1,152,157
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,844,427 · Management $233,461 · Fundraising $335,980$2,413,868
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $181,207 · Management $33,578 · Fundraising $35,689$250,474
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,882 · Management $17,210 · Fundraising $10,192$64,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $202,963 · Management $30,810 · Fundraising $37,598$271,371
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $116,153 · Management $5,296$121,449
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,600$47,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $499,180 · Management $42,813 · Fundraising $96,221$638,214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $513,523 · Management $8,452 · Fundraising $17,053$539,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,399 · Management $43,571 · Fundraising $92,380$156,350
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,195,700 · Management $93,474 · Fundraising $28,075$2,317,249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,749 · Management $12,042 · Fundraising $14,504$104,295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,240 · Management $30,558 · Fundraising $7,432$63,230
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,842 · Management $11,381 · Fundraising $3,800$20,023
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,101 · Management $14,973$18,074
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,096 · Management $6,407 · Fundraising $5,096$38,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,721 · Management $122,077 · Fundraising $13,998$137,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,566,584 · Management $943,087 · Fundraising $844,390$8,354,061
Part X · Balance sheet $9,521,081 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $422,680$250,503
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,157$512,228
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,577,668$962,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $255,368$269,566
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,133$39,765
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,327,582$7,270,198
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,991$216,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,779,343$9,521,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $796,613$546,346
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$196,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $796,613$742,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,528,355$7,968,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,454,375$809,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,982,730$8,778,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,779,343$9,521,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,778,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,237,155
XI-2 Total expenses$8,354,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,116,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,982,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,912,321
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,778,145

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