To advance the educational level of economically deprived inner city children and provide financial literacy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 66% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$71K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$64K
FY2025▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$868
FY2023$35K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$64K
Expenses
$71K
FY2025▲ +178%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$71K
Net assets
$291K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$291K

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 Jun 2007.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $70K Management & general 1% · $602

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers underprivileged inner-city children with financial knowledge.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Emerging leaders program. Underpriviledge youth in philadelphia being taught financial literacy. 50 students served. First generation undepriviledge intercitiy youth investors. 75 youth served.

$15Kprogram expense
02

Contributed to the philadelphia youth basketball league who provided financial literacy, meals and homework assistance to children at risk. 200 children were served

$10Kprogram expense
03

Contributed to broad ST love ministries that teaches financial literacy to both underpriviledged men and women. 2000 individuals were served.

$10Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $68K · 2020–2020
PhilabundancePA · FY2020$15,000
Broad Street MinistryPA · FY2020$8,000
Brighter HorizonPA · FY2020$4,000
Detroit NasfFY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$71K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$602
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$291K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$298K$291K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$298K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$589$589
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K$70K$602$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $64K$71K−$7K$291K 990 PDF
FY2024 $31K$26K$5K$298K 990 PDF
FY2023 $35K$50K−$14K$293K 990 PDF
FY2022 $868$55K−$54K$307K 990 PDF
FY2021 $26K$28K−$2K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$69K−$46K$373K 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 $63,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,000$60,405
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $592$3,218
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,592$63,623
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$70,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561$602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,561$71,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,031−$7,479
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $63,623 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,218$3,218
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$63,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,102 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,500$70,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $589$589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $13$13
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,500 · Management $602 · Fundraising $0$71,102
Part X · Balance sheet $290,691 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,177$85,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,993$205,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,170$290,691
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,170$290,691
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,170$290,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,170$290,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,623
XI-2 Total expenses$71,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,691

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