501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$375K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $498K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$375K
to officers and key staff · 74% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 74% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+317% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +317%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$828K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$506K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2025-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2005.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $506K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $375K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$375,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 08/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 08/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Wyanthia Taiam Simmons$375,000$229,703$210,000$102,917—
Alvin Abraham——$21,935$222,322$203,177
Nicole Haskins—$105,985$116,049——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides essential resources and support to underserved communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In march 2024, the board of directors voted to wind up the organization and distribute its remaining assets to qualified exempt organizations in accordance with article 2.3 of the bylaws. The organization continued operating in schools through may 2024 and is now in the process of winding down.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$506K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$718K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$718K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$718K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.2M$718K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$375K$375K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$903$903
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$51$51
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$0$506K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$506K$1.1M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $377K$1.4M−$1.0M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$2.0M−$1.1M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$2.0M$1.7M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$1.5M$2.0M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.9M$327K$3.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,572,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $124,250$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $227,626$1,572,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,552$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,324$1,572,119
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 $1,217,781$402,742
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,544$102,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,419,325$505,590
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,042,001$1,066,529
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,572,119 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $133,799$133,799
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,438,320$1,438,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,572,119$1,572,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,590 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $375,137$375,137
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,913$10,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,692$16,692
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,219$21,219
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $70,369$70,369
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,081$3,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,194$1,194
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $903$903
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,021$2,021
IX-17 TravelManagement $51$51
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,010$4,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $505,590 · Fundraising $0$505,590
Part X · Balance sheet $5,869,917 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $844,671$717,546
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $310,834$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,713$13,703
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,714,739$5,138,668
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,887,957$5,869,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,761$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,761$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,886,196$5,869,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,886,196$5,869,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,887,957$5,869,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,869,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,572,119
XI-2 Total expenses$505,590
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,066,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,886,196
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,082,808
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,869,917

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