Reality Check INC FY2020 filing

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Rogers, AR501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 20-2470779Revenue $258K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrealitycheckinc.orgPo Box 759, 72757-0759 · Rogers, ARTax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To reach youth with scientifically accurate medical information that is helping restore value to every aspect of their lives; physically, emotionally, sexually, and educationally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2020 · 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 $11K a year · 4% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $185K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
Spent
$269K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$69K
Expenses
$269K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$272K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$41K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$803

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2005.

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% · $265K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$77,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lizabeth Bryant’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 111 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lizabeth Bryant$57,912$79,248$77,724$77,400$77,400—
Lizabeth a Bryant—————$77,400

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides youth with accurate medical information to improve their physical, emotional, sexual, and educational well-being.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Reality check, inc. Provided programs in multi-grade levels to 35 schools. Approximately 4,000 students were provided 5-25 day programs. Reality check, inc. Changes school climates as it addresses: boundary and goal setting,avoidance of risk behaviors: alcohol, teen sexual activity, drop-out,drugs, gang involvement and bullying.

$265Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$185K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$238K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$568
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$265K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $69K$803 990 PDF
FY2024 $250K$272K−$22K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$283K$53K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$293K$36K$78K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$280K$1K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $258K$269K−$11K$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,249$241,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,012$16,510
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,261$258,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $281,658$257,107
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,859$11,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,517$268,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,256−$10,515
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,385 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$231,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,875
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,510$16,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,510$258,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,900 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,056$238,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,051$19,051
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,387$2,387
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,332$2,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,606 · Management $568$6,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,045 · Management $3,855 · Fundraising $0$268,900
Part X · Balance sheet $42,875 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,715$42,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,715$42,875
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,372$2,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,372$2,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,343$40,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,343$40,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,715$42,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,385
XI-2 Total expenses$268,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,343
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,828

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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