The organization supports educational programs for the disadvantaged students to be responsible and successful members of the society with passion and love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$402K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$402K
Expenses
$372K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$372K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $326K Management & general 12% · $46K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/V.p.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$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

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1 program · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide financial support to disadvantaged students.

$326Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $960K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$234,000
CchcNY · FY2025$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$42,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$135,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,000
CchcNY · FY2024$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$70,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$42,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$61K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$276K$276K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$459$459
Information technologyLn 14$455$455
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$627$627
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120$120
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$326K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $402K$372K$30K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $400K$241K$159K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$183K$128K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$174K$116K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$105K$128K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$53K$236K$2.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $402,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,058$345,143
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90,116$86,045
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,406−$29,138
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,768$402,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $207,000$326,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,743$46,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,743$372,188
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $159,025$29,862
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $402,050 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$33,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,143
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$61,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $86,045$86,045
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$29,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,045$402,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,188 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $276,000$276,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,142$24,142
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,685$11,685
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $459$459
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $455$455
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $627$627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $120$120
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,000 · Management $46,188 · Fundraising $0$372,188
Part X · Balance sheet $3,271,325 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,138$119,046
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,910,481$3,152,279
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,972,619$3,271,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,972,619$3,271,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,972,619$3,271,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,271,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,050
XI-2 Total expenses$372,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,972,619
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$268,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,271,325

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