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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $234K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$417K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$610K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$681K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$417K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$298K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$417K
Expenses
$610K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$681K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$874K
FY2024$681K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $521K Management & general 7% · $41K Fundraising 8% · $47K

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; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,468Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Pro Tem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christy Pipkin’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Pipkin$87,468$96,336$93,758$88,534$70,898

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

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2 programs · $521K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kenya

Completed 3 new preschools; New or repurposed classrooms, computer and science labs at 7 primary and JSS schools; 3 new library buildings, plus teacher trainings SCHOLARSHIPS: 5 college scholarships funded- totaling 100 to date

$443Kprogram expense
02

Texas

Funded grants to Bookspring (early reader program) Continued support of Central Texas Food Bank afterschool programs through Kids Cafe. UIL Film Social Impact awards presented to high schools across the state.

$78Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$417K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$610K
Ln 25
Programscol B$521K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$681K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$699K
Total assetsLn 16$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$417K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$699K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$699K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$681K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$938K$699K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$953K$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$874K$681K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$54K$54K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$80K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$27K$11K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$635$501
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K$225K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$479$578
OccupancyLn 16$47K$35K$984$11K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$16$236
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$751$751
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$713$713
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$19K$2K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$610K$521K$41K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $417K$610K−$193K$681K 990 PDF
FY2023 $392K$626K−$234K$874K 990 PDF
FY2022 $771K$792K−$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$648K−$350K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$656K$444K$1.5M 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $416,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $385,736$411,732
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,285$5,046
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $392,021$416,778
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $133,279$103,556
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,141$159,775
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,307$346,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $625,727$609,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,706−$192,770
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $416,778 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,425
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,307
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,046$5,046
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,046 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$416,778
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $609,548 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $49,131$49,131
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $54,425$54,425
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,574 · Management $9,947 · Fundraising $9,947$99,468
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,957 · Management $11,232 · Fundraising $6,739$44,928
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,196 · Management $635 · Fundraising $501$4,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,150 · Management $1,620 · Fundraising $1,277$11,047
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,495$11,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $225,303 · Fundraising $3,350$228,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,596 · Management $1,166 · Fundraising $4,214$6,976
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,813 · Management $479 · Fundraising $578$3,870
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,568 · Management $984 · Fundraising $11,128$46,680
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,536 · Management $16 · Fundraising $236$15,788
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $751$751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $713$713
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,442$1,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,410 · Management $1,766 · Fundraising $8,673$29,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,372 · Management $40,782 · Fundraising $47,394$609,548
Part X · Balance sheet $733,484 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $937,834$699,261
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,902$15,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,686$2,966
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$15,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $953,422$733,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,640$52,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,240$52,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $260,868$148,657
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $613,314$532,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $874,182$681,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $953,422$733,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $681,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,778
XI-2 Total expenses$609,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$192,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$874,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$681,412

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