Aspire Education Project FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Oakland, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-5274459

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To provide access to a transformative educational mentor to every child in the bay area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $932 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$193K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$545K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$478K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$545K
FY2021▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$534K
FY2025$877K
Expenses
$478K
FY2021▼ -24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$741K
Net assets
$108K
FY2021▲ +141%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$201K
FY2023−$3K
FY2024−$21K
FY2025$89K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $197K Management & general 56% · $267K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Mautner’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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

NameFY2024FY2023
Kathleen Mautner$100,885$37,030

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects every Bay Area child with a transformative educational mentor.

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1 program service account for $197K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Programmed tutoring in local schools and other ngos. Aspire education project was founded as a nonprofit in the fall of 2005 in order to advance educational equity in the bay area. We bring high-quality tutoring and personalized learning to students who do not have ready access to those services.

$197Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Money outPt IX
$478K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$267K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 6190
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$376K$159K$205K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$10K$13K$774
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$14K$18K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$2K$3K$135
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$37$37
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$188$188
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$7K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K$197K$267K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $877K$741K$135K$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 $534K$553K−$19K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $399K$565K−$166K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $557K$477K$79K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $545K$478K$67K$108K 990 PDF
FY2020 $539K$629K−$91K$45K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $544,726 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,852$259,852
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $138,263$138,263
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $398,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$544,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $477,720 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,847 · Management $204,908 · Fundraising $11,882$375,637
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,346 · Management $13,346 · Fundraising $774$24,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,605 · Management $17,550 · Fundraising $1,018$32,173
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,915$8,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,803 · Management $2,979 · Fundraising $135$4,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,615$3,615
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,456$6,456
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,978$1,978
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,350$5,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37$37
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $188$188
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,429$1,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,588 · Management $3,239$9,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,482 · Management $250$2,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,323 · Management $266,588 · Fundraising $13,809$477,720
Part X · Balance sheet $300,530 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,877$268,904
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,318$29,854
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$72
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,195$300,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,969$9,708
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,308$25,308
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $137,063$137,062
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,340$192,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,855$107,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,855$107,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,195$300,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,726
XI-2 Total expenses$477,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,855
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,901
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,960

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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