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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 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
$537K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$557K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$201K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$557K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$534K
FY2025$877K
Expenses
$477K
FY2022-0.05%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$741K
Net assets
$201K
FY2022▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$201K
FY2023−$3K
FY2024−$21K
FY2025$89K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jul 2007.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $306K Management & general 31% · $147K Fundraising 5% · $25K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$306Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$557K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$506
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$506
Total revenueLn 12$557K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K
Net assetsLn 32$201K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$607K
Total assetsLn 16$301K$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K$537K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$238K$74K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$3K$305
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$22K$5K$557
Legal feesLn 11b$385$385
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$10K$18K$241
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$9K$11K$170
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$150$36$114
InterestLn 20$256$256
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$10K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$580$782
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$306K$147K$25K

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 Viewing $557K$477K$79K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 I · Summary $556,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,611$369,557
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $259,852$186,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $138,263$506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,726$556,644
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 $432,276$374,910
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,444$102,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,720$477,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,006$79,161
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $556,644 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,185
VIII-1e Government grants$137,523
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$369,557
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $186,581$186,581
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $506$506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,087 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $477,483 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,546 · Management $73,869 · Fundraising $20,333$331,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,172 · Management $2,740 · Fundraising $305$15,217
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,356 · Management $5,032 · Fundraising $557$27,945
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $385$385
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,650$7,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,626 · Management $18,086 · Fundraising $241$27,953
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,934 · Fundraising $3,544$7,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,396 · Management $11,125 · Fundraising $170$20,691
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,145$3,145
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,397$15,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36 · Management $114$150
IX-20 InterestManagement $256$256
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,995$5,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,008 · Management $2,103$12,111
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $580 · Management $782$1,362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,654 · Management $146,679 · Fundraising $25,150$477,483
Part X · Balance sheet $738,289 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,904$607,021
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,854$129,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $72$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,700$1,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,530$738,289
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,708$849
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$500,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,308$25,308
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $137,062$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,492$11,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,570$537,365
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,960$136,524
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$64,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,960$200,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,530$738,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,644
XI-2 Total expenses$477,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,960
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,803
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,924

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