To restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities and government entities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 17 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$588K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$363K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$601K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Dec 2006.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.7M Management & general 15% · $516K Fundraising 9% · $330K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $588K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$159,343Pt VII · Sec A
Strategic Initiatives Director
$148,339Pt VII · Sec A
Alliance Director
$144,860Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$135,796Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Theresa Alford’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carly Posey—$124,204$173,181$161,685——
Theresa Alford$159,343$129,525————
John-Michael Keyes$148,339$145,831$133,752$126,032$103,800$93,200
Patrick Hamilton$144,860$111,191————
Ellen Keyes$135,796$119,621$110,189$102,798——
Chris Zimmerman—$24,450————
James Englert—$7,100————
Frank Deangelis—$3,500————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and protects youth joy through educational programs and positive actions.

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3 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The standard response protocol (SRP), and standard reunification method (SRM) remain the flagship programs of the foundation. These programs provide research-informed, action-based crisis response and reunification frameworks that establish a shared language and coordinated procedures for schools, districts, public safety agencies, and…

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

The foundation is committed to ensuring that all safety materials remain current, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with best practices in crisis response and school safety. During the reporting period, the foundation continued development and refinement of new program material, including: the SRM tabletop exercise (SRM tex)…

$189Kprogram expense
03

The foundation hosted its annual briefings symposium in april. This event provides in-depth instruction and implementation guidance on the standard response protocol and standard reunification method, while convening practitioners, school leaders, and public safety professionals for collaborative learning.

$12Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$516K
Fundraisingcol D$330K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$937K
Total assetsLn 16$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$94K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$937K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$937K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K$937K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$906K$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K$363K
Net assetsLn 32$588K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$637K$335K$124K$177K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$456K$115K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$14K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$35K$11K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$70K$21K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$56K$0$56K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$0$20K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$763K$714K$28K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$2K$37K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$955$2K
Information technologyLn 14$116K$104K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$28K$3K$391
TravelLn 17$311K$300K$11K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$0$1K
InterestLn 20$39K$0$39K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$18K$2K$249
InsuranceLn 23$9K$941$8K$13
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$506K$506K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$82K$27K$160
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.7M$516K$330K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.5M$13K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.0M−$71K$588K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.6M$72K$658K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$273K$570K 990 PDF
FY2021 $722K$662K$60K$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 $470K$565K−$95K$240K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,528,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $390,689$428,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,568,222$2,962,218
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,186$100,623
I-11 Other revenue$37,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,961,097$3,528,737
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,546,879$1,488,222
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,485,091$2,027,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,031,970$3,515,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,873$12,960
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,528,737 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$428,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$428,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,962,218
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,963$6,963
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,419$6,419
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $93,660$93,660
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,993,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $107,042$3,528,737
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,515,777 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $335,477 · Management $123,978 · Fundraising $177,340$636,795
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $455,699 · Management $115,193 · Fundraising $94,556$665,448
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,147 · Management $3,385 · Fundraising $2,538$20,070
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,750 · Management $10,918 · Fundraising $5,843$51,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,953 · Management $21,107 · Fundraising $23,338$114,398
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $55,949 · Fundraising $0$55,949
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,558 · Fundraising $0$19,558
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $714,282 · Management $27,685 · Fundraising $20,940$762,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,073 · Management $36,731 · Fundraising $0$38,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,903 · Management $955 · Fundraising $1,506$6,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $103,994 · Management $10,646 · Fundraising $1,410$116,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,138 · Management $2,950 · Fundraising $391$31,479
IX-17 TravelPrograms $299,935 · Management $10,866 · Fundraising $0$310,801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,222$3,037
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $38,803 · Fundraising $0$38,803
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,915 · Management $1,878 · Fundraising $249$20,042
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $941 · Management $7,761 · Fundraising $13$8,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $505,804 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$505,804
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,788 · Management $27,294 · Fundraising $160$109,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,670,614 · Management $515,657 · Fundraising $329,506$3,515,777
Part X · Balance sheet $964,119 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $524,174$936,544
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,213$9,495
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $176,439$12,429
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $905,826$964,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,969$36,499
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $309,874$326,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $317,843$363,176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $587,983$600,943
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $905,826$964,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $600,943 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,528,737
XI-2 Total expenses$3,515,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$587,983
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$600,943

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