The overall mission of the Foundation is to support youth in discovering their own thinking errors, misconceptions and gaps in knowledge to increase their chances for a successful life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $14K 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$797K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$759K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$797K
FY2021▼ -6%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$800K
FY2025$853K
Expenses
$759K
FY2021▼ -14%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$802K
Net assets
$130K
FY2021▲ +41%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $691K Management & general 9% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$95,749Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Buchanan’s $101K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Buchanan$101,356$97,602$97,602$96,049$95,749$95,828

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.

See Be Proud Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Programs and updates

Teaches and counsels at-risk youth, improving their chances for a successful life.

Questions for Be Proud Foundation

Tap to ask. Be Proud Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Be Proud Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $691K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Alternative youth treatment programs serving up to approximately 60 youths, (at risk, economically disadvantaged and special education students) ages 9 to 17, focusing on basic education skills, goal setting, conflict resolution, anger management, life and social skills, career development, self-esteem enhancement and support through…

$691Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$797K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Other incomeLn 4–11$315
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$759K
Ln 25
Programscol B$691K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Government grantsLn 1e$702K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$315
Total revenueLn 12$797K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
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$169K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$83K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$316K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$415
Other employee benefitsLn 9$93K$88K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$33K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$93K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$16K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$759K$691K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $853K$802K$52K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $800K$788K$12K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $706K$654K$52K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $645K$686K−$41K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $797K$759K$38K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $850K$879K−$29K$92K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $796,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $834,285$796,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,976$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,128$315
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $850,390$796,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $614,246$558,193
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $265,042$200,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $879,288$758,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,898$37,788
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $796,607 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$18,750
VIII-1e Government grants$701,821
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$796,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $315$315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $318$796,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $758,819 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,962 · Management $14,640$97,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $315,723 · Management $9,325$325,048
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,502 · Management $415$6,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,883 · Management $5,610$93,493
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,025 · Management $2,108$35,133
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,980$9,980
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,011$9,011
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,970$2,970
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,572$32,572
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,345$1,345
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,565$22,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,289 · Management $7,808$101,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,141 · Management $4,945$21,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $690,662 · Management $68,157 · Fundraising $0$758,819
Part X · Balance sheet $154,891 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,327$103,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,108$48,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,966$2,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,401$154,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,576$25,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,533$85,094
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,292$44,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,825$129,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,401$154,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$796,607
XI-2 Total expenses$758,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,825
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,613

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.