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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7073182) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $61.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27.3M
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
12 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$30.7M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$29.2M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$55.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.7M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.6M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$30.9M
FY2023$32.8M
FY2024$35.5M
FY2025$48.1M
Expenses
$29.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$29.2M
FY2022$31.3M
FY2023$32.3M
FY2024$33.6M
FY2025$36.8M
Net assets
$55.0M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45.6M
FY2021$55.0M
FY2022$45.8M
FY2023$52.4M
FY2024$61.3M
FY2025$69.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 1971.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $21.5M Management & general 26% · $7.7M

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

24 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$440,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Development
$268,101Pt VII · Sec A
Contributing Editor
$258,648Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$250,226Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Content Officer
$248,902Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$248,752Pt VII · Sec A
Contributing Editor
$245,229Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Sales & Client Services
$231,517Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cara Griffith$589,002$537,577$512,025$480,530$440,000$411,517
Jeremy Scott$366,823$302,864$288,027$259,619$248,902$236,153
Jeffrey Cotrell—————$324,090
Carl Walker$320,409—————
Kathryn Ellis$238,216$194,855$228,142$296,000$210,473$297,629
Lee Sheppard$294,683$281,630$269,997$253,633$258,648$233,155
Michael Berkeley$284,010$267,938$274,647$259,031$248,752$232,385
Peter Billlingsley$283,606$248,155——$231,517—

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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  • 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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1 program · $21.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7073182) · Dispute this line
$21.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$29.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.5M
Managementcol C$7.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$55.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$82.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$30.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$462K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$737K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$82.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.3M
Net assetsLn 32$55.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5194
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$9.9M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$15.0M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$975K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.5M$61.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.5M$16.4M
Total assetsLn 16$72.6M$82.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.0M$27.3M
Net assetsLn 32$45.6M$55.0M
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY25FY24
Gross$459K$1.0M
Net$102K$177K
Tax$22K$37K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$1.7M$1.4M$270K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.7M$13.1M$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$629K$541K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.5M$239K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$986K$189K
Legal feesLn 11b$324K$107K$217K
Investment management feesLn 11f$164K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$165K$1.4M$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$717K$717K
Office expensesLn 13$482K$441K$41K
Information technologyLn 14$393K$123K$271K
OccupancyLn 16$707K$612K$95K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$713
InterestLn 20$479K$479K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.0M$1.4M$546K
InsuranceLn 23$127K$127K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.1M$233K
All other expensesLn 24e$133K$55K$78K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.2M$21.5M$7.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $48.1M$36.8M$11.4M$69.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2025 $35.5M$33.6M$1.8M$61.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2025 $32.8M$32.3M$560K$52.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $30.9M$31.3M−$336K$45.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 $30.7M$29.2M$1.5M$55.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $28.6M$28.0M$663K$45.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $30,727,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$63,677
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,541,455$26,712,833
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,858,556$3,720,161
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $225,043$231,220
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,625,054$30,727,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,407,602$20,870,434
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,554,409$8,350,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,962,011$29,220,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $663,043$1,507,213
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $30,727,891 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,677
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,712,833$26,712,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,293,152$1,293,152
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $231,220$231,220
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,427,009$2,427,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,712,833 · Unrelated business $231,220 · Excluded from tax $3,720,161$30,727,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,220,678 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $1,386,321 · Management $270,284$1,656,605
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,141,184 · Management $2,562,070$15,703,254
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $541,226 · Management $88,004$629,230
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,467,734 · Management $238,655$1,706,389
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $985,714 · Management $189,242$1,174,956
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $106,818 · Management $217,171$323,989
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $164,205$164,205
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,945 · Management $1,361,177 · Fundraising $0$1,526,122
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $716,840$716,840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $441,355 · Management $40,613$481,968
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $122,626 · Management $270,774$393,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $612,353 · Management $94,524$706,877
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,020 · Management $713$2,733
IX-20 InterestManagement $478,912$478,912
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,435,367 · Management $546,421$1,981,788
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $127,204$127,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,080,624 · Management $232,664$1,313,288
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,338 · Management $77,580 · Fundraising $0$132,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,543,625 · Management $7,677,053 · Fundraising $0$29,220,678
Part X · Balance sheet $82,280,774 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $974,649$1,616,568
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $517,788$462,490
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $729,604$736,584
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,493,678$16,366,266
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,206,761$43,597,151
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $19,244,730$17,996,377
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,397,348$1,505,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,564,558$82,280,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,834,691$3,263,618
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,981,522$11,007,695
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $10,623,277$9,880,386
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,876,592$1,270,103
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,692,164$1,855,657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,008,246$27,277,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,556,312$55,003,315
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,556,312$55,003,315
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,564,558$82,280,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,003,315 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,727,891
XI-2 Total expenses$29,220,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,507,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,556,312
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,472,922
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$466,868
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,003,315

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