The Beating the Odds Foundation FY2020 filing

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Hollidaysburg, PA501(c)(3)Since 1991Youth DevelopmentEIN 25-1879394Revenue $114K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbeatingtheodds.org312 Sweet Cherry CT, 16648-3207 · Hollidaysburg, PATax-exempt since Aug 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Beating the Odds Foundation helps america's youth become winners in life despite the challenges, setbacks, or obstacles they face in today's society, and works to inspire individuals to reach their full potential in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K 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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FY2020 · 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 deficit $23K a year · 13% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$266K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
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
$114K
Spent
$250K
To programs
53%
Net assets
−$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$250K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$173K
Net assets
−$13K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$13K
FY2021−$90K
FY2022−$135K
FY2023−$133K
FY2024−$71K
FY2025−$18K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $132K Management & general 45% · $113K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/ Founder
$93,081Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ Treasurer
$59,226Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Theresa Showalter’s $59K as Secretary/ Treasurer is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rocco Scalzi$57,200$59,395$76,587$76,224$87,217$93,081
Theresa Showalter$59,226$59,226$59,226$59,226$60,365$59,226

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers youth with training and support to overcome life's challenges.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide training and support for youth to overcome the obstacles and challenges in life

$132Kprogram 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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$471
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
Net assetsLn 32−$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K$266K
Net assetsLn 32$123K−$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$93K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$638$638
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$24K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$333$333
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$132K$113K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $225K$173K$52K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$194K$63K−$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$178K$2K−$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$205K−$45K−$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$209K−$77K−$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $114K$250K−$135K−$13K 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 $114,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,350$10,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $654,822$92,130
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,075$471
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,943$11,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $671,190$114,498
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 $229,852$164,466
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,797$85,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,649$249,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $255,541−$135,369
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,498 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,647
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,130$92,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $471$471
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,250$11,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,601 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,250$114,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,867 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,081 · Management $59,226$152,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,431 · Management $4,728$12,159
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $638$638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,811$4,811
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,418$4,418
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,964$16,964
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,276$2,276
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,988$2,988
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,071$5,071
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,215$17,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,836 · Management $2,751$26,587
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $333$333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,695 · Management $113,361 · Fundraising $4,811$249,867
Part X · Balance sheet $253,233 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,281$224,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,809$28,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,090$253,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,787$1,196
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$33,100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $123,242$121,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $255,589$266,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,501−$12,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,090$253,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,498
XI-2 Total expenses$249,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$135,369
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,868

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