BELONG Partners is an education equity nonprofit that believes in a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive because they know they matter and belong. We partner with schools and organizations to build equitable communities where young people have dignity, voice, and agency by transforming the ways adults teach, parent, and care for youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$480K 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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FY2023 · 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 $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$480K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $428K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$391K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$2.5M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$918K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$918K
FY2023▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$666K
FY2021$891K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$918K
FY2024$667K
FY2025$812K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 2008.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.4M Management & general 31% · $656K Fundraising 5% · $114K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $480K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$143,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$116,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Part
$114,405Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$105,965Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacy Lappin’s $123K as Dir. of Program is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea John-Smith——$143,800$139,171$76,917—
Stacy Lappin$122,520$119,975$116,000$110,585$107,837$106,672
Roxana Amaral$121,584$118,338$114,405———
Jennifer Brown—$113,219————
Jody McVittie———$103,913$110,190$112,700
Jennifer N Brown——$105,965$102,818——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms schools into equitable communities where children feel they belong and can thrive.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

School Partnerships and Services

Belong partners offers our trauma-informed restorative practice trainings, coaching, data teams, and consulting for k-12 educators in school sponsored and participant-sponsored settings for all adults who care for children.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Professional development for youth-serving adults (outside of school partnerships). Provided training in practical tools for building resilience for educators and community members in washington and oregon. The team offered 54 separate trainings serving 1,478 educators and community members.

$101Kprogram expense
03

Parenting includes training parent leaders and running parenting groups in 9 workshops with 154 attendees.

$21Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$656K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$918K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$877K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K
Net assetsLn 32$918K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 611
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$694K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$837K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K$391K
Net assetsLn 32$519K$918K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$7K$87K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$977K$282K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$30K$10K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$102K$75K$26K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$53K$70K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$123K$62K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$210$6K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$17K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$4K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$64K$63K$181$313
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$16K$34K$39
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$400$8K$880
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.4M$656K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$145K$812K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.9M−$250K$667K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.5M$2.1M$398K$918K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.1M−$372K$519K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$210K$891K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$161K$666K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,533,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,670,811$2,434,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,354$53,081
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $711$40,674
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,581$4,644
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,743,457$2,533,337
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 $1,771,102$1,671,980
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $34,645$50,569
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,427$412,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,115,174$2,135,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$371,717$398,184
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 $2,533,337 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,846 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$876,892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,558,046
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,434,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,081$53,081
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,674$40,674
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $798$798
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,081 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,318$2,533,337
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,135,153 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,885 · Management $87,378 · Fundraising $7,736$101,999
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $977,107 · Management $281,712 · Fundraising $42,113$1,300,932
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,514 · Management $10,409 · Fundraising $1,229$41,152
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,545 · Management $25,774 · Fundraising $1,632$101,951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,590 · Management $69,566 · Fundraising $3,790$125,946
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,503$17,503
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $50,569$50,569
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,606 · Management $62,075 · Fundraising $2,870$187,551
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $210 · Management $6,096$6,306
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,298 · Management $8,811 · Fundraising $2,926$29,035
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,081 · Management $12,384$16,465
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,388$17,388
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,018 · Management $181 · Fundraising $313$63,512
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,628$3,628
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,348$11,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,363 · Management $33,904 · Fundraising $39$50,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $400 · Management $8,282 · Fundraising $880$9,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,364,617 · Management $656,439 · Fundraising $114,097$2,135,153
Part X · Balance sheet $1,308,399 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,955$176,663
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $518,915$1,057,233
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $98,000$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,092$42,484
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,955$12,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,917$1,308,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $317,595$240,893
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $317,595$390,893
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,078$33,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $279,244$884,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $519,322$917,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,917$1,308,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $917,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,533,337
XI-2 Total expenses$2,135,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$398,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$519,322
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$917,506

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