The organization's mission is to mentor boys into cirtuous catholic men.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 202 volunteers and 4 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$453K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.0M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$688K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$773K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$702K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$393K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$393K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $761K Management & general 15% · $160K Fundraising 12% · $123K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $453K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$123,680Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$99,177Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$83,005Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Mission Advancemen
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Sage
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Craig’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 47th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Craig$123,680$123,680$120,094$124,660$126,068$111,308
Joshua Johnson————$84,113$105,175
Chris Fernandez$99,177$99,177$96,295$93,746——
Katie Davish$83,005$83,005$76,643$80,994——
George Brunner$70,000—————
Merritt Bailey III$70,000—————
Chris Ortiz——$30,845$35,000——
Chris Michalski—$13,125————

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

Guides boys to become virtuous Catholic men through mentorship.

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2 programs · $761K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fraternus Chapters

Fraternus, Inc. provides a Catholic mentoring program for Catholic parishes to sponsor and operate under their own volunteer leadership. The program consists of weekly meetings during the academic year (August-May) totaling approximately 32 meetings and 2 to 3 excursions.

$551Kprogram expense
02

Fraternus Ranch

Fraternus Ranch is a week long summer camp that boys attend with their volunteer mentors. The week includes team building adventure activities human formation, prayer and opportunities to grow in friendship with their mentors and fellow Fraternus Brothers. 375 boys and 210 volunteers attended Ranch in this year.

$209Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$761K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$169K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6202
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K$169K
Total assetsLn 16$655K$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$388K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$306K$306K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$71K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$24K$5K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$26K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$341K$333K$906$7K
Information technologyLn 14$80K$65K$13K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$904$3K$13K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$35$6K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$761K$160K$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.0M$1K$393K 990 PDF
FY2024 $773K$843K−$70K$388K 990 PDF
FY2023 $708K$757K−$49K$418K 990 PDF
FY2022 $672K$749K−$77K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $688K$702K−$14K$515K 990 PDF
FY2020 $414K$627K−$213K$357K 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 $1,045,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,223$402,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $394,188$629,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,761$13,933
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $773,172$1,045,541
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $464,279$526,366
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $378,628$517,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $842,907$1,044,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,735$1,219
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,045,541 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,399
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,399
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $629,209$629,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,933$13,933
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $643,142 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,045,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,044,322 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $306,084$306,084
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $71,106 · Fundraising $70,561$141,667
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $43,572$43,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,956 · Management $5,456 · Fundraising $5,631$35,043
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $25,868 · Fundraising $17,205$43,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,800$8,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,194$2,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $332,668 · Management $906 · Fundraising $7,458$341,032
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $64,574 · Management $12,923 · Fundraising $2,371$79,868
IX-17 TravelPrograms $904 · Management $3,056 · Fundraising $13,077$17,037
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,073$7,073
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,369 · Management $1,170$5,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35 · Management $6,406 · Fundraising $6,899$13,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $760,652 · Management $160,468 · Fundraising $123,202$1,044,322
Part X · Balance sheet $654,421 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,541$47,629
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $352,361$420,382
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,532$960
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,000$16,028
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $154,424$169,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $654,858$654,421
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $127,667$27,162
X-19 Deferred revenue$84,470
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $139,157$149,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,824$261,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $387,995$393,369
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39$39
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $388,034$393,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $654,858$654,421
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,045,541
XI-2 Total expenses$1,044,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$388,034
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,998
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,408

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