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
71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $349K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Fraternus INC executive salaries →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.
Questions for Fraternus INC
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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.
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.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $689K | $607K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $115K | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $689K | $722K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $316K | $303K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $373K | $418K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $120K | $108K | $6K | $6K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $244K | $120K | $75K | $49K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $23K | $23K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $26K | $16K | $6K | $4K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $11K | $11K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $775 | $775 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $78K | $67K | $7K | $3K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $24K | $12K | $6K | $7K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $226 | $226 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $223K | $211K | $4K | $8K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $757K | $537K | $141K | $78K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1K | $393K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2025 | $773K | $843K | −$70K | $388K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 | $708K | $757K | −$49K | $418K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 | $672K | $749K | −$77K | $373K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2022 | $688K | $702K | −$14K | $515K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2021 | $414K | $627K | −$213K | $357K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $707,628 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $707,628 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $757,050 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $721,716 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $418,408 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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