To provide experiential Training that empowers people to live with purpose, passion, dignity, and integrity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$123K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $92K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$237K
112% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 112% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$393K
Spent
$581K
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$393K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$326K
Expenses
$581K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$306K
Net assets
−$25K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$25K
FY2021−$242K
FY2022−$282K
FY2023−$285K
FY2024−$270K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $408K Management & general 26% · $152K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$122,805Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Mitchell’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 56th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Mitchell$65,000$87,130$130,000$123,060—
Laurie Mitchell-Musser————$122,805

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

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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

Programs and updates

Empowers people with experiential training for purposeful, passionate, dignified, and integral lives.

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1 program · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Core & Specialized Trainings

Directed thirty-seven experienced-based trainings in 2020 to assist individuals with personal challenges.

$408Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $18K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,864
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,154

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$581K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
−$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$237K
Net assetsLn 32$161K−$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$98K$18K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$93K$17K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$15K$3K$953
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$3K$928
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$6K$14K$388
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$44K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$439$439
Information technologyLn 14$10K$3K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$6K$30K$376
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$109K$109K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K$408K$152K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $326K$306K$19K−$270K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $336K$367K−$32K−$285K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $411K$455K−$44K−$282K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $228K$445K−$217K−$242K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $393K$581K−$188K−$25K 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 $392,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,240$55,421
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,016,310$329,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$49
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,008$7,520
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,154,558$392,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,662$18,018
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $293,817$277,103
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $719,607$285,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,080,086$580,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,472−$188,059
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $392,643 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,521
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $329,653$329,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49$49
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,520$7,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $329,653 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,569$392,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,702 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,018$18,018
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,476 · Management $18,465 · Fundraising $6,155$123,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,103 · Management $17,456 · Fundraising $5,819$116,378
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,260 · Management $2,861 · Fundraising $953$19,074
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,844 · Management $2,783 · Fundraising $928$18,555
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,334$3,334
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,204 · Management $13,934 · Fundraising $388$20,526
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,975 · Fundraising $4,886$48,861
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $439$439
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,615 · Management $7,699$10,314
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,014 · Management $30,017 · Fundraising $376$36,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,054$109,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $38,352$38,352
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,025$6,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,033 · Fundraising $1,236$12,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $407,563 · Management $152,398 · Fundraising $20,741$580,702
Part X · Balance sheet $212,332 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,904$51,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,616$16,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,758$18,573
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $154,931$125,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,209$212,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,656$20,226
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,748$15,824
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$200,795
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,404$236,845
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,006−$65,312
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,799$40,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,805−$24,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,209$212,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$24,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,643
XI-2 Total expenses$580,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$188,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,805
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$24,513

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