Podium provides Richmond, VA youth ages 10-19, over 70% of whom live near or below the poverty line, opportunities to explore their passion for the literary arts while improving essential writing and communication skills. Curriculum includes writing units in creative expression, expository writing, STEM, collegiate and workforce development, debate, and social action. Programs also include family writing to encourage healthy communication practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$439K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$642K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$439K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$279K
Expenses
$133K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$280K
Net assets
$642K
FY2021▲ +95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$315K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $113K Management & general 7% · $10K Fundraising 8% · $10K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,890Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Yeroian’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Victoria Yeroian$62,320$48,267$54,890$54,890

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Richmond youth through literary arts, improving writing and communication skills.

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3 programs · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Tier 1

Foundational Education programs reinforce and build upon lessons learned during the school day for under-resourced communities, and schools while identifying writing as a postive coping tool for personal expession. Programs include: The Teen Scene (age 10-14),Prep Your Next Step (ages 13-15), and The Power of the Pen (ages 14-19).

$107Kprogram expense
02

Tier 3

Developing Your Professional Self: programs connect youth across the region and communities to work collaboratively with diverse professionals on career exploration, project management,college preparation, and leadership.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Tier 2

Crafting Your Inner Communicator: programs spark creative interests of youth while instilling a genuine love of the written form. Programs follow advanced expectations surrounding critical thinking and academic writing skills.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$146K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2020–2020
Frontline WritersVA · FY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$642K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$269K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$642K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$269K
Total assetsLn 16$354K$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$328K$642K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$39K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$363$363
Management feesLn 11a$178$178
Legal feesLn 11b$41$41
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$500
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$301$301
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$450$450
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$850$850
InsuranceLn 23$640$640
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$113K$10K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $279K$280K−$398$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $243K$306K−$64K$647K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$240K$71K$710K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $439K$133K$306K$642K 990 PDF
FY2020 $335K$137K$198K$328K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,255$414,018
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,355$24,836
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $334,610$438,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,514$106,083
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,200$27,264
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,714$133,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,896$305,507
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $438,854 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$396,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,018
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $20,622$20,622
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,214$4,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,214 · Unrelated business $20,622 · Excluded from tax $0$438,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,347 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,000 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $6,500$52,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,669$41,669
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,538 · Management $363 · Fundraising $363$7,264
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $178$178
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41$41
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,200 · Management $1,200$2,400
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $2,200$2,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,815 · Fundraising $500$4,315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,412 · Management $301 · Fundraising $301$3,014
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,926 · Management $450 · Fundraising $450$2,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,720 · Management $1,080$10,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $850$850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $640$640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,098 · Management $9,935 · Fundraising $10,314$133,347
Part X · Balance sheet $661,508 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,267$255,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,210$118,694
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,032$18,750
X-13 Program-related investments$269,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $354,390$661,508
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$19,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,953$19,960
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $328,437$641,548
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $328,437$641,548
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $354,390$661,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $641,548 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,854
XI-2 Total expenses$133,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$305,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$328,437
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,604
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$641,548

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