To provide educational tools that empower children to achieve their full potential by engaging them in their community through academics,character education, giving, volunteering, and parental community involvement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · 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 $57K a year · 6% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+534% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +534%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +359%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$197K
FY2024▲ +583%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$10K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$197K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.8M Management & general 3% · $94K Fundraising 2% · $46K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Conley’s $130K as President/Ce is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Conley$130,000$90,000$63,133$50,000$50,000

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

Connects young students through character education and charitable acts to prevent violence and bullying.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The charity for change program is a comprehensive curriculum that teaches character, giving and volunteering through an academic platform reaching more than 10,000 elementary school-age children daily through afterschool and summer programs.

$2.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$641K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$105K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$117K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$617K$566K$26K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$444$333
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$58K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$57K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$84K$75K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$83K$83K$506$379
Office expensesLn 13$101K$94K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$40K$2K$564
OccupancyLn 16$158K$158K
TravelLn 17$25K$23K$1K$757
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$83$62
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$22K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$53K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.8M$94K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.3M$3.0M$328K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 $520K$647K−$127K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $494K$459K$34K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$278K$122K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$359K−$71K−$10K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,297,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,815$3,262,952
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,880$15,537
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,102$18,951
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,593$3,297,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $539$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,992$888,033
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,172$2,081,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,703$2,969,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,110$327,699
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $3,297,441 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$171,650
VIII-1e Government grants$2,918,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,620
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,836
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,262,952
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,537$15,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,500$7,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$11,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,537 · Excluded from tax $7,501$3,297,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,969,742 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,000 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $6,500$130,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $566,443 · Management $26,108 · Fundraising $24,483$617,034
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,316 · Management $444 · Fundraising $333$11,093
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,136 · Management $9,110 · Fundraising $1,876$69,122
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,529 · Management $2,431 · Fundraising $1,824$60,784
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,880$2,880
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $75,424 · Management $8,943$84,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82,600 · Management $506 · Fundraising $379$83,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $93,829 · Management $4,035 · Fundraising $3,027$100,891
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,340 · Management $1,516 · Fundraising $564$42,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,081$158,081
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,474 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $757$25,241
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,933 · Management $83 · Fundraising $62$2,078
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,487$2,487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,492,287 · Management $21,804 · Fundraising $2,888$1,516,979
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,266 · Management $6,407 · Fundraising $3,127$62,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,829,658 · Management $94,264 · Fundraising $45,820$2,969,742
Part X · Balance sheet $2,361,166 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,894$1,000,937
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,244$1,069
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$682,901
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$16,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$18,702
X-15 Other assets$641,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,138$2,361,166
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$81,686
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,303,094
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,462$141,599
X-25 Other liabilities$638,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,462$2,164,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$105,324$196,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$105,324$196,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,138$2,361,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,297,441
XI-2 Total expenses$2,969,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$327,699
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$105,324
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,858
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,517

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