Create mentoring programs, events and curriculum that inspire students to discover their value, find purpose and build strength to be successful in life

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$299K
Spent
$172K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$299K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$260K
Expenses
$172K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$136K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$65K
FY2025−$18K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $48K Management & general 72% · $125K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tara Bollinger-Oksuzler’s $92K as President is at the 79th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers students to build self-esteem, healthy relationships, and positive life skills.

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2 programs · $71K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Inspire School Programs provides classroom and virtual Social and Emotional Learning mentoring programs for public schools. Students attend weekly classes coordinated by the school counselor team on topics like responsible decision making, self-awareness, relationship skills, self-management and social awareness.

$40Kprogram expense
02

Inspire School Programs works closely with school counselors to identify students in need of food, clothes, school uniforms/supplies, shoes and learning technology. Through our benevolence fund, we provided Christmas gifts for 121 students as well as groceries.

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$9K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$9K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$25K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$4K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$550$550
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$48K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $260K$259K$1K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 $273K$342K−$69K$65K 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$355K$43K$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$362K−$27K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$260K−$33K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $299K$172K$127K$136K 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 $299,193 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,323$299,193
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,323$299,193
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$39,842
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,746$107,773
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,730$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,630$24,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,106$172,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,217$126,810
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,193 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,812
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$299,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,383 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,842$39,842
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $89,391$89,391
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,443$4,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $13,939$13,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,796 · Management $6,180$9,976
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,626$5,626
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,767$1,767
IX-17 TravelManagement $550$550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,965 · Management $2,884$6,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,603 · Management $124,780 · Fundraising $0$172,383
Part X · Balance sheet $160,639 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,813$160,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,813$160,639
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,813$135,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,813$160,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,193
XI-2 Total expenses$172,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,813
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,639

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