To inspire greater academic achievement and life success for students from low-income, at risk populations through participation in unique enrichment travel experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $275K a year · 53% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$3K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $626K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$772K
+395% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$809K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$772K
FY2023▲ +395%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$611K
Expenses
$204K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$204K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$809K
FY2023▲ +270%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$821K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2008.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $194K Management & general 3% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Weindling’s $24K as President is at the 17th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Weindling$24,000$7,500$3,000$3,000$3,000$3,250

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

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

Inspires academic and life success through unique enrichment travel for at-risk students.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Farther foundation provides scholarships and support for economically disadvantaged students to participate in educational travel experiences that are significant and life changing. The foundation partners with schools and community organizations to identify students who demonstrate commitment to success through academic achievement…

$194Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$28K
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $620K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$69,951
CieeFY2025$40,639
Individual RecipientFY2025$34,787
Individual RecipientFY2025$23,955
The Road Less TraveledFY2025$19,000
Boston UniversityFY2025$18,872
HighsightFY2025$12,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,037
Syracuse UniversityFY2025$8,766
University of WisconsinFY2025$8,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,449
Yale UniversityFY2025$6,000
Brown UniversityFY2025$5,534
Evanston ScholarsIL · FY2024$60,953
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,908
The Road Less TraveledFY2024$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,373
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$772K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$755K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$809K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$755K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$913
Total revenueLn 12$772K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$626K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$809K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$626K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$219K$809K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$152K$152K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$595$595
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$898$898
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27$27
InsuranceLn 23$341$341
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$194K$6K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $611K$332K$279K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $187K$208K−$21K$821K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $772K$204K$568K$809K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$224K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $772,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,795$755,400
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,985$16,962
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,150$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,930$772,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,125$191,037
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,000$3,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,355$10,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,480$204,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,550$567,916
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $772,362 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$755,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$755,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,049$16,049
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $913$913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $913 · Excluded from tax $16,049$772,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,446 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $151,789$151,789
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,248$39,248
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,218$1,218
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $595$595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,884 · Management $1,806$3,690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $898$898
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $3,640$3,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $27$27
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $341$341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,414 · Management $6,392 · Fundraising $3,640$204,446
Part X · Balance sheet $809,029 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,221$33,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $162,471$144,147
X-11 Publicly traded securities$626,393
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,027$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $218,719$809,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,719$809,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,719$809,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $218,719$809,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$772,362
XI-2 Total expenses$204,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$567,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,719
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,394
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,029

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