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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$658K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$658K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$658K
Expenses
$563K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$302K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$563K
Net assets
$463K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$463K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $514K Management & general 9% · $49K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$62,448Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christen Clougherty’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 55th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Christen Clougherty$62,448$67,115$60,202

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through self-reflection, cultural immersion and service- learning, participants learn how to build reciprocal community partnerships and become informed caring, global citizens.

$351Kprogram expense
02

Customized services tailored to meet the needs of educators, schools, administrators and community leaders looking to enhance their approach to ethical community engagement practices; implementing service-learning; and embedding reflection.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$578K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$463K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$578K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$463K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$376K$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$463K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$47K$16K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$30K$4K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$13K$4K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$5K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$0$400$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
TravelLn 17$297K$297K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$656$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$64K$116$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$514K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 12, 2025 $658K$563K$96K$463K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $632K$506K$127K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2024 $381K$302K$78K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2023 $30K$44K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $658,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,453$71,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $494,858$577,992
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$9,134
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $632,361$658,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,800$2,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,493$159,882
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,377$400,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $505,670$562,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,691$95,525
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 $658,198 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$59,067
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,072
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$577,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $587,126 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$658,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,673 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,836 · Management $15,612 · Fundraising $0$62,448
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,913 · Management $3,692 · Fundraising $0$33,605
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,458 · Management $4,486 · Fundraising $0$17,944
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,817 · Management $4,939 · Fundraising $0$19,756
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,896 · Management $5,233 · Fundraising $0$26,129
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,638 · Fundraising $0$7,638
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,972 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,895 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,895
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,277 · Fundraising $0$1,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,058 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $297,321 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$297,321
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,740 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,740
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $656 · Management $5,378 · Fundraising $0$6,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,433 · Management $116 · Fundraising $0$64,549
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,307 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,902 · Management $48,771 · Fundraising $0$562,673
Part X · Balance sheet $468,511 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,259$162,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,507$297,210
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $375,766$468,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,456$5,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,456$5,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $359,310$462,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,310$462,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $375,766$468,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $462,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$658,198
XI-2 Total expenses$562,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,310
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8,135
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$462,970

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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