To empower, encourage, and enrich lives through education and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 volunteers and 34 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $149K a year · 14% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$365K
163% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 163% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$928K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
−$141K
FY2025▼ -127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$75K
FY2024−$62K
FY2025−$141K

From the FY2025 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 May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.4M Management & general 8% · $110K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$72,554Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Hackerd’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Julie Hackerd$72,554$31,402—
Amy Wood—$34,718$71,140

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

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Work to help provide youth and adult instruction in academic, life, and workforce skills.

$1.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$353
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
Net assetsLn 32−$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 654
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K$365K
Net assetsLn 32−$62K−$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$671K$670K$472
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$78K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$60K$36
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K$112K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$65K$933
Information technologyLn 14$70K$70K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$76K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$335$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$177K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$110K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$79K−$141K 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$928K−$220K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $93K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$138K 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 $1,383,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $685,502$1,306,034
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,491$84,173
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,866−$6,727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,218$1,383,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $477,073$892,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $451,182$569,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $928,255$1,462,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$220,037−$78,544
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,383,483 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,500
VIII-1e Government grants$1,156,843
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,691
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,306,034
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,173$84,173
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,770−$10,770
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,043$4,043
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,216 · Excluded from tax −$10,767$1,383,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,462,027 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $83,815$83,815
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $670,319 · Fundraising $472$670,791
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,865$77,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,206 · Fundraising $36$60,242
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,329$23,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,494$112,494
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,050$4,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,236 · Fundraising $933$66,169
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $70,306$70,306
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,676$75,676
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,341$3,341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,189$5,189
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,701$26,701
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $335 · Management $2,534$2,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,911$176,911
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,279$2,279
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,350,908 · Management $109,678 · Fundraising $1,441$1,462,027
Part X · Balance sheet $224,541 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,927$11,013
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,550$26,784
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $194,137$152,912
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$28,135
X-15 Other assets$5,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,148$224,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,680$26,799
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,184$45,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $421,234$365,201
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$132,456−$207,173
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,370$66,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$62,086−$140,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,148$224,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$140,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,383,483
XI-2 Total expenses$1,462,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$78,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$62,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$30
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$140,660

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