Provide social development and job training to youth, their families, and those who serve them. We will achieve this through our principles (self & community) self-education, character education, and career exploration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $242K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $206K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$618K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$757K
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$618K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$694K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$618K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 19% · $295K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$121,367Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Warees a Majeed’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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
Warees a Majeed$121,367$164,316$219,223$179,137$50,872$55,091

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth and families with job training and social development for better futures.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Dyrs program provides inner city youth, young adults, and their families with social development, job readiness training, and career exploration.

$478Kprogram expense
02

Credible mentors program provides young adults with social development, job readiness training, and career exploration.

$373Kprogram expense
03

Onestep program is a continuing initiative that empowers justice-involved individuals in prince georges county, maryland through comprehensive reentry mentorship. Utilizing a restorative justice approach, the program offers traditional, group, and virtual mentoring to support individuals as they transition back into their communities.

$249Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$607K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$295K
Owns and owesPt X
$618K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$844K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$607K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$618K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$261K$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$229K$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$628K$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$518K$618K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$98K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$345K$279K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$33K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$624K$504K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$517
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$24K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$56K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$269
Office expensesLn 13$72K$59K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$18K$4K
TravelLn 17$66K$53K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$46K$37K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$47K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$295K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$100K$618K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$233K$518K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$299K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.5M$609K$733K 990 PDF
FY2021 $757K$777K−$20K$694K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$413K$696K$714K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,662,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $814,983$1,050,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $575,808$607,234
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,233$4,407
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,396,024$1,662,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,860$517,193
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,172,257$1,044,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,629,117$1,562,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,093$100,217
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,662,226 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$844,455
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,050,585
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$607,234
VIII-3 Investment income$4,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,662,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,562,009 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,089 · Management $23,278$121,367
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $279,155 · Management $66,249$345,404
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,615 · Management $1,807$9,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,136 · Management $7,864$41,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $504,274 · Management $119,674$623,948
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,180 · Management $517$2,697
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,246 · Management $5,754$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,030 · Management $13,297$69,327
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,132 · Management $269$1,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,538 · Management $13,892$72,430
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,278 · Management $2,439$12,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,281 · Management $4,338$22,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,459 · Management $12,687$66,146
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $37,227 · Management $8,835$46,062
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,046$23,046
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,159$2,159
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,090 · Management $11,175$58,265
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,843 · Management $1,149$5,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,471 · Management $1,536$8,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,267,249 · Management $294,760 · Fundraising $0$1,562,009
Part X · Balance sheet $750,963 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $52,948; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,340$333,569
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$43,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,711$79,446
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $229,070$242,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $628,121$750,963
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $109,737$133,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,737$133,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $518,384$617,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,384$617,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $628,121$750,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,662,226
XI-2 Total expenses$1,562,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$642
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,959

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