America Needs You FY2024 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 27-0601596

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America Needs You fights for economic mobility for ambitious, first-generation college students. We DO this by providing transformative mentorship and intensive career development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$254K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▼ -34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $3.1M Management & general 15% · $654K Fundraising 14% · $595K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO (through 1/24)
$250,000Pt VII · Sec A
$205,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Affairs Officer
$182,484Pt VII · Sec A
$182,000Pt VII · Sec A
NJ Executive Director
$128,544Pt VII · Sec A
NY Executive Director
$124,800Pt VII · Sec A
Ca Ed (through 10/23)
$121,200Pt VII · Sec A
Il Executive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Verdiyan Thru 123124’s $256K as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Program Officer is at the 92nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anna Verdiyan Thru 123124$256,021—————
Marianna Tu Left May 22———$255,542——
Jacob Jose Moreno Coplon—$250,000$138,568———
Marianna Tu——$103,698—$197,414$217,385
Anna Verdiyan—$205,000$171,672$168,412$154,319$150,251
Emily Ashton—$182,484$152,481$149,462——
Adrienne Boykin—$182,000$129,090$121,742$107,131—
Emily Daniels Ashton————$138,769$132,897

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mentors guide first-generation students through career development.

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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America needs you (any) provides high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students with exposure to a wide variety of careers, access to professional networks, preparation to secure and succeed in career-track internships and motivation to complete college.

$3.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $2.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$362,189
Unitemized GrantFY2023$298,773
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$279,490
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$379,754
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$396,683
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,995
Unitemized GrantFY2019$350,975
Unitemized GrantFY2019$60,505

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$654K
Fundraisingcol D$595K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$218K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 6807
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$986K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$254K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$303K$303K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$807K$379K$194K$234K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.3M$96K$208K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$148K$116K$11K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$205K$143K$24K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$71K$71K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$326K$147K$176K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$184K$128K$22K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$37K$6K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$35K$6K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$18K$3K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$953$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$540K$497K$36K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.1M$654K$595K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $3.3M$4.3M−$981K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.3M$797K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$3.9M$1.3M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.2M$827K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.9M−$196K$2.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,342,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,027,161$3,253,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,552$88,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,064,713$3,342,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $280,490$302,773
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,892,993$2,727,303
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,094,269$1,292,481
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,267,752$4,322,557
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $796,961−$980,508
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,342,049 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,154,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,098,780
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$218,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,253,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $103,261$103,261
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$14,270−$14,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88,991$3,342,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,322,557 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $302,773$302,773
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $379,296 · Management $194,049 · Fundraising $233,916$807,261
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,261,670 · Management $95,672 · Fundraising $207,776$1,565,118
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,201$2,201
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,244 · Management $10,631 · Fundraising $21,113$147,988
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142,796 · Management $24,377 · Fundraising $37,562$204,735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,400$71,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,566$7,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $147,103 · Management $176,028 · Fundraising $2,791$325,922
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $128,456 · Management $21,926 · Fundraising $33,790$184,172
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,269 · Management $6,364 · Fundraising $9,803$53,436
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,736 · Management $5,930 · Fundraising $9,137$49,803
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,251 · Management $3,115 · Fundraising $4,801$26,167
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,578 · Management $953 · Fundraising $1,467$7,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $497,254 · Management $35,517 · Fundraising $7,219$539,990
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $26,027$26,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,073,627 · Management $653,528 · Fundraising $595,402$4,322,557
Part X · Balance sheet $4,547,071 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $708,561$1,035,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,394,213$1,159,030
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,027,752$1,132,294
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $210,260$147,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,750$16,582
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $985,529$1,056,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,369,065$4,547,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123,868$229,702
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,430$24,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,298$253,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,471,267$2,878,107
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,747,500$1,415,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,218,767$4,293,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,369,065$4,547,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,293,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,342,049
XI-2 Total expenses$4,322,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$980,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,218,767
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$55,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,293,354

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