Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Kevin Oates’s $125K as Chief Financial Officer is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Oates | $125,443 | $117,631 | $112,896 | $96,400 | $84,560 | $77,480 |
| Cynthia Butler | — | $15,750 | $18,750 | $17,250 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
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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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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Offers tutoring, meals, clothes, and health fairs to help Omaha students succeed.
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Student Advocacy Services Summer Youth Program
Support students K-High School by providing tutorial assessments and development of individualized education plans for students. During the summer the students participate in math writing and language art skills. The program also builds strong academic skills in reading and reading comprehension.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0803749) · Dispute this lineStudent Advocacy Services Summer Youth Program
Support students K-High School by providing tutorial assessments and development of individualized education plans for students. During the summer the students participate in math writing and language art skills. The program also builds strong academic skills in reading and reading comprehension.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0803749) · Dispute this lineLife Advancement program; This partnership involves job preparation skills training provides counseling building resumes provide interview coaching for potential job opening. PDAC is located in the heart of the Omaha community most impacted with poverty low income families.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0803749) · Dispute this lineLife Advancement program; This partnership involves job preparation skills training provides counseling building resumes provide interview coaching for potential job opening. PDAC is located in the heart of the Omaha community most impacted with poverty low income families.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0803749) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 | $521K | $478K | $43K | $301K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2024 | $494K | $528K | −$34K | $262K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 | $367K | $383K | −$16K | $286K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 | $158K | $294K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2021 | $675K | $493K | $182K | $465K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 | $541K | $531K | $10K | $239K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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