The Foundation was created to provide charitable and emergency assistance to individuals and tax-exempt organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $380K a year · 58% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
58 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 57.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $98K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$342K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$342K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +502%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $113K Management & general 59% · $202K Fundraising 8% · $27K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP of Philan
$106,778Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jordan Bousman’s $107K as VP of Philan is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Jordan Bousman$106,778$37,824

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides charitable and emergency aid to individuals and tax-exempt groups.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation provided general donations to non-profits such as children's miracle network, VWCC educational foundation, we are one LLC, and virginia tech foundation to further their charitable works.

$60Kprogram 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$98K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $674K · 2020–2024
Childrens Miracle NetworkVA · FY2024$30,000
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2024$10,000
Childrens Miracle NetworkVA · FY2023$500,000
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2023$10,000
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2022$15,500
Children's Miracle NetworkVA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$202K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K$207K
Total assetsLn 16$308K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$60K$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$53K$27K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$652$652
Advertising and promotionLn 12$109K$109K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$120$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$113K$202K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$342K$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $693K$608K$85K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$86K$15K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $21K$71K−$50K$234K 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 $1,812,983 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $941,767$2,220,310
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $138,757$35,900
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$387,732−$443,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $692,792$1,812,983
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $522,000$60,065
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,391$127,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,685$154,571
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,076$342,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,716$1,470,864
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,812,983 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,220,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,220,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,167$16,167
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $19,733$19,733
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$443,538−$443,538
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $311$311
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,044 · Excluded from tax −$427,371$1,812,983
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,119 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $60,065$60,065
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,389 · Management $26,695 · Fundraising $26,694$106,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,756$6,756
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $13,949$13,949
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,858$9,858
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,300$6,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $652$652
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $109,414$109,414
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,988$8,988
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,799$7,799
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,433$2,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,007$9,007
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $120$120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,454 · Management $201,971 · Fundraising $26,694$342,119
Part X · Balance sheet $1,859,132 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,478$1,651,731
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $129,013$207,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,491$1,859,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $308,491$1,857,049
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,491$1,857,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,491$1,859,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,857,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,812,983
XI-2 Total expenses$342,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,470,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,491
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,389
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,857,049

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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