Forerunner Mentoring: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-1615273)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$1.0M
FY2022	$887K
FY2023	$912K
FY2024	$1.5M
FY2025	$1.4M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$807K
FY2022	$1.0M
FY2023	$1.1M
FY2024	$1.1M
FY2025	$1.3M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$784K
FY2022	$665K
FY2023	$484K
FY2024	$842K
FY2025	$979K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

52%

47%

Program services 52% · $416K Management & general 47% · $379K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII

Zachary Garza

Former Executive Director

$104,083Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Murray

Executive Director

$65,552Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Murray’s $99K as Executive Dir. is at the 25th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Zachary Garza	—	—	—	—	$104,083
Stephen Murray	$99,169	$91,423	$89,603	$74,731	$65,552

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 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mentors connect with kids, offer programs, and support families to help them thrive.

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3 programs · $416K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Kinder to 6th Grade After School Program

We provide an after-school program for elementary boys to develop Men of God who are spiritually and academically empowered to live out their purpose.

$234Kprogram expense

02

Mentoring and Moms Ministry

We match boys with father mentors to teach them how to become godly men. For those with absent fathers, we serve the Moms with bible studies and various events.

$104Kprogram expense

03

Junior High and High School After School Program

We provide a safe, fun, and engaging after school program for junior high boys that focuses on character development and academic success.

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$112K

Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$52K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$35K

The Independent Charitable Gift FundFY2024$30K

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$28K

Dallas AfterschoolFY2024$10K

National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K

Total grants receivedfrom 13 funders$296K

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.0M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M

Investment incomeLn 3$247

Money outPt IX

$807K

Ln 25

Programscol B$416K

Managementcol C$379K

Fundraisingcol D$12K

Owns and owesPt X

$784K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658K

Total assetsLn 16$803K

LiabilitiesLn 26$19K

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M

Government grantsLn 1e$86K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K

Investment incomeLn 3$247

Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K

Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$255K

SavingsLn 2$403K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$658K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K

Total assetsLn 16$803K

LiabilitiesLn 26$19K

Net assetsLn 32$784K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 521

VolunteersI 6100

Fiscal year endsHeaderMay

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$503K	$658K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$159K	$145K
Total assetsLn 16	$663K	$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$88K	$19K
Net assetsLn 32	$575K	$784K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$128K	$26K	$103K	$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$329K	$174K	$154K	$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$66K	$36K	$30K	$0
Payroll taxesLn 10	$36K	$14K	$22K	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$12K	$0	$12K	$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$30K	$30K	$0	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$19K	$0	$19K	$0
OccupancyLn 16	$42K	$29K	$6K	$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$22K	$15K	$7K	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$26K	$22K	$4K	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$98K	$70K	$23K	$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$807K	$416K	$379K	$12K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.4M	$1.3M	$138K	$979K	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.5M	$1.1M	$357K	$842K	990 PDF
FY2023	$912K	$1.1M	−$181K	$484K	990 PDF
FY2022	$887K	$1.0M	−$119K	$665K	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$1.0M	$807K	$208K	$784K	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 $1,015,824 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $824,421$1,026,532

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,902−$10,708

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $827,323$1,015,824

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,939$558,864

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,915$248,463

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,854$807,327

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,469$208,497

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,015,824 across 12 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,717

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$86,400

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$888,415

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,532

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $247 · Excluded from tax $0$247

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$10,955 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$10,955

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$10,955 · Unrelated business $247 · Excluded from tax $0$1,015,824

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $807,327 across 11 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,650 · Management $102,600 · Fundraising $0$128,250

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,272 · Management $154,257 · Fundraising $0$328,529

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,289 · Management $30,069 · Fundraising $0$66,358

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,836 · Management $21,891 · Fundraising $0$35,727

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,616 · Fundraising $0$11,616

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,582 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,582

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $19,096 · Fundraising $0$19,096

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,155 · Management $6,248 · Fundraising $6,248$41,651

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,392 · Management $6,596 · Fundraising $0$21,988

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,763 · Management $4,277 · Fundraising $0$26,040

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,947 · Management $22,779 · Fundraising $5,764$98,490

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $415,886 · Management $379,429 · Fundraising $12,012$807,327

Part X · Balance sheet $802,745 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,862$254,898

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $345,999$402,760

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $158,828$145,087

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $662,637$802,745

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,180$19,147

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,580$19,147

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $575,057$668,810

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$114,788

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $575,057$783,598

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $662,637$802,745

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $783,598 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,015,824

XI-2 Total expenses$807,327

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,497

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$575,057

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$44

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$783,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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