To provide a national network of programs and operate fitness training programs through which at-risk or underserved Youth of any socioeconomic background can join in the fitness community at a reduced, low, or no cost structure. The organization works to instill in these Youth, a sense of community and commitment, a sense of what drive is, what achievement is, and how these elements of a successful life can be mastered and put to use to reach their goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 14% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$187K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$187K
Net assets
$217K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$175K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$217K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $126K Management & general 16% · $30K Fundraising 16% · $31K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leora Hafri’s $60K as Executive Director (until Oct 2021) is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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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

Provides fitness training to at-risk and underserved youth.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Forging youth resilience (fyr) is a member-based non-profit organization that partners with gyms nationwide to bring fitness, nutrition, and mentorship to youth who otherwise would not have access to these services.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $70K · 2021–2023
Greater HorizonsMO · FY2023$9,114
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Greater HorizonsMO · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,000
Greater HorizonsMO · FY2021$10,834

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$983
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$983
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$159K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$47K$9K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$773$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$419$628
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$5K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$688$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$41K$40K$229
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$512$770$765
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$126K$30K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$187K$58K$217K 990 PDF
FY2024 $286K$185K$101K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$350K−$73K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $568K$400K$168K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $295K$319K−$24K$175K 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 $245,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,802$238,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,600$6,043
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $225$983
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $285,627$245,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,977$85,593
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,769$99,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,746$187,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,881$58,242
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $245,302 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,043$6,043
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $983$983
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,043 · Excluded from tax $983$245,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,060 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,817 · Management $9,413 · Fundraising $18,831$75,061
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,885 · Management $773 · Fundraising $1,152$6,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,675 · Management $419 · Fundraising $628$3,722
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,600 · Management $10,604$15,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,835$7,835
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,279 · Management $1,376 · Fundraising $1,684$6,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $688 · Management $3,768 · Fundraising $1,235$5,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,333 · Fundraising $229$40,562
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,031 · Management $2,910$5,941
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,158 · Fundraising $6,190$16,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $512 · Management $770 · Fundraising $765$2,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,313 · Management $30,033 · Fundraising $30,714$187,060
Part X · Balance sheet $221,010 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,851$108,602
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,908
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,818$11,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,669$221,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,588$3,963
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $550$274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,138$4,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,531$216,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,531$216,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,669$221,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,302
XI-2 Total expenses$187,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,531
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,773

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