Project Mkc

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Youngstown, OH501(c)(3)Since 2010Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-3159463Revenue $910K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprojectmkc.org6961 Southern Blvd Ste A, 44512-4653 · Youngstown, OHTax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To make the lives of children and their families a little brighter by focusing on their individual needs with the help of volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$910K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$895K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$910K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$910K
Expenses
$895K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$806K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$895K
Net assets
$246K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $752K Management & general 16% · $144K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$29,629Pt VII · Sec A
Program Dire
$26,845Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$24,846Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$21,643Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Coffin’s $30K as Manager is at the 1st 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colleen Eisenbraun$26,845$26,845$27,736$40,995$42,799$41,416
Shelly Marlowe$21,643$21,643$21,547$28,107$29,856$28,750
Justin Coffin$29,629$29,629$29,321$25,629$27,043$7,645
Jana Coffin$24,846$24,846$24,750$24,285$25,347$26,125

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brighten children's lives and support families by meeting individual needs with volunteer help.

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3 programs · $563K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Diaper Bank

Project MKC'S diaper bank addresses a critical unmet need by providing diapers to vulnerable members of our community. Through a network of partner agencies, project MKC distributes more than 100,000 diapers each month. Partner agencies then provide the diapers directly to families experiencing financial hardship.

$490Kprogram expense
02

Comfort Kit Supplies

The comfort kit supplies program provides age- and gender-appropriate care packages to children who are entering foster care through mahoning county children services. Each comfort kit contains new essential and comfort items, including toiletries, clothing, personal care items, school supplies, toys, and other age-appropriate…

$51Kprogram expense
03

Best Foot Forward

The best foot forward program partners with local school guidance counselors to identify students in need of appropriate winter footwear. Eligible students attending schools in mahoning and trumbull counties, where at least 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive a new pair of winter boots and socks.

$22Kprogram 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$8K
Grants paid · 64 grants · $3.6M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$490,113
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,643
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,463
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,343
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,448
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,761
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,834
Unitemized GrantFY2024$509,215
Unitemized GrantFY2024$141,360
Unitemized GrantFY2024$94,062
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,953
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,957
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,880
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,993
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$325
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$910K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Programscol B$752K
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$910K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$233K$257K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$232K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$619K$619K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$78K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113$113
Office expensesLn 13$49K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$909$909
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$752K$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $910K$895K$15K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$20K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $819K$808K$11K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $894K$968K−$75K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021 $523K$536K−$13K$392K 990 PDF
FY2020 $838K$806K$32K$405K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $910,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $913,811$813,591
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$30
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,515$96,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,012,342$910,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $800,783$618,605
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,388$110,525
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,871$166,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,032,042$895,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,700$14,580
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $910,006 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$813,591
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$227,439
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$813,591
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$96,385
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $30$910,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $895,426 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $618,605$618,605
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,117 · Management $24,846$102,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,671 · Management $1,891$7,562
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,229$7,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $113$113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,274$49,274
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $909$909
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $65,969$65,969
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,992$40,992
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,810$1,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $751,667 · Management $143,759 · Fundraising $0$895,426
Part X · Balance sheet $257,146 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,887$257,146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,887$257,146
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,294$10,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,294$10,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,593$246,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,593$246,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,887$257,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$910,006
XI-2 Total expenses$895,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,593
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,173

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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