To increase academic success for low income high school students by immersing them in social and cultural enrichment, career development, life skills, and academic supportive services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers and 29 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$705K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$179K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 2011.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $2.5M Management & general 13% · $526K Fundraising 24% · $985K

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; $705K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer - Term
$213,645Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Term
$178,176Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$131,575Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Data and Analytics
$111,068Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$70,554Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Imran Khan’s $214K as Chief Executive Officer - Term is at the 90th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Imran Khan$213,645$209,754$210,525$165,743$166,663$162,460
Amanda Long$178,176$151,173$117,500———
Stephanie Truax—$133,458$123,542———
Amy Besida$131,575$112,374————
Thomas Goodwin$111,068—————
Victoria Shire—$88,892$63,128———
Andrew Zallar$70,554—————
Theo Coulis———$1,354$4,010$7,309

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

Boosts academic success for low-income teens through enrichment, career, life skills, and academic support.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Embarc is a high school program that provides community-driven, experienced-based learning opportunities to low-income high school students to inspire and prepare them for postsecondary success.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Post-secondary initiative is aimed at guiding seniors and recent graduates into and through their first year of college. This includes advisement around college and pathway fit, support with the post-secondary process, and establishing partnerships with key institutions and programs that target and advocate for low-income, first…

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$526K
Fundraisingcol D$985K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$383K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$300K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$179K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$440K$252K$41K$147K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.2M$187K$672K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$61K$35K$6K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$226K$130K$21K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$200K$115K$19K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K$156K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$21K$5K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$2K$558$21K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$54K$9K$31K
TravelLn 17$22K$10K$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$281$281
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$637K$766K−$19K−$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$2.5M$526K$985K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$4.1M−$1.2M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$4.7M−$1.9M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$4.1M$1.8M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.2M$684K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.0M$1.6M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.1M$609K$2.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,836,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,258,264$2,526,267
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $553,440$201,860
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,101$114,694
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$105,914−$6,531
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,778,891$2,836,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,989$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,099,867$2,945,113
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,582,203$1,109,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,693,059$4,054,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,914,168−$1,218,319
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,836,290 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,036
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,519,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,526,267
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $201,860$201,860
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $114,694$114,694
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,531−$6,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $108,163$2,836,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,054,609 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $252,493 · Management $40,847 · Fundraising $146,573$439,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,158,370 · Management $187,392 · Fundraising $672,431$2,018,193
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,104 · Management $5,680 · Fundraising $20,377$61,161
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,508 · Management $20,951 · Fundraising $75,180$225,639
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,912 · Management $18,590 · Fundraising $66,705$200,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,992$17,992
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,000$38,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $155,831 · Fundraising $41,300$197,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,603$5,603
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,366 · Management $5,470 · Fundraising $7,689$34,525
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,986 · Management $558 · Fundraising $20,775$23,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,057 · Management $8,745 · Fundraising $31,380$94,182
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,815 · Management $5,692 · Fundraising $6,015$21,522
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $281$281
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,347$4,347
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,270$35,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $765,648 · Management −$18,910 · Fundraising −$109,414$637,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,543,259 · Management $526,455 · Fundraising $984,895$4,054,609
Part X · Balance sheet $3,258,399 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,067,510$382,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,036,935$1,447,847
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,131,828$1,052,933
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,800$69,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,469$5,122
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,625$300,043
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,429,247$3,258,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,720$121,760
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,500$40,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,221$17,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,441$178,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,152,975$1,998,167
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,144,831$1,081,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,297,806$3,079,487
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,429,247$3,258,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,079,487 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,836,290
XI-2 Total expenses$4,054,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,218,319
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,297,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,079,487

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