Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $68K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Michael Saigeon’s $68K as Chief Op Off is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Saigeon | $68,400 | $50,019 | $43,169 | $46,800 |
| Sean Latour-Jarquin | — | — | $54,675 | $42,455 |
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.
See Project Lifelong executive salaries →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
Empower youth through unique experiences, building leadership and lifelong success.
Questions for Project Lifelong
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The specific purpose of this corporation is to positively engage sacramento area youth through unique experiential programming that is designed to empower youth, instill leadership skills, and create greater opportunities for lifelong success, good health, and wellbeing.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3457087) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $104K | $171K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $106K | $173K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $106K | $173K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $68K | $52K | $13K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $29K | $23K | $5K | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $674 | $121 | $519 | $34 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | $6K | $1K | $394 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $11K | $11K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $9K | $8K | $872 | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $1K | $653 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $7K | $1K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $495 | $418 | $77 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $9K | $8K | $927 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $22K | $19K | $283 | $3K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $171K | $125K | $38K | $8K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 3, 2025 | $238K | $171K | $67K | $173K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 | $160K | $165K | −$5K | $106K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2023 | $179K | $183K | −$4K | $111K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 | $162K | $161K | $791 | $114K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2021 | $213K | $257K | −$44K | $76K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $237,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,680 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,909 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $172,745 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,745 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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