To encourage the balance of mind, body and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 15 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$554K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$337K
Expenses
$221K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$221K
Net assets
$554K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$312
FY2021$295K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$554K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $199K Fundraising 10% · $22K

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

32 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairwoman Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures girls and women through experiences that balance mind, body, and soul, empowering their futures.

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2 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Honey shine, inc. Provides uniform t-shirts, healthy meals (breakfast and lunch), transportation and a variety of supplies to facilitate hands-on learning for 250 female mentees to attend workshops twice a month.

$199Kprogram expense
02

Honey shine graduates girls from the program upon their completion of high school. Many of these young ladies have excelled in their academic performance, and qualify for a scholarship through honey shine, sponsored by a variety of donors.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$554K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Government grantsLn 1e$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$554K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 650
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$246K$571K
Total assetsLn 16$439K$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$46K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$554K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$135$135
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$264$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$199K$0$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $337K$221K$116K$554K 990 PDF
FY2024 $382K$265K$117K$439K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$251K$17K$321K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$256K$13K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$228K$54K$295K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$133K$312$312 990 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 $336,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,345$264,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,000$72,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $382,345$336,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,017$100,311
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,086$120,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,103$220,980
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,242$115,731
Part VI · Governance 31 of 33 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,711 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$264,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,680
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,031$72,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,031$336,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,980 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,311$100,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,645$8,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,967$17,967
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $135$135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,895$30,895
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,722$26,722
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,761$13,761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $264 · Fundraising $22,280$22,544
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $22,280$220,980
Part X · Balance sheet $600,853 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,788$570,875
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,185$29,978
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $438,700$600,853
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$46,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$46,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $438,700$554,432
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,700$554,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $438,700$600,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $554,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,711
XI-2 Total expenses$220,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$554,432

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

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