The organization's main activities include mentoring, academic support, community service programs and international cultural exchanges for young people, hosting special events, buying textbooks, and other educational purposes in the meaning of irc section 501(c)(3).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$181K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $291K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$651K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$775K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$731K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$721K
FY2024$731K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$775K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$835K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $592K Management & general 50% · $369K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $181K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,299Pt VII · Sec A
$90,299Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bethany M Thorne’s $90K as Secretary is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bethany M Thorne$90,299$102,000$87,920$67,990$37,917

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

Supports young people through mentoring, academics, community service, and cultural exchanges.

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4 programs · $859K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We received recognition from the department of justice to provide free immigration legal services to low-income immigrant communities in late 2022. Our immigration legal services continued to expand and secured a contract to offer legal representation to unaccompanied minors through the acacia center for justice.

$327Kprogram expense
02

Our academic programs serve young people aged 0-26 from underserved communities, offering vital support tailored to their needs. In 2024, our academics pillar continues to support students' confidence, study habits, and long-term academic SUCCESS.THROUGH our mentoring and student needs programs we addressed immediate and long-term…

$237Kprogram expense
03

Our academic programs serve young people aged 0-26 from underserved communities, offering vital support tailored to their needs. In 2024, our academics pillar continues to support students' confidence, study habits, and long-term academic SUCCESS.THROUGH our mentoring and student needs programs we addressed immediate and long-term…

$212Kprogram expense
04

We received recognition from the department of justice to provide free immigration legal services to low-income immigrant communities in late 2022. Our immigration legal services continued to expand and secured a contract to offer legal representation to unaccompanied minors through the acacia center for justice.

$83Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$592K
Managementcol C$369K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$731K$316K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $775K$721K$54K$835K 990 PDF
FY2022 $504K$486K$18K$781K 990 PDF
FY2021 $651K$663K−$11K$763K 990 PDF
FY2020 $374K$255K$118K$775K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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