Mentoring, tutoring, and enrighment programs for low income, at-risk youth. These individuals are given the opportunity to receive a higher education. We are dedicated to providing the information, support and connections that families need to assist them on the road to success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 surplus $165K a year · 30% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
Spent
$168K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$373K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$446K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$168K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$373K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $154K Management & general 8% · $14K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$22,775Pt VII · Sec A
$18,764Pt VII · Sec A
$14,274Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$13,990Pt VII · Sec A
$5,535Pt VII · Sec A
$4,771Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$208Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Armstrong’s $34K as Outreach Worker is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Armstrong$34,333———
Idonna Jackson—$24,030—$4,771
Shaquita Wells———$22,775
Tenesha Payne——$22,120$14,274
Tiffany Welch———$18,764
Maddox Jennifer——$14,000—
Lavern Short———$13,990
Jennifer Maddox$6,506———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers at-risk youth with mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment for higher education and success.

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1 program · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provision for mentoring, tutoring, and enrighment programs provided for low income at-risk youth.

$154Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Go CampaignFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$373K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$443K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$443K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$900
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$373K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$443K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$900
Total assetsLn 16$276K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$373K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$788
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$591
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$900$900
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$485
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$40K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$871
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$154K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $599K$540K$59K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $363K$413K−$50K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$457K−$171K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $446K$508K−$62K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$281K$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $266K$168K$98K$373K 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 $266,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,044$266,187
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,044$266,187
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,986$88,138
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,915$79,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,901$167,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,143$98,331
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,187 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$266,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$266,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,856 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,609$78,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,529$9,529
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,720$7,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,094 · Management $788$7,882
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,314 · Management $591$5,905
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $900$900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,361 · Management $485$4,846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,952 · Management $3,799$43,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,843 · Management $871$8,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,602 · Management $14,254 · Fundraising $0$167,856
Part X · Balance sheet $443,856 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,423$442,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,800$900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,223$443,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,318$1,318
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$69,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,318$70,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $274,905$373,236
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,905$373,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,223$443,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $373,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,187
XI-2 Total expenses$167,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$373,236

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