Ays INC EIN 31-0989270

Ays INC

EIN  31-0989270 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Indianapolis, IN Founded 1980
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Verified accurate 8/18/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides enriching community programs for children and families after school.
Leadership
Chrystal Struben · CEO Through 11/24 · $167K
Money in and out
$6.8M revenue, $6.7M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Provides enriching community programs for children and families after school. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.8M in revenue, $6.7M in expenses, and $14.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $118K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
26.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +14% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +138% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2025▼ -4%
Total assets
$15.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$885K
FY2025▲ +32%
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$118K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $5.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Ays (at your school) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing out-of-school time programs for children from pre-k through eighth grade. We focus on creating engaging experiences that extend learning beyond the school day, enhancing both academic success and social-emotional well-being.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAys INC
EINHdr · item D31-0989270
Principal addressHdr · item CIndianapolis, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ayskids.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1980
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P330)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1980

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO Through 11/24
$167,302Pt VII · Sec A
COO/CEO After 11/24
$127,186Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Engagement
$114,134Pt VII · Sec A
Controller/CFO
$101,216Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chrystal Struben’s $167K as CEO Through 11/24 is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chrystal Struben$167,302$139,466$162,027$119,150$127,164
Justin Armstrong$127,186$142,431$135,400
Krishna Heyward$69,468$122,700
Lindsay Walls$114,134
Lynn Auffart$101,216

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.6M · 82%
Contributions & grants$602K · 9%
Investment income$621K · 9%
Program service revenue82%$5.6M
Contributions & grants9%$602K
Investment income9%$621K
Other revenue$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$68K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.04
Program services79%$5.3M
Management & general17%$1.1M
Fundraising4%$292K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$885K
Total net assetsLn 32$14.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14.7M · Operating expenses/yr $6.7M
26.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.3M · Total expenses $6.7M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $6.7M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $292K · Total expenses $6.7M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $246K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $876K
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $602K · Total revenue $6.8M
9%
Government reliance
Government grants $68K · Total revenue $6.8M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.6M · Total revenue $6.8M
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $621K · Total revenue $6.8M
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.6M · Total expenses $6.7M
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.8M · Prior year $6.7M
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $5.3M · FY2024 $6.8M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $14.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.8M · Expenses $6.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $14.3M · Total assets $15.2M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $11.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.2M
78%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chrystal Struben · Reported title CEO THROUGH 11/24 · Highest reported compensation $167K · Total expenses $6.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.7M · Total expenses $6.7M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 48%
Revenue growth 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$6.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$6.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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