Duets mission is to help college students earn degrees by providing support and coaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$635K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $771K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$635K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $949K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$301K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.4M Management & general 12% · $480K Fundraising 3% · $102K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $635K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasuer & C
$143,795Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk & COO
$142,156Pt VII · Sec A
President &
$131,954Pt VII · Sec A
Special Proj
$111,561Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir Degre
$105,989Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Larsson’s $185K as President & is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Larsson$184,517$161,956$148,320$137,797$131,954
Michele Carroll$161,060$155,790$158,360$142,005$142,156
Elizabeth Pimentel$159,734$136,350———
Jahfree Duncan$153,378$143,435$141,910$114,961$105,989
Elizabeth Marino————$143,795
Elizabeth Pimental——$141,910——
Mary Leviner$121,936$118,391—$114,961—
Robert Hill———$109,421$111,561

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Duet provides enrollment, degree, and career coaching, and support for students enrolled in certain competency based programs at southern new hampshire university. Most students are working adults who have tried college in the past.

$3.4Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$441,442
Unitemized GrantFY2024$73,081
Unitemized GrantFY2023$352,920
Unitemized GrantFY2023$135,751
Unitemized GrantFY2022$346,590
Unitemized GrantFY2022$108,994
Unitemized GrantFY2021$207,226
Unitemized GrantFY2021$95,728
Unitemized GrantFY2020$237,637

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$480K
Fundraisingcol D$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$486K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
SavingsLn 2$5.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$238K$238K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$678K$418K$190K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M$44K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$249K$200K$41K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$177K$151K$20K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$99K$242$307
Office expensesLn 13$62K$17K$45K$600
Information technologyLn 14$230K$158K$73K
OccupancyLn 16$434K$377K$44K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$1K$602
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$40K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.4M$480K$102K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$5.1M$537K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$5.0M−$1.8M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$4.5M−$1.7M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$4.3M$596K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$4.0M−$1.4M$6.5M 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 $2,616,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,059,292$1,287,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,239,837$1,284,308
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,087$8,086
I-11 Other revenue$37,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,312,216$2,616,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $596,286$237,637
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,486,783$2,820,012
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,097,964$954,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,181,033$4,012,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$868,817−$1,395,414
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,616,940 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$485,932
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$801,114
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,287,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,284,308$1,284,308
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,086$8,086
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,500$37,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,321,808 · Excluded from tax $8,086$2,616,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,012,354 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $237,637$237,637
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $417,919 · Management $190,186 · Fundraising $69,673$677,778
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,668,484 · Management $44,377 · Fundraising $3,681$1,716,542
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $200,101 · Management $41,166 · Fundraising $7,835$249,102
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,841 · Management $19,509 · Fundraising $6,240$176,590
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,190$1,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,777$18,777
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,072 · Management $242 · Fundraising $307$99,621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,715 · Management $44,857 · Fundraising $600$62,172
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $157,518 · Management $72,561$230,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $376,895 · Management $43,748 · Fundraising $13,074$433,717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,259$54,259
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,969 · Management $1,280 · Fundraising $602$12,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,505 · Management $2,534$42,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,429,915 · Management $480,427 · Fundraising $102,012$4,012,354
Part X · Balance sheet $6,806,173 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,486,003$317,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,264,781$4,959,433
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,273,026$850,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $774,723$381,512
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,605$155,468
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $195,612$141,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,112,750$6,806,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $211,720$300,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211,720$300,557
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,636,804$5,654,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,264,226$850,672
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,901,030$6,505,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,112,750$6,806,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,505,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,616,940
XI-2 Total expenses$4,012,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,395,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,901,030
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,505,616

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