The foundation's mission is to remove the barriers of race, poverty, ignorance and despair through mentoring, educational support, healthcare awareness and community engagement for targeted youth and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $406K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$438K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$761K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · 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 Jun 1999.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $1.1M Management & general 30% · $534K Fundraising 11% · $191K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

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

William Rochester’s $110K as Employee is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
William Rochester$110,250$110,250—
James Breedlove——$16,679

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

Empowers youth and adults by removing barriers through mentoring, education, healthcare awareness, and community engagement.

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3 programs · $547K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Thriving under the influence program -expand opportunities and resource for programs that keep youth out of criminal justice system and help those in the system successfully transition back into the community.

$276Kprogram expense
02

Scholars and mentor program -educational scholarships for inner-city minority male high school seniors based on their academic achievement and civic and community involvement. Provide mentoring, coaching and support services designed to help student persist and graduate from college.

$213Kprogram expense
03

Ee just youth science program-exposes middle school minority youth and high school students to stem disciplines and careers.

$57Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $949K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$163,063
Individual RecipientFY2024$12,755
Unitemized GrantFY2023$221,870
Individual RecipientFY2023$20,398
Unitemized GrantFY2022$179,078
Individual RecipientFY2022$46,988
Unitemized GrantFY2021$90,393
Individual RecipientFY2021$37,301
Unitemized GrantFY2020$71,817
Individual RecipientFY2020$19,709
Unitemized GrantFY2019$77,649
Individual RecipientFY2019$8,211

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$341K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$534K
Fundraisingcol D$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$438K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$341K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$438K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$1.9M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$307K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$438K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$213K$213K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$337K$226K$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$13K$49K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$40$57K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$807$15K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$1K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$701K$423K$140K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$231K$184K$45K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$534K$191K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$146K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$1.9M$333K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$113K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.2M$710K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$509K$835K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$521K$590K$761K 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 $1,653,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,920,548$1,244,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,475$341,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$67,159
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,206,023$1,653,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $242,268$226,054
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $401,556$365,796
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,229,201$1,207,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,873,025$1,799,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $332,998−$146,448
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,653,214 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,995
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $341,060$341,060
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $67,159$67,159
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $408,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,653,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,799,662 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,755$12,755
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $213,299$213,299
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,477 · Management $110,912$337,389
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $28,407$28,407
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,890$35,890
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,359 · Management $49,173 · Fundraising $45,124$107,656
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40 · Management $56,850$56,890
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $807 · Management $14,579 · Fundraising $4,955$20,341
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,830$10,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,221 · Management $42,464$43,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $423,483 · Management $139,566 · Fundraising $138,106$701,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $183,635 · Management $45,255 · Fundraising $2,475$231,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,075,076 · Management $533,926 · Fundraising $190,660$1,799,662
Part X · Balance sheet $2,938,927 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,918,464$2,210,470
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $347,259$290,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,129$7,574
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,392$22,562
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $306,808$373,810
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $76,839$33,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,688,891$2,938,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,458$1,793
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $87,780$435,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,238$437,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,599,653$2,501,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,688,891$2,938,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,501,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,653,214
XI-2 Total expenses$1,799,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$146,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,599,653
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,501,206

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