To teach tolerance, strengthen caring and mutual respect in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$767K
256% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 256% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$891K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$798K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$468K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$891K
FY2021▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$900K
FY2020$578K
FY2021$891K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$798K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$806K
FY2020$672K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
−$468K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$466K
FY2020−$560K
FY2021−$468K
FY2022−$146K
FY2023−$62K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$397K

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 Aug 1995.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $641K Management & general 11% · $89K Fundraising 9% · $69K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $60K 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
CEO & President
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$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

Stuart Muszynski’s $128K as CEO & President is at the 51st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stuart Muszynski$127,692$104,000$104,000$67,404$60,000$93,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches tolerance, strengthens caring, and promotes mutual respect within the community.

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2 programs · $641K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We hold award ceremonies honoring national and local organizations and individuals who have chosen to put their values in action - in their community, among their peers, with their students, within their culture and among their employees - with over 1,000 people attending the events.

$589Kprogram expense
02

Continuing workshops, community events, leadership training and media programs that empower teens and adults to build a culture of kindness, caring and respect.

$52Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$12K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$891K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$798K
Ln 25
Programscol B$641K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
−$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$891K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
Net assetsLn 32−$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$188K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$748K$767K
Net assetsLn 32−$560K−$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$187K$177K$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$3K$15K$937
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$640$960
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$827$1K
Information technologyLn 14$730$621$73$36
OccupancyLn 16$36K$25K$4K$6K
TravelLn 17$15K$12K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$18K$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$399K$324K$30K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$57K$11K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$798K$641K$89K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.1M$200K$397K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M$217K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$84K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$292K−$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $891K$798K$93K−$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $578K$672K−$94K−$560K 990 PDF
FY2019 $900K$806K$94K−$466K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $890,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $453,294$581,574
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,258$247,980
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,334$61,440
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $577,886$890,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,482$212,160
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,815$586,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $672,297$798,401
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,411$92,593
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $890,994 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,324
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$581,574
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,980$247,980
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $61,440$61,440
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $309,420 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$890,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $798,401 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $176,677 · Management $5,161 · Fundraising $5,161$186,999
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,975$1,975
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,274$7,274
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,912$15,912
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,812 · Management $14,996 · Fundraising $937$18,745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,800 · Management $640 · Fundraising $960$6,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,276 · Management $827 · Fundraising $1,035$4,138
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $621 · Management $73 · Fundraising $36$730
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,466 · Management $4,304 · Fundraising $6,098$35,868
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,326 · Management $1,541 · Fundraising $1,541$15,408
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,781 · Management $8,781$17,562
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,154$11,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $324,411 · Management $29,971 · Fundraising $45,042$399,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,213 · Management $11,109 · Fundraising $8,490$76,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $640,544 · Management $88,557 · Fundraising $69,300$798,401
Part X · Balance sheet $299,375 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,094; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,557$21,853
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $166,870$273,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,064$3,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,585$299,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $344,939$502,900
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $397,988$259,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $747,927$767,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$560,342−$467,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$560,342−$467,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,585$299,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$467,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$890,994
XI-2 Total expenses$798,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$560,342
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$467,749

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