Building character and empowering people to develop healthy Relationships, benefiting their communities and society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$157K
Expenses
$187K
FY2022-0.10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$150K
Net assets
$101K
FY2022▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$140K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · 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 1992.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $100K Management & general 41% · $76K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$42,012Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Machelle Montgomery’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Machelle Montgomery$52,428$50,515———
Cynthia D McNeilly——$42,012$48,122$45,665

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

Programs and updates

Develops character and empowers people for healthy relationships, benefiting communities.

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Approximately 35,000 central indiana students were served and an additional 50,000 regional, national and international students were served. During the pandemic, students and families were reached via electronic means and media when in person instruction was a challenge.

$100Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$13
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$7K$30K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$67K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K$695
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$708
OccupancyLn 16$991$991
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$656$656
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$812
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$100K$76K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $157K$150K$7K$140K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$195K$48K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$197K−$16K$84K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $232K$187K$45K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$187K$9K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $201K$214K−$13K$47K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,862$45,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,968$133,753
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,152$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,208$51,965
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,190$231,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,311$144,445
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,572$42,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,883$186,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,307$44,866
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $231,568 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $51,965 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,850
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,753$133,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,702 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,810 · Management $29,509 · Fundraising $9,080$45,399
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,908 · Management $21,873$88,781
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,639 · Management $3,931 · Fundraising $695$10,265
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,924$5,924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,422$1,422
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,313$1,313
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,593$4,593
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,134 · Fundraising $708$1,842
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $991$991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $656$656
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,219$4,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,485 · Management $812$21,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,842 · Management $76,377 · Fundraising $10,483$186,702
Part X · Balance sheet $126,596 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,975$74,427
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$13
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,812$52,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,787$126,596
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,632$25,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,632$25,575
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,155$101,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,155$101,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,787$126,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,568
XI-2 Total expenses$186,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,866
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,021

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