To empower inner-city teen girls towards becoming strong, confident, and moral future leaders

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $333K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$988K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$669K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$988K
FY2021▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$988K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$669K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$665K
FY2024$688K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $513K Management & general 11% · $73K Fundraising 12% · $82K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$120,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruselda Villanueva Johnson’s $177K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruselda Villanueva Johnson$176,752$159,750$155,750$120,750$120,750

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers inner-city teen girls to become strong, confident, and moral future leaders.

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3 programs · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

College Prep Program

With the alarming achievement rates in most public schools, the foundation is committed to ensuring that the teens it serves are college-ready upon graduating from high school. The foundation's college prep program ensures that every teen has access to year-round tutoring in all subjects and ACT/SAT preparation courses through a…

$223Kprogram expense
02

Personal Development Program

The foundation believes that an empowered and successful young woman has been exposed to a wide variety of life experiences, and also has been given the tools to navigate through a myriad of social and professional environments.

$180Kprogram expense
03

Mentoring and Community Outreach

The foundation understands that it is important that teens have positive role models in adults with whom they can discuss their challenges, successes, and future goals. Each year, the foundation matches teens with a carefully screened professional mentor who provides support and critical guidance.

$111Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$988K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$669K
Ln 25
Programscol B$513K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$988K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$629K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$629K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$614K$629K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$301K$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$945K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$92K$13K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$80K$11K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$9K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$13K$2K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$92K$64K$9K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$283$424
OccupancyLn 16$16K$12K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$241$361
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$255K$238K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$774$775
Total functional expensesLn 25$669K$513K$73K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M$6K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $765K$1.2M−$392K$665K 990 PDF
FY2022 $597K$837K−$239K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $988K$669K$319K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $559K$541K$18K$945K 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 $988,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $551,911$1,009,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,888$1,567
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,380−$22,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $559,179$988,424
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 $261,871$277,850
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $279,275$391,316
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,146$669,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,033$319,258
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $988,424 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,390 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$333,534
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$676,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,009,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,567$1,567
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,085−$27,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,518$988,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $669,166 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,777 · Management $13,111 · Fundraising $26,222$131,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,451 · Management $11,493 · Fundraising $22,447$114,391
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,202 · Management $1,315 · Fundraising $2,629$13,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,065 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $4,272$19,203
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $64,499 · Management $9,214 · Fundraising $18,428$92,141
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,250$21,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,119 · Management $283 · Fundraising $424$2,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,915 · Management $1,589 · Fundraising $2,383$15,887
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,806 · Management $241 · Fundraising $361$2,408
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,717 · Management $13,110 · Fundraising $4,428$255,255
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $774 · Fundraising $775$1,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,325 · Management $73,472 · Fundraising $82,369$669,166
Part X · Balance sheet $1,308,986 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $614,140$628,706
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,949$350,160
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,318$15,191
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $301,399$314,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,016,806$1,308,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,525$30,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,525$30,619
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $789,409$1,069,519
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $155,872$208,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $945,281$1,278,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,016,806$1,308,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,278,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$988,424
XI-2 Total expenses$669,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$319,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$945,281
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,278,367

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