Reaching Higher FY2023 filing

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To mentor youth in a christ centered program based on biblical christianity with the goal of uplifting students and their families through mind, body and spirit.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2655189) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $420K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.5 mo
of spending, in cash
6.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 3 voting members
4 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$272K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$306K
FY2023▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$210K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$604K
Net assets
$178K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $258K Management & general 16% · $48K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides after-school football, activities, healthy snacks, and Christian values, connecting donors with local kids needing support.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Reaching Higher has 30 kids in the after school program. They have successfully assisted in keeping the kids in a safe, nurturing environment. Through the care portal they have helped 20 families with desperately needed food, clothing, and school supplies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2655189) · Dispute this line
$258Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$166K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$212K$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$212K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$170K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$188$188
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$25K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$258K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $2.5M$604K$1.9M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 30, 2025 $651K$503K$148K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 $272K$306K−$34K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2023 $257K$210K$48K$212K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2023 $169K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 12, 2022 $220K$136K$83K$170K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $272,123 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,086$272,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,300$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,386$272,123
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,600$241,925
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,963$63,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,563$305,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,823−$33,549
Part VI · Governance 4 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,123 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,670
VIII-1e Government grants$174,963
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,123
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$272,123
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,672 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $169,654 · Management $43,201$212,855
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,070$29,070
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,008 · Management $1,007$2,015
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,983$6,983
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,356$2,356
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $188$188
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,254$9,254
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,863 · Management $3,671$28,534
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,417$11,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,793 · Management $47,879 · Fundraising $0$305,672
Part X · Balance sheet $182,761 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,707$165,970
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$16,791
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,707$182,761
X-25 Other liabilities$4,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,603
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $211,707$178,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,707$178,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,707$182,761
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,123
XI-2 Total expenses$305,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,707
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,158

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