To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K 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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FY2020 · 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 $52K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$85K
Spent
$61K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$118K
Expenses
$61K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$79K
Net assets
$648K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$876K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $13K Management & general 79% · $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

12 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,482Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dana Baker$50,724$48,356$46,502$44,742$42,728$41,482

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers encouragement and companionship to children.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide encouragement & companionship for children who have become or are about to become confused by the circumstances of their lives

$13Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$629K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$648K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$562K$629K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$583K$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$579K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$9K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$223$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$495$495
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$243$243
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$883$329
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$13K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $118K$79K$39K$876K 990 PDF
FY2024 $68K$76K−$8K$830K 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$75K$6K$796K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$74K$84K$724K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$51K$166K$862K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $85K$61K$24K$648K 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 $85,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,000$56,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,819$26,052
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,857$2,997
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,676$85,309
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 $57,203$50,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,909$10,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,112$61,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,564$23,856
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $85,309 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,212$24,212
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,840$1,840
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,997$2,997
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,052 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,997$85,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,453 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,895 · Management $32,587$41,482
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,943 · Management $2,943$5,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $223 · Management $3,368$3,591
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $495$495
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,925$1,925
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,130$1,130
IX-17 TravelPrograms $243$243
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,489$5,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $883 · Management $329$1,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,187 · Management $48,266 · Fundraising $0$61,453
Part X · Balance sheet $653,267 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,612$23,053
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,095$1,095
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $561,635$629,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $583,342$653,267
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,109$5,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,109$5,019
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $579,233$648,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $579,233$648,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $583,342$653,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $648,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,309
XI-2 Total expenses$61,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$579,233
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,159
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$648,248

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