Teaching children social emotional skills to succeed in work, school, and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2023 · 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 $75K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$655K
+143% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$448K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$655K
FY2023▲ +143%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$686K
Expenses
$405K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$607K
FY2025$620K
Net assets
$448K
FY2023▲ +127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$629K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Dec 2013.

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% · $339K Management & general 13% · $52K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Founding Director
$44,615Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Woodward-Vaassen’s $57K as CEO/Founding Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Woodward-Vaassen$57,308$52,307$44,615$40,000$40,000$40,000

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

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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

Teaches children social-emotional skills for success in work, school, and life.

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1 program · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Two by Two has developed research-based, character education curricula based on 21st Century education standards - the skills children need to succeed in work, school and life. Character education is a national movement creating schools and communities that foster ethical, responsible and caring young people by modeling and teaching good…

$339Kprogram 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 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$655K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$448K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$655K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$423K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$448K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$448K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$22K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$153$153
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$966$966
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$408$408
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$1K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$339K$52K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $686K$620K$66K$629K 990 PDF
FY2024 $722K$607K$115K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $655K$405K$250K$448K 990 PDF
FY2022 $269K$260K$9K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $278K$231K$47K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$250K−$36K$141K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $654,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,727$590,707
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $403$287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $512$17,829
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,566$46,088
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,208$654,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,246$22,432
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,764$245,265
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,277$137,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,287$404,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,921$250,206
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $654,911 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $55,663 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,311
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$526,396
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,434
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,707
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,829$17,829
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,288−$9,288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,971$654,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,705 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,432$22,432
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,307 · Management $11,154 · Fundraising $11,154$44,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,727$174,727
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $153$153
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,774$6,774
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,064 · Management $966 · Fundraising $966$18,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,268$5,268
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $408$408
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,295 · Fundraising $200$14,495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,056$17,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,942 · Management $9,834$19,776
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,672$6,672
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,727$24,727
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,100$6,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,436$12,436
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,478$1,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,051 · Management $5,903$6,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,751 · Fundraising $1,417$11,168
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,305 · Management $1,165$10,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $339,214 · Management $51,754 · Fundraising $13,737$404,705
Part X · Balance sheet $480,929 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $165,436$422,536
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $500$1,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,448$6,553
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $44,021$43,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,910$6,432
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,250$1,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,565$480,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,014$33,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,014$33,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,551$447,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,551$447,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,565$480,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$654,911
XI-2 Total expenses$404,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$250,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,551
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,757

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