Jounce's mission is to accelerate learning for students in high-need schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 1% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$998K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
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
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$532K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$727K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$727K
FY2025▲ ×15
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$297K
FY2024−$54K
FY2025$727K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.3M Management & general 17% · $498K Fundraising 3% · $80K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $998K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$161,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$159,766Pt VII · Sec A
School Accel
$146,705Pt VII · Sec A
School Accel
$143,364Pt VII · Sec A
School Accel
$141,250Pt VII · Sec A
School Accel
$129,656Pt VII · Sec A
School Accel
$116,098Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Dean’s $161K as Executive Di is at the 72nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Dean$161,250$142,500$130,000$110,000$100,000
Edward J Beale$159,766$141,031———
Sarah Elder$146,705$140,000$132,500$136,000$111,246
Michael Hammond$143,364$138,732$136,816$131,664$137,640
Valerie Joell$141,250$133,573$121,123——
Courtney Taylor$129,656————
Caroline Jolley——$129,242——
Edward Beale——$128,575$113,586$110,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Accelerates learning for students in high-need schools.

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2 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Existing Leaders Coaching

Jounce partners with schools serving low income populations to help those schools install and execute a model of accelerated teacher development.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Instructional Leader Fellowship

Jounce's instructional leader fellowship recruits educators looking to move into school leadership, prepares them to drive breakthrough outcomes, and helps match with schools in need of great leaders.

$1.0Mprogram 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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$498K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$727K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$532K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$532K
Net assetsLn 32$727K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$757K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K$532K
Net assetsLn 32$484K$727K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.7M$328K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$463K$375K$74K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$134K$26K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$68K$68K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$267$214$53
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$8K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$498K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.8M$242K$727K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.7M−$380K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.3M−$188K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$98K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$100K$387K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,089,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,846$817,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,906,382$2,250,059
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,518$21,122
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,338,746$3,089,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,552,710$2,674,668
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,713$172,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,718,423$2,846,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$379,677$242,397
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $3,089,117 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$817,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$817,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,250,059$2,250,059
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,122$21,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,271,181$3,089,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,846,720 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,658,139 · Management $327,534 · Fundraising $61,412$2,047,085
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $374,708 · Management $74,016 · Fundraising $13,879$462,603
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $133,634 · Management $26,397 · Fundraising $4,949$164,980
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,312 · Management $16,150$32,462
IX-17 TravelPrograms $68,217$68,217
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,750$8,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $214 · Management $53$267
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,275$12,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,455 · Management $41,626$50,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,268,429 · Management $498,051 · Fundraising $80,240$2,846,720
Part X · Balance sheet $1,259,084 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $633,984$1,131,309
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $122,613$127,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $756,864$1,259,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,924$24,747
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,720$7,720
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $250,000$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $272,644$532,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,220$406,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$320,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,220$726,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $756,864$1,259,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,089,117
XI-2 Total expenses$2,846,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,617

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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