The foundation's programs focus on a variety of charitable initiatives to support underserved communities and underprivileged families with additional resources for education, athletics/soccer and well being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $157K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$611K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$846K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$961K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$611K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$611K
Expenses
$846K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$846K
Net assets
$961K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$933K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$961K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $494K Management & general 40% · $340K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (eff 11/24)
$82,426Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$47,171Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$16,780Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alyssa Radu’s $82K as Executive Director (eff 11/24) is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Howard—$89,225$91,114$83,002
Alyssa Radu$82,426———
Gregg Holgate Interim Exec Dir$47,171———
Paul Howard Thru 0224$16,780———

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

Supports underserved communities with resources for education, athletics, and well-being.

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1 program · $494K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants and contributions donated to support local charities and organizations

$494Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $633K · 2020–2024
Ysc AcademyPA · FY2024$70,000
Ysc AcademyPA · FY2023$200,000
Ysc AcademyPA · FY2022$175,000
Ysc AcademyPA · FY2021$170,000
Chester Upland School DistrictVA · FY2020$18,106

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$611K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Money outPt IX
$846K
Ln 25
Programscol B$494K
Managementcol C$340K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$961K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$88K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$191K
Total revenueLn 12$611K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$961K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 638
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$342K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$961K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$180K$75K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$7K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$424K$424K
All other expensesLn 24e−$101K$5K−$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$846K$494K$340K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $611K$846K−$235K$961K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$819K$295K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$763K$421K$933K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$418K$7K$512K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$221K$37K$505K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $610,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,197,821$721,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$84,305−$111,160
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,113,516$610,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$70,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,177$214,509
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $456,368$561,075
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $818,545$845,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $294,971−$234,971
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $610,613 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $54,493 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$191,201
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$530,572
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$88,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$721,773
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$165,653−$165,653
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$111,160$610,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $845,584 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $164,959$164,959
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $34,451$34,451
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,099$15,099
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,916$26,916
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $75,159 · Fundraising $104,922$180,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,870$1,870
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,418 · Fundraising $10,633$18,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,086$11,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $424,204$424,204
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,650 · Fundraising −$105,783−$101,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,204 · Management $339,738 · Fundraising $11,642$845,584
Part X · Balance sheet $1,261,022 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,510,007$1,082,128
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,948$138,628
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,230$40,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,570,186$1,261,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342,133$299,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $342,133$299,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,170,489$950,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,564$10,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,228,053$961,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,570,186$1,261,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $961,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$610,613
XI-2 Total expenses$845,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$234,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,228,053
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$32,004
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$961,078

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