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One Bead Project

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Hudson, OH501(c)(3)Education EIN 45-3302084Revenue $347K in FY2025

On file with the IRSonebead.org30 High St, 44236-2972 · Hudson, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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One Beads mission is to close the opportunity gap. Our programming engages local professionals in meaningful conversations with students about their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 7 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 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
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$380K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$380K
Net assets
$402K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$447K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$435K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $265K Management & general 9% · $33K Fundraising 21% · $82K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $80K 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
Sara Kittle
President
$79,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Godek
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dahiana Duarte Pena
Chair Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Kittle’s $80K as President is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sara Kittle$79,700$70,337———
Sara Wroblewski——$73,179$60,000$58,550

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

Connects students with professionals for career guidance, closing the opportunity gap.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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One Beads programming enhances the educational experience for youth in Boston by helping students (1) identify career goals that align with their skills and interests and (2) connect their goals to specific secondary school pathways and enrollment processes.

$265Kprogram 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
Evenor FundFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 616
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$431K$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$468K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$435K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$37K$4K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$150K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$114$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$327$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$24K$5K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$645
Information technologyLn 14$1K$195$818$40
OccupancyLn 16$12K$6K$582$6K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$88$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$995$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$176$176
InsuranceLn 23$2K$347$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$10K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$265K$33K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $347K$380K−$33K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 $420K$417K$4K$435K 990 PDF
FY2023 $441K$446K−$4K$431K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$356K−$12K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 $311K$333K−$23K$447K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $347,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $377,223$340,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,000$1,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $816$4,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $439$1,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $420,478$347,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,068$265,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$6,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,589$108,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,657$380,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,821−$33,143
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $347,210 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,288$4,288
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,724$1,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,724 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,288$347,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,353 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,950 · Management $3,925 · Fundraising $38,825$79,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,786$149,786
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,543 · Management $114 · Fundraising $1,120$6,777
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,680 · Management $1,077 · Fundraising $1,526$10,283
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,579 · Management $327 · Fundraising $3,236$19,142
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,600 · Management $1,255 · Fundraising $1,225$4,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,062$12,062
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,550 · Management $5,351 · Fundraising $6,712$35,613
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,996$2,996
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,323 · Management $1,980 · Fundraising $645$4,948
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $195 · Management $818 · Fundraising $40$1,053
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,528 · Management $582 · Fundraising $5,528$11,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,014 · Management $88 · Fundraising $4,647$9,749
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $995 · Fundraising $1,439$2,434
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $176$176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $347 · Management $2,003$2,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,304 · Management $3,428 · Fundraising $7,834$21,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,394 · Management $33,186 · Fundraising $81,773$380,353
Part X · Balance sheet $409,864 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,383$60,493
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $271,145$274,461
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,142$69,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,078
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,227$2,219
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $281$106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,023$409,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,364$8,348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,364$8,348
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,659$401,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,659$401,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,023$409,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $401,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,210
XI-2 Total expenses$380,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$401,516

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