Helping at-risk young people overcome personal obstacles and reach their fullest potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 368 volunteers and 78 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$128K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$128K

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 Feb 2012.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 18% · $408K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $94K 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 Director
$93,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Scott Flanagan’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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
James Scott Flanagan$93,600$93,600$93,600$93,508$97,200$117,000

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The exempt organization successfully operates deer creek farm where participants in our mentoring program are employed in raising produce for food and sale. Additionally, a retail store is operated and provides a venue for training and employment of disadvantaged at-risk young adults.

$800Kprogram expense
02

The organization operates trainee and counseling programs, which include employing at-risk young adults who have aged out of foster care and have transitioned into adult life. These programs specialize in providing them an opportunity to learn job and life skills.

$735Kprogram expense
03

A thrift store in rocklin, ca has been established and is operating to provide employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged, at-risk young adults. The proceeds from the thrift store are used to provide funds for the stated mission of the organization.

$293Kprogram expense

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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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$408K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$416K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$353K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$646K
Other assetsLn 15$208K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 6368
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$646K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$366K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$80K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$192K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$75K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$100K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$200$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$643$3K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$18K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$21K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$352K$325K$26K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$2K
InterestLn 20$17K$2K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$8K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$53K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$408K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.2M−$238K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.2M−$312K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.0M$42K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$61K$646K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.1M$333K$808K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$31K$227K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,999,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,244,311$1,827,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4−$352,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $604,727$524,571
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,849,042$1,999,177
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 $1,551,115$1,588,045
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $609,972$649,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,161,087$2,237,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$312,045−$238,078
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,999,177 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $620,747 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$159,877
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,667,726
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$415,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,827,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$92,154−$92,154
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$353,013−$353,013
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,651−$7,651
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,629$3,629
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $171,574$1,999,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,237,255 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,636 · Management $13,964$93,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,096,882 · Management $192,339$1,289,221
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,371 · Management $13,216$88,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,022 · Management $16,615$116,637
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,527$12,527
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,871$21,871
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200 · Management $16,275$16,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $643 · Management $3,172$3,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,347 · Management $4,240$22,587
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,388 · Management $12,934$34,322
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $325,391 · Management $26,251$351,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,124 · Management $1,608$13,732
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,710 · Management $15,497$17,207
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,973$35,973
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,675 · Management $30,806$38,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,481 · Management $27,097$80,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,828,843 · Management $408,412 · Fundraising $0$2,237,255
Part X · Balance sheet $1,198,096 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,543$192,091
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $759$2,966
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $171,219$142,613
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,164,406$646,306
X-12 Other securities$3,078
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,019$2,019
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,150$207,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,469,096$1,198,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134,370$126,240
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $145,595$142,177
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,103,164$1,070,242
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,932$127,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,469,096$1,198,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,999,177
XI-2 Total expenses$2,237,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$238,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,854

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