Building student power so that young people can improve their education and well-being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2020 · 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 $57K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $575K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
Spent
$251K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$566K
Expenses
$251K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$197K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$489K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $180K Management & general 21% · $53K Fundraising 7% · $18K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$36,592Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$22,856Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$22,142Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denezia M Fahie’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 64th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Denezia M Fahie$72,253$30,188——
Precious Lopez——$57,000$22,856
Precious Waldron-Lopez—$52,050——
Michael Mezera———$36,592
Diana Canales———$22,142
Jayashri Sarkar—$2,080——

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

Empowering students to improve their education and well-being.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Providence Student Union worked throughout the year to build student power so that young people could improve their education and well-being. Program activities included the organization's campaign to reform school staffing practices and expand access to nurses, mental health workers, social workers, and guidance counselors in-school.

$180Kprogram 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 · $34K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,141
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,982
Young VoicesRI · FY2022$2,610
AriseRI · FY2022$2,530
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,148

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69$24K
Net assetsLn 32$147K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$30K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$80K$22K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$7K$2K$701
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$941$258$90
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$963$236
OccupancyLn 16$17K$13K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K$355
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$944$689$189$66
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$832$291
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$21K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$6K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$180K$53K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $566K$592K−$26K$489K 990 PDF
FY2024 $575K$442K$133K$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$407K$29K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$294K$100K$354K 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$320K$58K$254K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $301K$251K$50K$197K 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
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Part I · Summary $301,097 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,136$298,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,471$2,430
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,607$301,097
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 $123,955$176,682
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,062$74,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,017$251,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,590$49,630
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $301,097 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,430$2,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$301,097
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,467 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,460 · Management $8,345 · Fundraising $2,921$41,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,252 · Management $21,987 · Fundraising $7,695$109,934
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,315 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $701$10,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,952 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $1,050$15,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $941 · Management $258 · Fundraising $90$1,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,518 · Management $963 · Fundraising $236$4,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,541 · Management $3,436 · Fundraising $1,203$17,180
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,703 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $355$5,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $689 · Management $189 · Fundraising $66$944
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,038 · Management $832 · Fundraising $291$4,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,062 · Management $4,417 · Fundraising $1,647$27,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,002 · Management $6,356 · Fundraising $1,937$14,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,473 · Management $52,802 · Fundraising $18,192$251,467
Part X · Balance sheet $220,602 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,931$220,602
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,931$220,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69$559
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69$23,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,862$197,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,862$197,095
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,931$220,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,095 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,097
XI-2 Total expenses$251,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,630
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$603
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,095

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