Breakfree Education: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 46-0757820)

David Domenici’s $41K as Executive Director is at the 3rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
David a Domenici	—	—	—	$81,072	$81,133
David Domenici	$41,250	$41,500	$80,781	—	—

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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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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Empowers alternative schools to implement student-focused practices improving life chances.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

The travis hill school is a two campus alternative school. One campus is located inside of the new orleans adult jail and the other is located inside the new orleans juvenile detention center.

$2.6Mprogram expense

02

Breakfree education provides a range of educational support services to juvenile agencies and their education partners around the country. This support includes onsite training for school leaders, teachers, and custodial care staff.

$184Kprogram expense

03

The travis hill rises is our transition support designed to assist students when they return home from confinement. The mission of the travis hill rises is to provide each of our fellows (youth) with the tools and support they need to pursue their passion, develop their social, academic, and employment skills, build a rewarding life, and…

$153Kprogram 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 · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$362K

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$333K

The Drexel FundFY2024$19K

Network for Good INCFY2024$15K

Annie E Casey Foundation INCFY2024$618

Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$730K

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Grants paid · 13 grants · $285K · 2022–2024

Neighbors for JusticeDC · FY2024$125,000

Visitors Services Center INCDC · FY2024$28,333

Dreaming Out Loud FoundationDC · FY2024$16,667

See Forever FoundationDC · FY2024$16,666

DC Justice LabDC · FY2024$8,333

Council for Court ExcellenceDC · FY2023$12,500

Martha's Table So INCDC · FY2023$10,278

Dreaming Out LoudFY2023$10,000

Voices for a Second ChanceDC · FY2023$10,000

Leadership Conference Education Fund INCDC · FY2022$15,000

Martha's Table So INCDC · FY2022$12,083

Second Look ProjectDC · FY2022$10,000

Council for Court ExcellenceDC · FY2022$10,000

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$4.0M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Money outPt IX

$3.5M

Ln 25

Programscol B$3.3M

Managementcol C$175K

Fundraisingcol D$14K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.9M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M

Total assetsLn 16$3.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b8

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Other incomeLn 4–11$1K

Total revenueLn 12$4.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$244K

SavingsLn 2$2.3M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K

Total assetsLn 16$3.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

Net assetsLn 32$1.9M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 560

VolunteersI 69

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.7M	$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$12K	$14K
Total assetsLn 16	$2.7M	$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$1.4M	$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32	$1.4M	$1.9M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$52K	$52K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$65K	$60K	$2K	$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$2.2M	$2.2M	$27K	$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$45K	$44K	$903	$451
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$222K	$215K	$4K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$173K	$168K	$3K	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$57K	$57K	$215
Information technologyLn 14	$43K	$41K	$243	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$31K	$31K
TravelLn 17	$67K	$67K	$93	$51
InsuranceLn 23	$106K	$93K	$12K	$255
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$423K	$298K	$125K	$36
Total functional expensesLn 25	$3.5M	$3.3M	$175K	$14K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.4M	$1.1M	$335K	$2.5M	990 PDF
FY2024	$4.4M	$4.0M	$335K	$2.2M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$4.0M	$3.5M	$505K	$1.9M	990 PDF
FY2022	$3.4M	$3.4M	−$45K	$1.4M	990 PDF
FY2021	$3.3M	$3.2M	$117K	$1.4M	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 $3,994,816 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $582,185$1,925,560

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,795,042$2,056,947

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,507$10,950

I-11 Other revenue$1,359

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,378,734$3,994,816

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$52,083

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,790,337$2,710,729

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $632,944$727,056

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,423,281$3,489,868

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,547$504,948

Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members8

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

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,994,816 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$27,783

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,897,777

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,925,560

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,056,947$2,056,947

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,950$10,950

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,359$1,359

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,069,256$3,994,816

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,489,868 across 12 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $52,083$52,083

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,269 · Management $1,944 · Fundraising $2,592$64,805

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,175,112 · Management $26,527 · Fundraising $4,670$2,206,309

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,775 · Management $903 · Fundraising $451$45,129

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $215,052 · Management $4,434 · Fundraising $2,217$221,703

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,599 · Management $3,456 · Fundraising $1,728$172,783

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,769 · Management $215$56,984

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,617 · Management $243 · Fundraising $2,455$43,315

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,156$31,156

IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,527 · Management $93 · Fundraising $51$66,671

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $93,271 · Management $12,053 · Fundraising $255$105,579

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $298,311 · Management $125,004 · Fundraising $36$423,351

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,300,541 · Management $174,872 · Fundraising $14,455$3,489,868

Part X · Balance sheet $3,794,486 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,587$244,084

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,487,652$2,279,891

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $51,390$50,000

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $931,793$1,130,031

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,909$76,669

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,751$13,811

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,710,082$3,794,486

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,521$69,004

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,279,720$1,864,693

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,354,241$1,933,697

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,161,163$1,500,595

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $194,678$360,194

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,355,841$1,860,789

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,710,082$3,794,486

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,860,789 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$3,994,816

XI-2 Total expenses$3,489,868

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$504,948

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,355,841

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,860,789

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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