To supply the next generation of women and children with men who will have the "capacity" to contribute to better living for those who depend on them. In doing so we believe that the men we inspire and support in their "coming up" will have satisfying and fulfilling lives and will not have to resort to violence to feel respected by their peers or their women and children, and that their sons will inherit male capacity and responsibility as normal male behavior and their daughters not starved for a man's love will expect the same and measure and handle men accordingly.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $274K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$316K
Spent
$338K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$480K
Expenses
$338K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$410K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$320K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $326K Management & general 4% · $13K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Rattler’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Empowering men to build fulfilling lives and be responsible role models for women and children.

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1 program · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The silverback society approach is planned, based on the boys emotional needs and is repeatable and trainable. If the military can turn hip-hoppers and punk-rockers into marines in 12 weeks surely, we can open boys eyes to their futures in a school year, and we've done it and its not even hard, it just takes time and consistency.

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

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K
Total assetsLn 16$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$432K$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$64K
Net assetsLn 32$432K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$765$765
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$92K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$370$370
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$326K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $480K$361K$118K$320K 990 PDF
FY2024 $291K$321K−$30K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$335K−$110K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$298K−$100K$335K 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$296K$25K$435K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $316K$338K−$22K$410K 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 $316,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,786$316,035
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,786$316,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,861$230,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,458$108,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,319$338,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$120,533−$22,378
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $316,060 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$316,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$316,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $25$316,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,438 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,865$207,865
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,637$6,637
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,902$15,902
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,765$1,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $765$765
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,979$1,979
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,051$3,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,430$5,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,318 · Management $2,356$94,674
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $370$370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,773 · Management $12,665 · Fundraising $0$338,438
Part X · Balance sheet $474,093 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $430,055$472,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,077$2,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,132$474,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$25,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$39,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$64,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $432,132$409,754
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,132$409,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,132$474,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$316,060
XI-2 Total expenses$338,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,132
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,754

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