To train a cadre of courageous leaders committed to their own personal success, and removing the barriers of inequality that have contributed to the systematic under education of african american young men.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$284K
Spent
$236K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$523K
Expenses
$236K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$549K
Net assets
$101K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$71K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $123K Management & general 48% · $113K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$51,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$25,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$6,100Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/COO
$3,975Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Gravenberg’s $85K as President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Gravenberg$84,813$56,050———
Gravenberg Eric——$49,550$28,750$51,500
Nelson Richard——$43,500$32,379$25,250
Richard Nelson$39,400$35,100———
Martin Veal$21,150$12,780———
Andre Warren$12,750$8,300———
Simien Gabriel——$11,250$3,900$6,100
Warren Andre——$10,100$2,300$3,975

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

Programs and updates

Empowering courageous leaders to dismantle inequality and improve education for African American young men.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Learning Communities

Weekly classes at three local high schools to prepare them for the world of work including resume writing, interviewing techniques, mock interviews, teamwork and public speaking.

$96Kprogram expense
02

Bridge to the future is a career awareness, financial capability and entrepreneurship preparatory program conducted by the hawk institute. This highly interactive program is designed to expose youth to different career options, provide the tools and resources to prepare them for those careers, enhance their financial capabilities…

$27Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $44K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,950
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,950

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$205K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$54K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$700$700
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$900$900
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$18K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$810$810
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$100$12K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$123K$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $523K$549K−$27K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $388K$381K$6K$98K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$353K$4K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$218K−$4K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $284K$236K$48K$101K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$284,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$284,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$19,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$90,325
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$126,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$236,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$47,584
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $284,064 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$204,657
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,064
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$284,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,480 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $700$700
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,950$17,950
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $900$900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,975 · Management $72,350$90,325
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $810$810
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,100$83,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,187$3,187
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100 · Management $11,856$11,956
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,820$3,820
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,396$11,396
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,097$2,097
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,584$5,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,394 · Management $2,261$4,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,119 · Management $113,361 · Fundraising $0$236,480
Part X · Balance sheet $101,104 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,520$101,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,520$101,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,520$101,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,520$101,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,064
XI-2 Total expenses$236,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,584
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,104

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