Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990-PF; $124K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · 990-PF Part VIII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lake | $123,846 | $70,048 | $75,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / 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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Grants and how to apply
Who it funds, and how to ask.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 10, 2026 | $754K | $517K | $237K | $584K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 | $790K | $650K | $140K | $344K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 | $595K | $531K | $64K | $297K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2023 | $484K | $301K | $183K | $348K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $382K | $274K | $108K | $165K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2021 | $340K | $304K | $36K | $56K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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