The organization provides guidance, support and advocacy to foster youths transitioning into adulthood and independent living. Thru Project is dedicated to providing foster youths with resources and opportunities to pursue their goals and utimately to achieve a successful life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$887K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$684K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$564K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$887K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$887K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$684K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$967K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$564K
FY2021▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$564K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $605K Management & general 8% · $57K Fundraising 3% · $21K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$67,327Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Directo
$20,693Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Laverty’s $122K as CEO is at the 45th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Laverty$121,663$105,559$85,118$20,693—
Elaine Andries Hartle———$67,327$66,485

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps foster youth transition to adulthood with guidance, support, and resources for success.

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3 programs · $546K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Next step housing program provides youth with apartments for secure housing.

$299Kprogram expense
02

The mentoring program provides youth with the resources to achieve a successful life after foster care. Youth are matched with a volunteer advisor for one-on-one guidance and support related to housing, employment and life skills.

$159Kprogram expense
03

The phone program provides youth with a cell phone and service to maintain consistent communication with their advisor and other state services vital to their success as adults. The cell phones also allow youth to apply for employment, find correct bus lines and locate services to help with legal, medical, educational and emergency…

$88Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Money outPt IX
$684K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$564K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149K
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$396K
SavingsLn 2$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$564K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6223
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$568K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$361K$564K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$79K$9K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$202K$22K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$26K$2K$756
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$19K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$29K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$3K$540
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$448
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$197K$421$120
All other expensesLn 24e$637$637
Total functional expensesLn 25$684K$605K$57K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.0M$2.1M$914K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.3M$633K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$967K$268K$831K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $887K$684K$203K$564K 990 PDF
FY2020 $656K$551K$105K$361K 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 $886,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,240$616,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,199$113,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,161$7,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,297$148,927
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,897$886,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $330,983$376,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $219,854$307,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $550,837$683,637
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,060$203,010
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,647 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$581,405
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$616,405
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,946$113,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,369$7,369
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$148,927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,946 · Excluded from tax $7,369$886,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $683,637 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,150 · Management $8,532 · Fundraising $2,843$90,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,556 · Management $21,730 · Fundraising $7,240$230,526
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,007$26,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,266 · Management $2,280 · Fundraising $756$29,302
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,205$15,205
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,509$2,509
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,374 · Fundraising $6,539$25,913
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,492 · Management $2,331 · Fundraising $3,383$35,206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,385 · Management $2,620 · Fundraising $540$9,545
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,400$4,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,286 · Management $448$8,734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,813 · Management $2,555$7,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,219 · Management $421 · Fundraising $120$197,760
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $637$637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,457 · Management $56,759 · Fundraising $21,421$683,637
Part X · Balance sheet $620,254 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,312$395,976
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $248,081$171,762
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,848$25,021
X-4 Accounts receivable$21,148
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,237$6,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,262$620,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,650$56,632
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,650$56,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $334,128$556,945
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,484$6,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $360,612$563,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,262$620,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,647
XI-2 Total expenses$683,637
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$360,612
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,622

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