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Guidespring INC

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Milton, PA501(c)(3)Since 2015Mental Health EIN 46-5680810Revenue $261K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 29, 2026

On file with the IRSguidespring.orgMilton, PATax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide guidance and support to those who have had to deal with traumatic events in their lives.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5680810) · Dispute this line
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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $65K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$261K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$272K
FY2025▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$233K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$272K
Net assets
$50K
FY2025▼ -19%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$75
FY2022$0
FY2023$24K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$50K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $260K Management & general 3% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Lapp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arlene Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Martin
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Musselman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Peachy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Streeter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides counseling, coaching, and support for adoptive families.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Individual couseling

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5680810) · Dispute this line
$260Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$50K
Faithful Journey FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$65K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$169K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$188$188
Accounting feesLn 11c$965$965
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$142$95
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$26K$1K
TravelLn 17$624$624
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$196
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$260K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2026 $261K$272K−$12K$50K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $278K$243K$34K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $258K$228K$31K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 8, 2023 $246K$233K$14K$0 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $139K$75 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2021 $133K$27K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $260,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,165$64,682
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,302$120,935
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62$60
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,245$74,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,774$260,603
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,984$177,707
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,294$94,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,278$272,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,496−$11,615
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $260,603 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,439 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,682
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,496$116,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60$60
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $74,926$74,926
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,995 · Excluded from tax $74,926$260,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,218 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,822 · Management $5,331 · Fundraising $3,554$177,707
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $188$188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $965$965
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,979$33,979
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,497 · Management $142 · Fundraising $95$4,734
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,285$4,285
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,272 · Management $1,383$27,655
IX-17 TravelPrograms $624$624
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,017$15,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,721 · Management $196$3,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,147$3,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,364 · Management $8,205 · Fundraising $3,649$272,218
Part X · Balance sheet $50,159 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,774$50,159
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,774$50,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,774$50,159
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,774$50,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,774$50,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,603
XI-2 Total expenses$272,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,159

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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