On the Road Collaborative

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Harrisonburg, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-1261317Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSontheroadcollaborative.com85 W Gay St, 22802-3941 · Harrisonburg, VATax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To empower youth by providing equal access to educational opportunities and hands-on career experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 174 volunteers and 47 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$378K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$636K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$968K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$522K
FY2022$762K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$997K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$378K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$378K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $833K Management & general 13% · $131K Fundraising 6% · $63K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$73,206Pt VII · Sec A
$69,212Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Russell Leary’s $73K as Co-CEO is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Russell Leary$73,206$17,305———
Emani Morse$69,212$60,964———
Brent Holsinger—$21,063$55,812$58,457$58,965

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth with educational opportunities and hands-on career experiences.

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3 programs · $667K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Career enrichment courses every semester, we offer more than 30 10-WEEK long career enrichment courses that expose youth to hands-on learning experiences taught by our community teachers. Career enrichment courses are led by local professionals and are designed to be interactive and hands-on so that youth are engaged and able to apply…

$334Kprogram expense
02

Academic coaching while we encourage our youth to think about their futures, we know how important academics are to their growth and understand that school is the first place to practice their emerging skills.

$208Kprogram expense
03

Real-world skills development we also work with our youth to develop real-world skills, including discovering their individual voices, investigating their interests, building healthy team dynamics, and planning for their unique path toward success.

$125Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$833K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$378K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$659K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$584
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$378K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 6174
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$355K$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$330K$378K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$62K$58K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$517K$499K$17K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$26K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$34K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$174K$3K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$833K$131K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$49K$378K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$997K$43K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 $968K$1.0M−$49K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $833K$762K$71K$336K 990 PDF
FY2021 $636K$522K$114K$265K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,075,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $999,418$1,026,478
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,398$3,330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,077$45,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,893$1,075,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $755,159$751,811
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,828$274,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $996,987$1,026,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,906$48,775
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,075,227 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$658,848
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,630
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,914$3,914
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$584−$584
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $45,419$45,419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$584 · Excluded from tax $49,333$1,075,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,026,452 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,031 · Management $58,153 · Fundraising $34,892$155,076
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $498,649 · Management $16,795 · Fundraising $1,064$516,508
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,831 · Management $1,967 · Fundraising $1,870$29,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,353 · Management $13,239 · Fundraising $2,967$50,559
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,912$9,912
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,795$19,795
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,486$6,486
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,596$8,596
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,169$18,169
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,042$12,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,102 · Management $3,324 · Fundraising $22,215$199,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $832,930 · Management $130,514 · Fundraising $63,008$1,026,452
Part X · Balance sheet $404,409 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,737$139,946
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,862$137,595
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $134,961$70,831
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,212$2,939
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,267$53,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $355,485$404,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,761$25,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,761$25,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,724$378,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,724$378,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $355,485$404,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $378,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,075,227
XI-2 Total expenses$1,026,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,724
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$378,499

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

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