Ryan Nece Foundation INC EIN 47-1289221

Ryan Nece Foundation INC

EIN  47-1289221 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tampa, FL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers teens through leadership training and service projects to become lifelong volunteers and community leaders.
Leadership
Melissa Neeley · CEO · $99K
Money in and out
$342K revenue, $423K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Empowers teens through leadership training and service projects to become lifelong volunteers and community leaders. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $342K in revenue, $423K in expenses, and $248K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$342K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$423K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$248K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$81K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -56% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -234% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$342K
FY2025▼ -9%
Expenses
$423K
FY2025▲ +37%
Total assets
$250K
FY2025▼ -27%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▼ -13%
Total revenue
$342K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$423K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$248K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$81K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$250K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $381K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The student service program positively impacts teens in the greater tampa bay area by teaching high school juniors and seniors the principles needed to become the next generation of servant leaders in our community dedicated to lifelong volunteerism, philanthropy, and civic responsibility.

$176Kprogram expense
02

The student service club school-based model is an extension of the ryan nece foundation's student service program to ensure all teens have access to organized community service opportunities and inspirational servant leadership education.

$144Kprogram expense
03

The power of thanksgiving celebrations served more than 1,750 people in 2025. Partnering with a wide variety of direct service organizations across the greater tampa bay area, families in need were able to pre-register and walk-up to receive hot thanksgiving meals, a box of food for the coming week, and books and craft kits for kids.

$60Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRyan Nece Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D47-1289221
Principal addressHdr · item CTampa, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jryannecefoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$99,117Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Neeley’s $99K as CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Neeley$99,117$93,562$64,565$64,565$43,833
Terri Wallace$65,000
Allison Gorrell$36,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$241K · 70%
Other revenue$95K · 28%
Investment income$6K · 2%
Contributions & grants70%$241K
Other revenue28%$95K
Investment income2%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$342K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.07
Program services90%$381K
Management & general3%$14K
Fundraising7%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$248K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $165K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $423K · Less non-cash grants $16K · Cash operating expenses/yr $407K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $381K · Total expenses $423K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $14K · Total expenses $423K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $423K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $29K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $256K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $241K · Total revenue $342K
70%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $342K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $342K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $342K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $423K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $342K · Prior year $376K
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $244K · FY2025 $342K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $248K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $342K · Expenses $423K
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $250K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $248K · Total assets $250K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $250K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melissa Neeley · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $99K · Total expenses $423K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $261K · Total expenses $423K
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth -9%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$342K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$376K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$254K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$258K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$255K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$244K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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