The Ryan Nece Foundation creates opportunities for teens to embrace the power of giving by providing access to educational leadership curriculum and inspirational community service projects through its student service program.the student service program positively impacts teens in the greater tampa bay area by teaching them the principles needed to become the next generation of servant leaders in our community dedicated to lifelong volunteerism, philanthropy, and civic responsibility. This two-year program trains high school juniors to look beyond themselves, lead with empathy, and how to strategically serve their community and those in need.the power of giving is the idea that everyone has the ability to make the world a better place through the giving of time, talents, ties, and treasure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 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
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$232K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$232K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$423K
Net assets
$274K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$248K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $182K Management & general 8% · $18K Fundraising 14% · $32K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$64,565Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Neeley’s $99K as CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $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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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

Empowers teens through leadership training and service projects to become lifelong volunteers and community leaders.

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2 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 dedicated to lifelong volunteerism, philanthropy, and civic responsibility.

$160Kprogram expense
02

The power of thanksgiving celebrations in hillsborough and pinellas counties served more than 2,250 people in 2023. 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 fresh food for the coming…

$22Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$232K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109$0
Total assetsLn 16$257K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$86K$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$565$565
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$377$377
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$6K$81$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$931$838$47$46
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$29$29
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$240$240
TravelLn 17$938$750$47$141
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135$31$1$103
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$109$109
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$855
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$59K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K$182K$18K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $342K$423K−$81K$248K 990 PDF
FY2024 $376K$309K$67K$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $254K$232K$22K$274K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$206K$53K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$163K$92K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $244K$227K$17K$107K 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 $253,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,309$250,681
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,932
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$10
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,309$253,603
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,169$121,544
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,431$110,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,600$231,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,709$22,014
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $253,603 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,673
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,879
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,681
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,932$2,932
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10−$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,922$253,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,589 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,117 · Management $10,765 · Fundraising $10,765$107,647
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,520 · Management $565 · Fundraising $565$5,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,597 · Management $1,650$8,247
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,019 · Management $377 · Fundraising $377$3,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,079 · Management $81 · Fundraising $16,357$22,517
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,572$4,572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $838 · Management $47 · Fundraising $46$931
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,645 · Management $29 · Fundraising $29$5,703
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,320 · Management $240 · Fundraising $240$4,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $750 · Management $47 · Fundraising $141$938
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31 · Management $1 · Fundraising $103$135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $109$109
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,588 · Fundraising $855$2,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,171 · Management $2,471 · Fundraising $2,482$64,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,659 · Management $17,970 · Fundraising $31,960$231,589
Part X · Balance sheet $277,647 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,597$184,398
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,920$84,667
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,920$8,582
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,546$277,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,574$3,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,574$3,661
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,972$273,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,972$273,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,546$277,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $273,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,603
XI-2 Total expenses$231,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,972
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$273,986

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