Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Connects underserved students to leadership and educational opportunities.
Questions for Project 88 Foundation
Your first name shows with your question. Project 88 Foundation answers here, for everyone.
Project Achieve
Project 88 provides wrap-around support for high-achieving students that are destined for the nation's top-tier colleges. Oftentimes, the financial obstacles that prevent students from matriculating to out-of-state colleges are modest.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-2066462) · Dispute this lineProject Advise
Project 88 sponsors certified Advise TX college advisors to serve in Houston area public high schools. Students that attend a school with a Project 88 sponsored advisor are 30% more likely to apply to a college or a university.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-2066462) · Dispute this lineProject Explore
At Project 88, we believe that college might not be the best option for everyone. Therefore, we sponsor career advisors through a program called BridgeYear, where advisors help guide recent high school graduates through career test drives, as well as connect students to advising for community college.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-2066462) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assetsLn 16 | $46K | $0 |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $46K | $0 |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $38K | $38K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $672 | $456 | $216 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2K | $234 | $477 | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $18K | $18K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $831 | $831 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $63K | $57K | $5K | $2K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 18, 2022 | $17K | $63K | −$46K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2021 | $19K | $61K | −$41K | $46K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $16,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,728 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,149 across 6 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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