Pseads FY2022 filing

Education- we design and implement programs and projects cultivating critical literacies, writing, science, service learning and social justice. We work with students in k-college, and with educators and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% 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 · 76% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 76% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2022▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$461K
Expenses
$187K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$187K
FY2023$187K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$317K
Net assets
$110K
FY2022▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $187K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
COO and Director of Programs
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
Asso. Director of Programs
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$29,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Miller’s $70K as COO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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
Elizabeth Miller$70,000$70,000$60,000$62,500$70,900
Jenae Casalnuovo———$50,000—
Matthew Davis$20,000$17,500$15,000$29,500$5,700

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

Cultivate critical literacies, writing, science, service, and social justice for students and educators.

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3 programs · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Consultancy as the Education/Program Directors for Children for Change, a service learning nonprofit in Grades 3-8 and families. Provide original curriculum and program design, instruction/facilitation of school-based programs, teacher trains, expansion.

$95Kprogram expense
02

Launched the first pilot year of Hope on the Rize, a writing and media project for students and educators in grades 5-12 intended to address critical literacies, writing, science, environmental care, and social justice.

$55Kprogram expense
03

Designed and implemented the seventh year of the Blue Skies, Bright Star Science and Poetry Project, including work with students in grades K-8 across 10 schools and three districts. This project also became integrated with the pilot year of Hope on the Rize to build an extension opportunity for classes with additional writing and media…

$37Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

Org confirmed 0 of 7 linesconfirmednot yet

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$166K$166K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75$75
Management feesLn 11a$880$880
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$317$317
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$594$594
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$731$731$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$187K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $461K$317K$144K$318K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$187K$151K$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $227K$187K$41K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$69K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,193$142,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $107,200$84,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,393$227,446
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 $124,638$165,890
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,964$20,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,602$186,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,209$40,563
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $227,446 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $84,880 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,566
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,566
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,880 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$227,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,883 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $165,815$165,815
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75$75
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $880$880
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,856$1,856
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,748$10,748
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $317$317
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,759$2,759
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $594$594
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,108$3,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $731 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$731
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,883 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$186,883
Part X · Balance sheet $109,672 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,109$109,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,109$109,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,109$109,672
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,109$109,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,109$109,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,446
XI-2 Total expenses$186,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,109
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,672

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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