Kinston Teens INC

Tax-deductible

Kinston, NC501(c)(3)Since 2015Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-2645211Revenue $616K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkinstonteens.orgPo Box 2625, 28502-2625 · Kinston, NCTax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Kinston Teens is committed to our mission of empowering young people through service, leadership, and civic engagement. Our organization has grown into a recognized force for youth-driven and neighborhood-focused community development, leading efforts to reduce blight, increase food security, promote environmental resilience, and mobilize neighbors in civc engagement and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 283 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$616K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$460K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$616K
FY2025▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$616K
Expenses
$460K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$431K
FY2025$460K
Net assets
$360K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$360K

From the FY2025 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 Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $351K Management & general 24% · $109K Fundraising 0% · $200

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$72,368Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris J Suggs’s $72K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 65th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris J Suggs$72,368$71,086$65,714$45,481$36,282$20,400

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through service, leadership, and civic engagement to improve their neighborhoods.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Continued expansion of the East Kinston Neighborhood Hub; Opened the Digital Resource Lab. Advanced youth-led neighborhood cleanups, food access efforts, and community events that strengthened trust and belonging. Maintained and strengthened our ongoing programs, including the Adopt-a-Street Program, Community Message Board, and others.

$351Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $37K · 2020–2020
NC Field INCNC · FY2020$37,300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$616K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$200
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$596K
Government grantsLn 1e$577K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$616K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6283
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70$70
Net assetsLn 32$205K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$650$650
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$287K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$200$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$0$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$34K$0$34K$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$0$17K$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$13K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$56K$21K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K$351K$109K$200

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $616K$460K$156K$360K 990 PDF
FY2024 $345K$431K−$87K$205K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$271K−$62K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$238K$157K$353K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$164K−$52K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$165K$166K$205K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $615,614 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,353$595,616
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40$0
I-10 Investment income$19,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $181$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,574$615,614
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$650
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,190$286,890
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$200
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,602$172,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $453,792$460,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$109,218$155,523
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $615,614 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$577,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$595,616
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $19,998 · Excluded from tax $0$19,998
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $19,998 · Excluded from tax $0$615,614
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $460,091 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $650$650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $286,890 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$286,890
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,670 · Fundraising $0$1,670
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,195 · Fundraising $0$7,195
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $200$200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,817 · Fundraising $0$3,817
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,901 · Fundraising $0$10,901
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $33,769 · Fundraising $0$33,769
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,264 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,264
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,437 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $16,611 · Fundraising $0$16,611
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $13,251 · Fundraising $0$13,251
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,040 · Management $21,396 · Fundraising $0$77,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,281 · Management $108,610 · Fundraising $200$460,091
Part X · Balance sheet $360,190 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,338$79,914
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $152,329$280,276
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,667$360,190
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70$70
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70$70
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,597$360,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,667$360,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$615,614
XI-2 Total expenses$460,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,597
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,120

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