Transforming communities through the power of youth. To Empower youth to give back to the community early in life by volunteering and teaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $164K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180K
Spent
$122K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$761K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$642K
Expenses
$122K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$182K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$577K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $108K Management & general 12% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ayesha Charagulla’s $40K as President is at the 31st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ayesha Charagulla$40,000$40,000$35,000

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

Programs and updates

Empowers youth to volunteer and teach, fostering early community engagement.

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3 programs · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Food at Shelters

We work with local homeless shelter to help them in what ever way we can such as cooking & feeding to homeless, sort & organize donated items, pack food and cleaning.

$61Kprogram expense
02

Covid19 Response

In response to COVID19, we provided various needful things for community, ppe's and basic essentials.

$28Kprogram expense
03

Educational Projects

Supported communities in need with various educational projects. Did a library setup, purchased chromebooks, headsets, backpacks, and school supplies for students from low-income communities.

$19Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$162K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Strikers Academy INCCA · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$416$416
Advertising and promotionLn 12$874$874
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$697
TravelLn 17$859$859
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$108K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $642K$227K$416K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $684K$375K$309K$577K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$269K$69K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$649K−$440K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $761K$190K$571K$753K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $180K$122K$57K$182K 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $179,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,214$178,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,235$1,248
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,979$179,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$54,577
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,672$67,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,672$122,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,307$57,476
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $179,692 across 13 lines filed
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$178,442
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,442
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,248$1,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,250$179,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,216 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $54,577$54,577
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $416$416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $874$874
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,605$6,605
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,974$2,974
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,480 · Management $697$3,177
IX-17 TravelManagement $859$859
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,644$1,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,090 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,147 · Management $14,069 · Fundraising $0$122,216
Part X · Balance sheet $181,675 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,761$135,111
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$46,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,761$181,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,562$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,199$181,675
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,199$181,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,761$181,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,692
XI-2 Total expenses$122,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,199
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$181,675

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