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261 Fearless INC

Tax-deductible

Flanders, NJ501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 47-4186396

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To empower and unite women through the creation of running clubs, education and training programs and communication platforms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $417K
Looks good: 12 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
$643K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$585K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$836K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$643K
FY2025+0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$607K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$643K
Expenses
$585K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$335K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$593K
FY2025$585K
Net assets
$836K
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$595K
FY2022$734K
FY2023$731K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$836K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $500K Management & general 10% · $61K Fundraising 4% · $24K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Horst Von Bolen
Director Edu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Lipset
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edith Zuschmann
First Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers women through running clubs, education, and communication platforms.

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1 program · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The 261 fearless train the trainer program is the pre-requisite to starting a 261 fearless running club for women. Every women who participates in this three day official 261 train the trainer retreat will go on to create a non-profit 261 fearless run club in her community and ideally go on to train other groups of women.

$500Kprogram 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
Givengain Foundation USAFY2024$284K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$45K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$18K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$14K
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Syracuse UniversityFY2024$10K
The Johnson-Kazar Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$417K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$643K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$585K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$836K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$587K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
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$552K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$643K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$541K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$587K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$236K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$836K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$753K$587K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K$236K
Total assetsLn 16$778K$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$778K$836K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$4K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$275K$237K$16K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$14K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$1K$730
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$165K
Total functional expensesLn 25$585K$500K$61K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $643K$585K$58K$836K 990 PDF
FY2024 $640K$593K$48K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023 $537K$541K−$3K$731K 990 PDF
FY2022 $607K$468K$139K$734K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$335K−$76K$595K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $643,054 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$552,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,527$18,527
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,825$46,825
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,266$25,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,793 · Excluded from tax $46,825$643,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $584,956 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,250 · Management $30,282$34,532
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,375$11,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,090 · Management $16,500 · Fundraising $21,088$274,678
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,102 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $1,763$17,628
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,414 · Management $1,461 · Fundraising $730$14,605
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,361$67,361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,777$164,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,994 · Management $61,381 · Fundraising $23,581$584,956
Part X · Balance sheet $836,298 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,789$45,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $703,476$541,209
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,935$235,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,200$836,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $778,200$836,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $778,200$836,298
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,200$836,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $836,298 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$643,054
XI-2 Total expenses$584,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$778,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$836,298

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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