Provide tools for life through an immersive curriculum centered around restoration of classic cars, providing mentoring to youth more likely to drop out of school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 deficit $52K a year · 35% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$206K
×14 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1400% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$116K
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$190K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$116K
FY2023▼ -70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$454K
FY2023▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$51K
Net assets
−$190K
FY2023▼ -227%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$149K
FY2023−$190K
FY2024−$231K
FY2025−$199K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $432K Management & general 5% · $23K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

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

Annie Jupiter-Jones’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Restoring classic cars to teach life skills and mentor at-risk youth.

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1 program · $432K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provides tools for life through an immersive curriculum centered around the restoration of classic cars. We provide tools, mentoring and support.

$432Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$432K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
−$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
Net assetsLn 32−$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$165K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$206K
Net assetsLn 32$149K−$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$118K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$296K$278K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$432K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $83K$51K$32K−$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 $35K$76K−$42K−$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $116K$454K−$338K−$190K 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$285K$103K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48K$180K−$133K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$144K$66K$179K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $115,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $387,637$115,793
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,637$115,793
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 $227,571$130,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,310$324,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,881$454,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,756−$338,442
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $115,793 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,235 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,333$118,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,778$11,778
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,203$12,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,646$3,646
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,098$4,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $277,659 · Management $18,499$296,158
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,319 · Management $4,100$7,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $431,636 · Management $22,599 · Fundraising $0$454,235
Part X · Balance sheet $16,021 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,125$3,908
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $155,000$12,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,125$16,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,261$205,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $148,864−$189,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,125$16,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$189,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,793
XI-2 Total expenses$454,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$338,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$148,864
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$189,578

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