Fight for Children INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 52-1706059Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfightforchildren.org1250 Connecticut Ave Nw, 20036-2603 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $940K a year · 65% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$304K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $942K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$857K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$255K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$428K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$255K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1992.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.0M Management & general 17% · $210K Fundraising 3% · $32K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $304K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$227,029Pt VII · Sec A
$77,172Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, (until 07/15/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, (from 05/01/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Kallusky’s $227K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keith Gordon—$185,938$202,691$216,920$257,482
James Kallusky$227,029$200,300$175,269$195,546—
Andrea M Hernandez$77,172————
Judy Wrench—$55,277———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Introduces elementary students to diverse sports, improving school attendance and social-emotional learning through consistent exposure and mentoring.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth Development Institute (ydi)description

The youth development institute is FFC'S largest investment and central to our systems-level impact. Through ydi, we support a coalition of more than 40 local nonprofits that use sports as a tool for positive youth development.

$838Kprogram expense
02

Youth Sports Day (ysd)description

Youth sports day is FFC'S signature annual community event, attracting more than 2,000 children, families, policymakers, and partners to experience firsthand the benefits of sport-based youth development.

$87Kprogram expense
03

Early Access to Sports (eats)description

Early access to sports is FFC'S direct service initiative designed to introduce elementary school students particularly to a variety of sports in a fun, structured environment. The program aims to increase school attendance and improve social-emotional learning outcomes through consistent sport exposure and MENTORING.PURPOSE and…

$77Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 66 grants · $5.9M · 2020–2024
Cloverleaf Equine CenterVA · FY2024$20,000
So Kids SoarDC · FY2024$6,750
Girls on the Run - DCDC · FY2024$6,050
Open Goal ProjectDC · FY2024$5,750
Grassroots HealthDC · FY2024$5,750
DC ScoresDC · FY2024$5,750
Stand FoundationDC · FY2024$5,600
Alexandria Boxing Club INCVA · FY2023$127,500
So Kids SoarDC · FY2023$30,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$839K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$813K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$839K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$417
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$839K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$276K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$212K$212K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$309K$231K$61K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$87K$23K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$326$235
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$313K$284K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$2K$21
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$553$8K
TravelLn 17$23K$20K$604$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$55K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$970$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$69K$11K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$73$2K$425
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$210K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$21K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.6M−$265K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$4.6M−$2.4M$428K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$2.9M−$1.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $857K$1.7M−$843K$4.1M 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 I · Summary $1,223,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,011,038$1,172,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,502$50,341
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$719,072$177
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,302,468$1,223,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $385,000$212,222
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $629,348$476,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $553,284$555,358
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,567,632$1,243,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$265,164−$20,721
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,223,221 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,097,703
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,172,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,341$50,341
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $177$177
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,518$1,223,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,243,942 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $212,222$212,222
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $231,163 · Management $61,045 · Fundraising $16,993$309,201
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,410 · Management $23,386 · Fundraising $6,447$117,243
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,872 · Management $326 · Fundraising $235$4,433
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,381 · Management $2,162 · Fundraising $1,484$14,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,577 · Management $7,414 · Fundraising $1,467$31,458
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,975$29,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $284,302 · Management $29,190$313,492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,735 · Management $1,612 · Fundraising $21$4,368
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,730 · Management $2,876$4,606
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,284$14,284
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $553 · Management $7,861$8,414
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,874 · Management $604 · Fundraising $2,960$23,438
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,784 · Management $11,238$66,022
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $970 · Management $6,159$7,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,150 · Management $10,549 · Fundraising $1,895$81,594
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $73 · Management $1,538 · Fundraising $425$2,036
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,001,796 · Management $210,219 · Fundraising $31,927$1,243,942
Part X · Balance sheet $1,341,064 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,008$25,966
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,876,111$813,128
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $481,907$499,841
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,750$417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,386,776$1,341,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,918$85,927
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,000,000$1,000,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,110,918$1,085,927
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,858$255,137
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,858$255,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,386,776$1,341,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,223,221
XI-2 Total expenses$1,243,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,858
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,137

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