Aspire Afterschool Learning FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 54-1705642Revenue $782K in FY2020

On file with the IRSaspireafterschool.org909 S Dinwiddie St, 22204-2983 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Aug 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide after school and summer programs to upper elementary students and fostering academic acheivement and social-emotional development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 11% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$782K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$726K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$782K
FY2020▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$782K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$726K
FY2020▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$630K
FY2020$726K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$999K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $489K Management & general 19% · $141K Fundraising 13% · $95K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$108,117Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paula Fynboh’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paula Fynboh$127,422$117,714$118,721$58,385——
Courtney Reeve————$117,234$108,117

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

Programs and updates

Offers after-school and summer programs to boost students' academic and social-emotional growth.

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2 programs · $489K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Learning Rocks

daily after-school programs for students in grades 3 to 5. Focus on academic improvement and social-emotional development for children primarily from low-income, immigrant, and refugee households. Services provided at Arlington Mill Community Center, Buchanan Gardens, Virginia Gardens, and Whitefield Commons.

$426Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

parent programming to supplement educational after-school programs. Workshops and community meetings that focus on healthy lifestyles, positive parenting, education, and community and safety.

$63Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$782K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$726K
Ln 25
Programscol B$489K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Government grantsLn 1e$181K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$782K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$947K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 6315
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$947K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$70K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$393K$281K$54K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$0$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$22K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$158$6K$339
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$506$456$50$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$78K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$900$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$22K$7K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$6K$15K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$726K$489K$141K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.6M$247K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$90K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$53K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$999K$27K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $953K$1.1M−$104K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $782K$726K$56K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.3M$630K$700K$1.4M 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 $781,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,266,573$671,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $66,298$117,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,119$1,818
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,848−$8,978
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,330,142$781,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $506,140$553,169
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,013$172,713
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $630,153$725,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $699,989$56,015
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $781,897 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,636
VIII-1e Government grants$180,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$671,782
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,818$1,818
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,978−$8,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,160$781,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $725,882 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,740 · Management $23,217 · Fundraising $23,247$116,204
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,098 · Management $54,240 · Fundraising $57,503$392,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $5,180 · Fundraising $0$5,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,504 · Management $13,041 · Fundraising $4,399$38,944
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,046 · Fundraising $0$6,046
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,073 · Management $4,325 · Fundraising $0$6,398
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $1,079$2,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $158 · Management $5,798 · Fundraising $339$6,295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,274 · Management $2,424 · Fundraising $0$9,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $456 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,428 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$78,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $900 · Management $3,732 · Fundraising $0$4,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,135 · Management $7,060 · Fundraising $0$29,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,668 · Management $15,093 · Fundraising $8,675$29,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,434 · Management $141,206 · Fundraising $95,242$725,882
Part X · Balance sheet $1,429,236 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,677$58,656
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $280,621$257,568
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,270$49,270
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,248$107,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,013,848$947,068
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,630$9,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,409,294$1,429,236
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,112$8,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,112$8,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,242,297$1,371,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,885$49,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,365,182$1,421,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,409,294$1,429,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,421,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$781,897
XI-2 Total expenses$725,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,365,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,421,191

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