Typcically Jacob's Ladder provides up to five week enrichment programs in the summer for intellectually gifted children identified as being in at risk environments. The program focuses on 4th to 8th graders and the objective is to complete a 5 year cycle of mentoring, coaching and followup to work towards making a college education and higher career aspirations goals of each climber. Jacobs Climber candidates are identified by leaders of gifted programs in Virginia and North Carolina schools. With the cooperation and permission of parents, staff meets with a candidate and begins the process of identifying whether the student has the desire to participate in the enrichment programs and confirming that the profile of the candidate otherwise would meet the qualifications for the program.2017 Fast facts: Celebrating 26 years encouraging intellectually gifted, at-risk students | 339 Climbers graduated since 1991 | 63 Climbers attended the Summer Enrichment Camp in 2017 | program makeup, 50%

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $245K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $88K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$271
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$427K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$427K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$427K
Expenses
$447K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$447K
Net assets
$427K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$427K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $254K Management & general 25% · $113K Fundraising 18% · $80K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,500Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Coggeshall’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Catherine Coggeshall$73,500$71,042

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers summer enrichment programs for gifted, at-risk youth, aiming for college and career success.

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1 program · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$254Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$427K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271
Net assetsLn 32$427K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$224K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$228
Total assetsLn 16$449K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$271
Net assetsLn 32$446K$427K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$114K$49K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$0$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$9K$4K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$0$16K$0
Office expensesLn 13$29K$13K$11K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$0$12K$0
TravelLn 17$15K$7K$8K$0
InterestLn 20$3$0$3$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$0$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$109K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$254K$113K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $427K$447K−$20K$427K 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$389K$55K$446K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$346K$41K$408K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$361K−$32K$387K 990 PDF
FY2020 $240K$227K$13K$391K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $422,507$375,528
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,278$22,731
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,337$29,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $444,122$427,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,109$255,791
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,674$191,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,783$447,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,339−$19,793
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,326 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$375,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$375,528
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,731
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $29,067 · Excluded from tax $0$29,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,731 · Unrelated business $29,067 · Excluded from tax $0$427,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,119 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,825 · Management $49,250 · Fundraising $71,075$234,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $4,573 · Fundraising $0$4,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,551 · Management $3,768 · Fundraising $4,749$17,068
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,902 · Fundraising $0$15,902
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,465 · Management $10,865 · Fundraising $4,279$28,609
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $11,547 · Fundraising $0$11,547
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,704 · Management $7,837 · Fundraising $0$14,541
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3 · Fundraising $0$3
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,324 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $8,845 · Fundraising $0$8,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,557 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$108,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,426 · Management $112,590 · Fundraising $80,103$447,119
Part X · Balance sheet $426,886 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,963$181,231
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,553$228
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $223,733$245,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,898$426,886
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,490$271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,490$271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $446,408$426,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $446,408$426,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,898$426,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,326
XI-2 Total expenses$447,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$446,408
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,615

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