To provide low-income high school students with mentoring, guidance, and support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 93 volunteers and 9 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$907K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$676K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$907K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$946K
FY2025$907K
Expenses
$676K
FY2025+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$849K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$676K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$893K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $322K Management & general 39% · $263K Fundraising 14% · $92K

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; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President &
$100,786Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Givens’s $101K as President & is at the 87th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Crystal Givens$100,786$100,673$100,301$46,807$59,202—
Kimberly Bostic—————$19,231

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

Mentors guide and support low-income high school students.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Mentorship Program

The organization increased its contribution revenue by 45 percent during the year. This was accomplished by fostering partnerships with several institutional donors during the year. Additionally, organizational profitability increased in current year.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$907K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$676K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$263K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
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$763K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Total revenueLn 12$907K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$802K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 693
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$822K$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$893K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$431K$207K$171K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$22K$10K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$3K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$262$262
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$838$2K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$18K$2K$311
OccupancyLn 16$31K$27K$3K$91
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$229$817
InterestLn 20$6K$299$5K$619
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$33K$9K$995
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$676K$322K$263K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $907K$676K$231K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $946K$674K$272K$893K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$782K$356K$711K 990 PDF
FY2022 $795K$753K$42K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $787K$849K−$63K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020 $888K$1.0M−$120K$225K 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 $907,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $912,356$763,357
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,868$32,747
I-11 Other revenue$111,316
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $946,224$907,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $435,735$468,488
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,735$207,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $674,470$676,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $271,754$231,096
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 $907,420 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$763,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$763,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,747$32,747
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $111,316$111,316
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,063$907,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $676,324 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,454 · Management $170,633 · Fundraising $53,300$431,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,150 · Management $10,100 · Fundraising $4,851$37,101
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,600 · Management $10,870$13,470
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,800$31,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $262$262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $838 · Management $1,735 · Fundraising $9,109$11,682
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $21,636$21,636
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,459 · Management $2,463 · Fundraising $311$21,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,439 · Management $3,349 · Fundraising $91$30,879
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,645 · Management $229 · Fundraising $817$7,691
IX-20 InterestPrograms $299 · Management $5,218 · Fundraising $619$6,136
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,341$9,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,507 · Management $9,146 · Fundraising $995$42,648
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,338 · Management $7,720$11,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,729 · Management $262,604 · Fundraising $91,991$676,324
Part X · Balance sheet $1,225,365 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $821,722$801,999
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,500$200,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,460$46,012
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $227,714$150,604
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,750$26,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,177,146$1,225,365
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,130$31,273
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $228,868$161,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $283,998$192,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $686,323$828,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $206,825$204,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $893,148$1,032,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,177,146$1,225,365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,032,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$907,420
XI-2 Total expenses$676,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$893,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$91,258
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,032,986

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