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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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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
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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% 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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 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
$284K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$946K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$893K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$946K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$946K
FY2025$907K
Expenses
$674K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$849K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$676K
Net assets
$893K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$893K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $300K Management & general 31% · $208K Fundraising 25% · $167K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President &
$100,673Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baord 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 · FY2023
01

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$946K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$208K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$893K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$822K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Total revenueLn 12$946K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$822K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$822K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$893K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K$822K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$711K$893K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$409K$191K$101K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$16K$1K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$8K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$1K$2K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$755$254$17K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$13K$2K$212
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$972$92
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$51$170
InterestLn 20$8K$403$7K$833
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$60K$6K$306
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$300K$208K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $907K$676K$231K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $946,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,138,396$912,356
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$33,868
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,138,396$946,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $420,929$435,735
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $61,640$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,532$238,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $782,101$674,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $356,295$271,754
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $946,224 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$29,497
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$872,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,868$33,868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,868$946,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,470 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,410 · Management $101,401 · Fundraising $116,153$408,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,062 · Management $1,339 · Fundraising $9,370$26,771
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,290 · Management $16,630$24,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,642$59,642
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,410$11,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,064 · Management $2,203 · Fundraising $11,564$14,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $755 · Management $254 · Fundraising $16,611$17,620
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,575 · Management $1,678 · Fundraising $212$14,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,506 · Management $972 · Fundraising $92$8,570
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,483 · Management $51 · Fundraising $170$1,704
IX-20 InterestPrograms $403 · Management $7,019 · Fundraising $833$8,255
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,383$10,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,384 · Management $6,245 · Fundraising $306$66,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,932 · Management $207,817 · Fundraising $166,721$674,470
Part X · Balance sheet $1,177,146 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,853$821,722
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,000$65,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,659$55,460
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $296,048$227,714
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,750$6,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,028,574$1,177,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,639$55,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $297,048$228,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $317,687$283,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $657,487$686,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,400$206,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $710,887$893,148
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,028,574$1,177,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $893,148 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,224
XI-2 Total expenses$674,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$271,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$710,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$89,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$893,148

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