Generation Alive

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Spokane, WA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 56-2598004Revenue $851K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgenerationalive.org418 W Sharp Ave, 99201-2421 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Generation Alive activates youth to live and lead with compassion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $61K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$851K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$793K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$851K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$955K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$851K
Expenses
$793K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$708K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$974K
FY2025$793K
Net assets
$140K
FY2025▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$140K

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 Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $576K Management & general 7% · $55K Fundraising 20% · $162K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $102K 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
Executive Director
$102,375Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Vancil’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 88th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan J Vancil——$109,527$100,000$96,118$12,667
Jonathan Vancil$102,375$102,375————
Marty Gonzales—————$66,523

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

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3 programs · $576K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Action Teams are groups of 10-20 students who work together to learn about community needs the meaning of compassion how to inspire their peers to serve their community with them how to fundraise advocate for causes they care about and ultimately to lead projects that make a difference in the community.

$462Kprogram expense
02

Our annual Summer Day Camps are designed to offer students a fun and exciting opportunity to dive deep into the needs of their city. For 3-4 days campers will volunteer at various local non-profits where they spend time working for each organization learning the work that goes into solving needs in their community.

$57Kprogram expense
03

High school age students who have the availability and desire to grow in their leadership will be invited to participate in our Student Leadership Action Team. This team will work together to plan city-wide service initiatives participate in Generation Alive events and receive active mentoring from the Generation Alive staff.

$57Kprogram 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 · 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
$851K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$832K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$793K
Ln 25
Programscol B$576K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$832K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$851K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$97K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$127K$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$467K$351K$28K$89K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$36K$3K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$31K$3K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$0$0$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$0$0$9K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$699$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$27K$20K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$437$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$118K$9K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$793K$576K$55K$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $851K$793K$58K$140K 990 PDF
FY2024 $794K$974K−$180K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $955K$999K−$44K$249K 990 PDF
FY2022 $714K$711K$3K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021 $468K$451K$17K$290K 990 PDF
FY2020 $487K$708K−$221K$276K 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 $850,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $609,616$832,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,005$9,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,307$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $173,832$8,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $793,760$850,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $650,146$557,201
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,534$1,053
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,914$234,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,594$792,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$179,834$57,561
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $850,516 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$272,572
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,567
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$832,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,668$9,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,709$8,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,377$850,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $792,955 across 26 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $350,605 · Management $28,048 · Fundraising $88,820$467,473
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,839 · Management $2,867 · Fundraising $9,079$47,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,457 · Management $2,517 · Fundraising $7,969$41,943
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,051 · Fundraising $0$9,051
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,053$1,053
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,031$8,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,670$8,670
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,735 · Management $699 · Fundraising $2,213$11,647
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,113 · Management $1,609 · Fundraising $5,095$26,817
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,345 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,345
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,462 · Management $437 · Fundraising $1,384$7,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,393 · Management $9,471 · Fundraising $29,993$157,857
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,949 · Management $54,699 · Fundraising $162,307$792,955
Part X · Balance sheet $144,773 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,339$110,498
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $29,425$34,275
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,764$144,773
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,240$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,240$4,688
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,524$140,085
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,524$140,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,764$144,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$850,516
XI-2 Total expenses$792,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,524
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,085

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