Jason Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Hendersonvlle, TN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 62-1714715

The jason foundation's core mission is for the awareness and prevention of youth suicide. Please refer to (schedule o) for our formal mission statement and further description of our unique organizational module.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$667K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $300K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$667K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$272K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2023▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 1997.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.1M Management & general 7% · $148K Fundraising 2% · $43K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $667K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$199,929Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Ce
$162,450Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$111,409Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$80,742Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$38,950Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$36,781Pt VII · Sec A
$36,781Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michele Ray’s $176K as CEO/Treas/Bo is at the 83rd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Clark Flatt$170,300$170,000$199,929$173,000$183,551$201,499
Michele Ray$176,450$167,850$162,450$145,900$139,387$116,873
Deanne Ray$128,137$121,166$111,409———
Brett Marciel$110,450—————
Brandi Ray$85,450$77,350$80,742$67,356——
David Martin$43,450$40,282$38,950$36,335$35,668$34,020
John Flatt$39,450—————
General Paul Summers—$37,843$36,781$35,335$35,335$34,020

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises awareness and prevents youth suicide.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The jason foundation, inc. (jfi) is dedicated to the prevention of the "silent epidemic" of youth suicide through educational and awareness programs that equip young persons, EDUCATORS/YOUTH workers and parents with the tools and resources to help identify and assist at-risk youth.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$792K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$671K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$792K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$963K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$984K$963K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K$272K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$683K$615K$48K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$489K$440K$34K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$9K$710$304
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$30K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$78K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$32K$17K$167
Information technologyLn 14$126K$126K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$12K$20K$385
TravelLn 17$47K$44K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$2K$3K$58
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$47K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$27K$2K$916
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$571K$562K$9K$366
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.1M$148K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.1M$720K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.3M$9K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$101K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.5M$198K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$1.8M$766K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$6K$3.6M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $2,345,918 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,533
VIII-1e Government grants$670,780
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$603,104
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,505,417
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $791,700$791,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,706$90,706
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,200$10,200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$52,237−$52,237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $132$132
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $791,700 · Excluded from tax $48,801$2,345,918
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,245,051 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $614,825 · Management $47,820 · Fundraising $20,494$683,139
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $440,251 · Management $34,242 · Fundraising $14,675$489,168
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,126 · Management $710 · Fundraising $304$10,140
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,157 · Management $2,345 · Fundraising $1,005$33,507
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,044 · Management $6,070 · Fundraising $2,601$86,715
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,955$17,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,957$6,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,373$4,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,415 · Management $16,789 · Fundraising $167$49,371
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $125,769$125,769
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,540 · Management $20,106 · Fundraising $385$32,031
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,621 · Management $3,098$46,719
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,895 · Management $2,834 · Fundraising $58$4,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,473 · Management $3,692 · Fundraising $1,582$52,747
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,465 · Management $2,136 · Fundraising $916$30,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $562,181 · Management $8,609 · Fundraising $366$571,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,054,047 · Management $148,451 · Fundraising $42,553$2,245,051
Part X · Balance sheet $4,906,517 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $587,967$185,210
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $919,172$1,524,191
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $224,500$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,130$205,903
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,564$9,132
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $984,475$963,127
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,003,440$1,992,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,296$1,054
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,787,544$4,906,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,841$55,149
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $221,198$217,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $248,039$272,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,952,816$4,355,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $586,689$278,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,539,505$4,634,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,787,544$4,906,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,634,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,345,918
XI-2 Total expenses$2,245,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,539,505
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,634,178

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