The organizations purpose is to provide academic programs to serve low-income boys, through homework assistance and tutoring and to provide athletic and recreational activities. These programs seek to reach "at-risk" children and to give them educational support opportunities to help them achieve in the classroom and in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$219K 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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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 $153K a year · 10% 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
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
$219K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$743K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$778K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$979K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$981K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$778K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.7M Management & general 5% · $93K Fundraising 3% · $62K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $219K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$88,868Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Campbell’s $130K as President & CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Todd Campbell$130,000$112,833$110,000$120,000$102,000
Micah J Kimble SR$88,868$85,554$82,758——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires inner-city boys to reach their potential through academics and athletics.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Academic tutoring programs aimed at reaching "at-risk" inner city boys to help them reach their maximum potential.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$101
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$101
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5154
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$743K$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$708K$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$278K$250K$17K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$860K$774K$52K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$27K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K$99K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$19K$1K$840
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$34K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$29K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$19K$1K$831
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$44K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$79K$5K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$267K$589$393
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$863$575
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$93K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.8M$70K$778K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.9M−$273K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.8M−$296K$981K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$109K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $743K$1.5M−$722K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.0M$192K$979K 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 $1,878,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,595,297$1,865,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,493$101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,462$12,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,633,252$1,878,317
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 $1,347,444$1,277,936
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $558,392$530,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,905,836$1,808,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$272,584$69,751
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,878,317 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,090
VIII-1e Government grants$1,147,465
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$697,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,865,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $101$101
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $27,179$27,179
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,927−$14,927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,353$1,878,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,808,566 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $250,289 · Management $16,686 · Fundraising $11,124$278,099
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $773,590 · Management $51,573 · Fundraising $34,382$859,545
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,272 · Management $1,818 · Fundraising $1,212$30,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,991 · Management $6,599 · Fundraising $4,400$109,990
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,900 · Management $1,260 · Fundraising $840$21,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,992 · Management $2,266 · Fundraising $1,511$37,769
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,129 · Management $1,942 · Fundraising $1,295$32,366
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,707 · Management $1,247 · Fundraising $831$20,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,875 · Management $2,925 · Fundraising $1,950$48,750
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $79,054 · Management $5,270 · Fundraising $3,514$87,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,756 · Management $589 · Fundraising $393$267,738
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,946 · Management $863 · Fundraising $575$14,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,653,501 · Management $93,038 · Fundraising $62,027$1,808,566
Part X · Balance sheet $805,066 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,450$301,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180,268$81,038
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $36,972$229,092
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,216$14,473
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $227,544$178,794
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,450$805,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,441$27,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,441$27,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,009$777,760
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,009$777,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,450$805,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $777,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,878,317
XI-2 Total expenses$1,808,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,009
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$777,760

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