The Shadow Project: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 65-1166066)

Sharon Juenemann’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Sharon Juenemann	$95,736	$92,481	$88,175	$77,750	—
Christy Scattarella	—	—	—	—	$69,807

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

Programs and updates

Helps children with disabilities access and engage more fully in school.

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3 programs · $428K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

The shadow project exists to make learning more accessible and engaging for children with disabilities, so they can achieve their full potential. We work with special education teachers in predominantly low-income schools to accelerate achievement and foster autonomy for students who are affected by dyslexia, adhd, autism and trauma.

$428Kprogram expense

02

Reading Mentors (127 Students in 10 Schools)

Helps improve the reading skills of students with learning challenges by pairing them with a caring adult mentor who coaches them in the use of a specialized assistive reading technology. Students can see and hear words as they read, helping them build vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge.

Pt IX · col B

03

Goal Setting (1,717 Students in 42 Schools)

Students earn educational reinforcers (books, sensory tools, SCHOOL/ART/WRITING supplies) to celebrate progress made toward academic and behavioral goals they set for themselves, such as reading for 15 minutes a day, turning in homework, or improving attendance.

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 · FY2025

Onpoint Community Credit UnionFY2025$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$569K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Money outPt IX

$606K

Ln 25

Programscol B$428K

Managementcol C$38K

Fundraisingcol D$140K

Owns and owesPt X

$455K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K

Total assetsLn 16$485K

LiabilitiesLn 26$31K

PeoplePt VI, VII

15

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a8

IndependentVI 1b8

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K

Investment incomeLn 3$139

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Total revenueLn 12$569K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$129K

SavingsLn 2$273K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K

Other assetsLn 15$15K

Total assetsLn 16$485K

LiabilitiesLn 26$31K

Net assetsLn 32$455K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 57

VolunteersI 675

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$356K	$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$13K	$16K
Total assetsLn 16	$505K	$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$13K	$31K
Net assetsLn 32	$492K	$455K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$90K	$74K	$7K	$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$152K	$125K	$11K	$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$21K	$17K	$2K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$27K	$22K	$2K	$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$15K	$11K	$2K	$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$139K	$39K	$9K	$91K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$8K	$3K	$27	$6K
Office expensesLn 13	$12K	$9K	$640	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$10K	$9K	$735	$735
TravelLn 17	$7K	$5K	$1K	$260
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$6K	$6K
InsuranceLn 23	$3K	$1K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$110K	$103K		$7K
All other expensesLn 24e	$8K	$5K	$1K	$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$606K	$428K	$38K	$140K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.1M	$855K	$266K	$866K	990 PDF
FY2024	$773K	$628K	$145K	$600K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$569K	$606K	−$37K	$455K	990 PDF
FY2022	$599K	$474K	$126K	$492K	990 PDF
FY2021	$573K	$413K	$160K	$366K	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 $569,359 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $508,665$461,632

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,600$103,500

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72$139

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,125$4,088

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,212$569,359

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 $317,301$289,334

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,392$316,761

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $473,693$606,095

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,519−$36,736

Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8

VI-1b Independent voting members8

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 $569,359 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,632

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,080

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,632

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $103,500$103,500

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $139$139

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,088$4,088

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,227$569,359

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $606,095 across 14 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,674 · Management $6,671 · Fundraising $9,449$89,794

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,102 · Management $11,328 · Fundraising $16,046$152,476

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,826 · Management $1,524 · Fundraising $2,158$20,508

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,788 · Management $1,973 · Fundraising $2,795$26,556

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,900 · Management $2,118 · Fundraising $1,500$14,518

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,728 · Management $8,711 · Fundraising $91,115$138,554

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,534 · Management $27 · Fundraising $5,725$8,286

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,383 · Management $640 · Fundraising $1,562$11,585

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,532 · Management $735 · Fundraising $735$10,002

IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,148 · Management $1,169 · Fundraising $260$6,577

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,771$5,771

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,412 · Management $2,052$3,464

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,817 · Fundraising $7,486$110,303

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,393 · Management $1,170 · Fundraising $1,138$7,701

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,008 · Management $38,118 · Fundraising $139,969$606,095

Part X · Balance sheet $485,498 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,096$129,388

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $207,732$272,902

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,122$1,371

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,000$6,747

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $41,105$41,955

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $253$1,825

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,679$16,001

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$15,309

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $504,987$485,498

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,446$15,029

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,664

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,446$30,693

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,551$367,985

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $187,990$86,820

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,541$454,805

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $504,987$485,498

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,805 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$569,359

XI-2 Total expenses$606,095

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,736

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,541

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,805

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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