Youth counseling and mentoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 27 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $571K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$665K
FY2022$785K
FY2023$840K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M

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 1989.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.6M Management & general 34% · $843K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $80K 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 Di
$80,111Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johnnie E Williams’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Johnnie Williams——$83,837$70,000
Johnnie E Williams$80,111$81,063——

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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Provides counseling and mentoring to help young people thrive.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Matching adult volunteer to at-risk youth and providing gang INTERVENTION/PREVENTION services to gang-involved or high risk for gang involvement youth. Program services include activities, life skills, training, case management and support groups.

$1.6Mprogram 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
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$843K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$650K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$928K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$50K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$995K$592K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$3K$126K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$5K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$40K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$25K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$71K$8K
TravelLn 17$43K$40K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$305K$304K$899
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$77K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.6M$843K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.5M$614K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$1.6M$1.6M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$73K$840K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$154K$785K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.0M$413K$665K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,098,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,907,290$1,586,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,164,515$1,510,902
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $277$86
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $147,428$1,255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,219,510$3,098,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,144,551$1,849,106
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $475,061$636,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,619,612$2,485,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,599,898$613,709
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 $3,098,904 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $77,208 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,219
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,350
VIII-1e Government grants$650,329
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$850,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,586,661
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,454,023$1,454,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $86$86
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$19,404−$19,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $330$330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,531,561 · Excluded from tax −$19,318$3,098,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,485,195 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,416 · Management $38,783$89,199
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $994,700 · Management $591,815$1,586,515
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,953 · Management $126,365$129,318
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,570 · Management $39,504$44,074
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,216 · Management $23,417$63,633
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,132 · Management $1,220$26,352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,187 · Management $1,134$4,321
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,250 · Management $7,590$78,840
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,159 · Management $2,517$42,676
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,419$28,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $304,419 · Management $899$305,318
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,644 · Management $9,886$86,530
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,642,065 · Management $843,130 · Fundraising $0$2,485,195
Part X · Balance sheet $4,854,544 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,300,416$2,795,453
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $427,930$927,830
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$150,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $663,756$730,178
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,920$27,286
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,856$73,272
X-15 Other assets$150,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,427,878$4,854,544
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $146,618$1,199,729
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $967,736$775,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,114,354$1,975,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,199,298$2,765,088
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $114,226$114,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,313,524$2,879,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,427,878$4,854,544
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,879,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,098,904
XI-2 Total expenses$2,485,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$613,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,313,524
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$200
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$47,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,879,314

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