Build and maintain long-term Christian mentoring relationships with urban youth to challenge and enable them to reach their full potential spiritually, academically, and socially. See Schedule O.We serve at-risk youth in grades 6th to 12th. Our unique focus is we seek out transient youth and proactively maintain relationships with them regardless of where they may move throughout Houston.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 6 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$11K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$11K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $160K Management & general 18% · $46K Fundraising 19% · $48K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $3K 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 (beg 12/2024)
$3,083Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandon Prince’s $3K as Executive Director (beg 12/2024) is at the 2nd 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Connects urban youth with Christian mentors to foster spiritual, academic, and social growth.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Large Group Programs and Activities

Friday Night Live (FNL) AKA Friday Night With The Fam is our primary large group program throughout the year. Active youth are encouraged to invite their friends to join them. Usually held two Fridays per month, a typical night starts off with dinner, games, and fellowship before hearing a short devotion/message followed by smallgroup…

$63Kprogram expense
02

Camps and Retreats

For many youth, our camp and retreat outings are among the highlight of their year. These activities are directly targeted and designed for students who find themselves in an urban setting and in at-risk situations. A bus load of our youth attend a Christian sports camp in Missouri for a week in the summer.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Mentoring & Small Group Discipleship

Our small group disciple program is centered around creating deep and lasting one-on-one relationships between our most committed youth and volunteers. This program includes biblical studies on living a Christ-centered life and building Christ-centered relationships all in an effort to prepare our youth for a satisfying and successful…

$36Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$17K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135$0
Total assetsLn 16$34K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$36K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$42K$8K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$2K$1K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$6K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$3K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$250$250
TravelLn 17$20K$13K$2K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135$135
InsuranceLn 23$22K$15K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$38K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$160K$46K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $244K$254K−$10K$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$253K−$16K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$251K−$17K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$206K$34K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$177K−$10K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$191K−$33K$30K 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 $244,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,676$244,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,404$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,272$244,184
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 $87,166$122,800
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,841$131,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,007$254,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,735−$10,246
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $244,184 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,184
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$244,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,430 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,868 · Management $7,822 · Fundraising $8,488$52,178
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,560 · Management $7,548 · Fundraising $9,835$58,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,487$3,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,800 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $1,343$8,192
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,988$4,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,318 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $14,000$17,794
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,201 · Management $6,285 · Fundraising $1,455$13,941
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,838 · Management $3,743 · Fundraising $4,971$11,552
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $250$250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,018 · Management $2,196 · Fundraising $4,884$20,098
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135$135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,605 · Management $5,748 · Fundraising $1,394$21,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,972 · Management $1,858 · Fundraising $1,295$41,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,315 · Management $46,450 · Fundraising $47,665$254,430
Part X · Balance sheet $26,512 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,616$6,074
X-4 Accounts receivable$38
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,140$20,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,891$26,512
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,899$15,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,899$15,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,992$7,413
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,992$10,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,891$26,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,184
XI-2 Total expenses$254,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,746

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