Solid Foundation Youth Outreach INC

Tax-deductible

Paterson, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2003Youth DevelopmentEIN 77-0617835

Solid offers empowering programs that inspire, connect and support young people to maximize their potential and equip them to radically impact their community and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$293K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$700K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$671K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$700K
FY2024▲ +90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$368K
FY2024$700K
Expenses
$671K
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$309K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$529K
FY2024$671K
Net assets
$58K
FY2024▲ +100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$9K
FY2022−$10K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$29K
FY2024$58K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSolid Foundation Youth Outreach INC
EINHdr · item D77-0617835
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2012
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPaterson, NJ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.skatecreateconnect.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program services86%$577K
Management & general12%$81K
Fundraising2%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$671K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -38% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +109% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$351K
FY2024▲ +210%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$8K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$113K
FY2024$351K
Total liabilities
$293K
FY2024▲ +248%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$17K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$84K
FY2024$293K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$29K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$351K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$293K
Total net assetsLn 32$58K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$700K
— government grantsLn 1e$516K
Total revenueLn 12$700K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $56K · Operating expenses/yr $671K
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $577K · Total expenses $671K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $81K · Total expenses $671K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $671K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $159K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $700K · Total revenue $700K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $516K · Total revenue $700K
74%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $700K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $700K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $671K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $700K · Prior year $368K
+90%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $178K · FY2024 $700K
+31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $58K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $700K · Expenses $671K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $351K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $58K · Total assets $351K
17%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $351K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Wolfe · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $87K · Total expenses $671K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $281K · Total expenses $671K
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 90%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$87,351Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Wolfe’s $87K as Executive Di is at the 78th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Wolfe$87,351$77,577$73,101$76,830$75,190

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowering young people through programs that inspire, connect, and support them to impact their community.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $577K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

After 20+ years of mobile programs in parks and borrowed space, we officially opened our first youth center to the public. This allows us to drastically expand programs. At our afterschool program, solid minds club, we offer a safe space, homework help, art workshops, and a meal for students.

$577Kprogram expense
02

Finally, in 2025, we offered a four-day (5-WEEK) summer camp for our youth to learn new art skills, skateboard, develop life skills, and experience the amazing resources and opportunities paterson has to offer: garret mountain, the great falls, paterson public pools, kayaking on the passaic river, and much more. All programs are free.

Pt IX · col B

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $368K$529K-19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $456K$256K+57% 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$309K+62% 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K—+0.7% 990 PDF
FY2020 $178K— 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $670,729 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,351$87,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $169,019$169,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,284$24,284
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,215$43,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,460 · Management $23,516$125,976
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $743 · Management $3,511$4,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,967$70,967
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,298$2,298
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,677$6,677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,951$17,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,939$84,939
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,696 · Management $10,767 · Fundraising $12,335$33,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $577,385 · Management $81,009 · Fundraising $12,335$670,729

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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