To provide under-served students with supplemental educational instruction in science, technology, engineering, math, reading and critical thinking that will allow them to excel academically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
652% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 652% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$305K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
60%
Net assets
−$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$309K
Expenses
$358K
FY2023▼ -49%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$132K
Net assets
−$72K
FY2023-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021−$41K
FY2022−$72K
FY2023−$72K
FY2024$135K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $216K Management & general 40% · $142K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Non Term Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Vroom’s $31K as Executive Director is at the 23rd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tracy Vroom$30,704$95,000———
Matthew Hughes——$85,000$55,000$85,000
Tephra Fields——$65,000——
Cassie Brown——$65,000——
Cody Hudson—$40,000———

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

Programs and updates

Offers extra help in STEM, reading, and thinking skills to boost student success.

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2 programs · $216K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The largest program of Envision Children is our Catch Every Child Program. it is designed to help build the skills necessary for students to matriculate successfully in grades Kindergarten through 5. Classes are held Monday-Friday during the regular school year. In 2023 we served 512 students.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Envision Children's second largest program is our Acedemic Summer Enrichment Program (ASEP). It provides small group tutoring and STEM instruction to children in Pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade. We served 482 students in the 6-week summer camp.

$90Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$142K
Owns and owesPt X
−$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32−$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 632
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K$85K
Net assetsLn 32−$72K−$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$75K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$46K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$237
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$166$166
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$956$956
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$945$945
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$0$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$216K$142K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $309K$132K$178K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $305K$358K−$53K−$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $676K$698K−$23K−$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $531K$744K−$213K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$282K$194K$143K 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 $304,688 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $338,237$194,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $244,150$42,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,318$67,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $675,705$304,688
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 $617,087$283,788
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,131$74,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $698,218$357,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,513−$53,299
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $304,688 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,831
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,857$67,857
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,857$304,688
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,987 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,729 · Management $60,271$135,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,835$66,835
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,321$20,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,849$4,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,803 · Management $10,980$56,783
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,986$29,986
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,188$5,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,613 · Management $237$1,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,089 · Management $1,019$3,108
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,032$3,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $166$166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $956$956
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,139$2,139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $945$945
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $26,829$26,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,405 · Management $141,582 · Fundraising $0$357,987
Part X · Balance sheet $13,023 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,069$13,023
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,586$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,655$13,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$23,996
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $70,301$51,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,242$84,861
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$71,587−$71,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,655$13,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$71,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,688
XI-2 Total expenses$357,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,299
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$71,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$53,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$71,838

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