Mission is hearing fathers & saving families by equipping fathers with its evidence-based 12-week curriculum, I Am a Father Forever. The org promotes stability, healthy relationships, & successful community reintegration. Also, we assist men toward self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$607K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$684K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$303K
FY2022▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$422K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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 Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $877K Management & general 29% · $366K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $877K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Helping fathers be better fathers to their children.

$877Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$877K
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$303K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Other assetsLn 15$882K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
Net assetsLn 32$303K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300$607K
Net assetsLn 32$306K$303K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$502K$351K$150K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$126K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$8K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$39K$35K
TravelLn 17$17K$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$3K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$424K$334K$87K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$877K$366K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$112K$422K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$87K$537K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$129K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$19K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$155K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $684K$584K$100K$150K 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 $1,279,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,238,186$1,279,300
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,238,186$1,279,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,581$501,567
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $911,449$758,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,083,030$1,259,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,156$19,350
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,279,300 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,279,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,279,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,279,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,259,950 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,097 · Management $150,470$501,567
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,290$8,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,572 · Management $53,817$179,389
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,070 · Fundraising $13,070$26,140
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,398 · Management $8,394 · Fundraising $1,199$11,991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,633 · Management $35,489$74,122
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,712 · Management $8,712$17,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,494 · Management $13,975$17,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $333,707 · Management $87,199 · Fundraising $2,652$423,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $876,683 · Management $366,346 · Fundraising $16,921$1,259,950
Part X · Balance sheet $910,090 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,723$3,661
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,707$8,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,340$15,704
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $138,753$882,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,523$910,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300$606,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $306,223$303,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,523$910,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,279,300
XI-2 Total expenses$1,259,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$306,223
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$22,110
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,463

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