Upward community supports and enhances the emotional, social, and spiritual health of adolescents, young adults, and their families with an array of innovative prevention and intervention programs and services. We guide, encourage, and uplift youth to reach their best.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$197K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $541K a year · 26% 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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$197K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $519K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$798K
Spent
$694K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$798K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$798K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$694K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$72K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $302K Management & general 45% · $313K Fundraising 11% · $78K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $197K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/President
$146,260Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$50,792Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mrs Rachel Karesh’s $208K as Executive Director/President is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mrs Rachel Karesh$207,862$197,018$182,061$201,716$146,260
Mr Ari Scher—$114,375———
Mr Avery Amster$103,719————
Mrs Stephanie Atkin$101,887————
Mrs Rebecca Efron$101,243————
Mrs Aimee Shemano Krupp$73,087$72,471$67,375$59,542$50,792

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and enhances youth and family well-being through prevention and intervention programs.

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1 program · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Youth Programs

Madraigos youth programs are designed to support and uplift teens and pre-teens through a variety of engaging activities. When children feel productive and energized, they are motivated to act in a healthy way.

$302Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$798K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Money outPt IX
$694K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$313K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Total revenueLn 12$798K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$232K
Net assetsLn 32−$33K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$83K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$110K$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$542$547
OccupancyLn 16$47K$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$714$355$359
InsuranceLn 23$18K$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$15K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$694K$302K$313K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$2.5M$885K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.1M$703K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$313K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.0M$698K$770K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $798K$694K$104K$72K 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 $797,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $733,988$682,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,617$115,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,290$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,315$797,740
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 $486,331$419,751
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,361$273,770
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,692$693,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,623$104,219
Part VI · Governance 18 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $797,740 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$682,704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$682,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,036$115,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,036 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$797,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,521 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,108 · Management $83,909$167,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,054 · Management $111,117$221,171
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,706 · Management $15,857$31,563
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,345$53,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,555$29,555
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,199$12,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,299 · Management $15,446$30,745
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $542 · Management $547$1,089
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,588 · Management $23,816$47,404
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $355 · Management $359$714
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,752 · Management $8,837$17,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,871 · Fundraising $66,259$81,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,830 · Management $313,233 · Fundraising $78,458$693,521
Part X · Balance sheet $303,144 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,921$298,450
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,338$2,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,071$2,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,330$303,144
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $238,000$231,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,000$231,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$32,670$71,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$32,670$71,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,330$303,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$797,740
XI-2 Total expenses$693,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$32,670
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,549

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