To provide exceptional one-on-one Tutoring for students from financially challenged families, to allow them to maximize their learning potential and to confidently pursue their educational and personal goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 9% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $288K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$231K
Expenses
$248K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$248K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$44K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$144K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $184K Management & general 26% · $64K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$37,535Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$6,427Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Voet’s $45K as President is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Mike Voet$45,321$41,000$37,535—
Beth Voet——$6,427$40,789

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

Offers free tutoring to help students from low-income families achieve their educational and personal goals.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Empowered tutoring provided tutoring services to students k 12 in all subject areas as well as life skills mentoring. Empowered tutoring had three main tutoring offerings. The shoulders to stand on offering provided tutoring to high school students in need at local high schools; the tutoring covered all core subject areas and mentoring…

$184Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$207
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$977
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$207
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$28K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$74K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$360$360
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$270$270
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$70K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$184K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $231K$261K−$29K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $392K$262K$130K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $220K$248K−$28K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$22K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $219,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$142,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$76,532
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$219,644
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 $0$147,938
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$99,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$247,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$28,261
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $219,644 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$977
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,928
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,532$76,532
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $207$207
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,532 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $207$219,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,905 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,535 · Management $16,427$43,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,741 · Management $21,000$94,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,743 · Management $2,492$9,235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,788$7,788
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,606$1,606
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,215$1,215
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,775$11,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $360$360
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $270$270
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,230 · Management $1,229$2,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,155 · Management $3,246$73,401
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,048 · Management $45$1,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,903 · Management $64,002 · Fundraising $0$247,905
Part X · Balance sheet $43,763 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,869$43,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,869$43,763
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,845$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,845$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,024$43,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,869$43,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,644
XI-2 Total expenses$247,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,024
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,763

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