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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$623K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$10K
Expenses
$114K
FY2024▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$619K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$114K
Net assets
$287K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$287K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $38K Management & general 66% · $75K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Krugman’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 <$100K employment 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

NameFY2024FY2020
Brett Ralston—$94,296
Nathan Krugman$70,000—

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 15aNo

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Supporting individuals, families, and teams in maintaining their well being, sustainability, and productivity, both in the workforce and community.

$38Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$391K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$220$220
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$385$385
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$38K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10K$114K−$104K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $13K$9K$4K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $623K$619K$4K$387K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.4M$182K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M−$33K$201K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$4,039
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,522$5,543
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,522$9,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $275$75,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,246$38,068
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,521$113,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,001−$103,923
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,582 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,543$5,543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,543$9,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,505 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,000$70,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,437$5,437
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,759$27,759
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,840$6,840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,571$1,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $220$220
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,293$1,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385$385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,068 · Management $75,437 · Fundraising $0$113,505
Part X · Balance sheet $305,055 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $194,406; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,987$110,649
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,850$305,055
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,252$18,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,252$18,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $390,598$286,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,598$286,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,850$305,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,582
XI-2 Total expenses$113,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$103,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,598
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,675

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