To equip today's youth with the interpersonal skills to become a Voice of inclusion in their schools and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$220K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$218K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$243K
Expenses
$220K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$217K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$85K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$68K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$85K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2017.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $193K Management & general 12% · $27K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$46,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debbie Cwalina’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 35th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debbie Cwalina$46,000$62,000$43,821$20,000$27,291

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

Programs and updates

Teaches young people skills to promote inclusion in schools and communities.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide video-based campaigns with logoed merchandise and student challenges and activities.

$193Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$232K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$71K$60K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$873
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K$388
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$679
Information technologyLn 14$3K$638$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$62K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$193K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $243K$220K$22K$85K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$203K−$9K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $218K$217K$1K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$58K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,718$104,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,468$149,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$11,959
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,230$242,700
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 $106,290$115,431
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,347$104,871
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,637$220,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,407$22,398
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $242,700 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,792
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,953$149,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,959−$11,959
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,953 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,945$242,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,302 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $59,640 · Management $11,360$71,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,207$36,207
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,351 · Management $873$8,224
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,010$5,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,224 · Management $1,038$9,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,806 · Management $388$14,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,024 · Management $679$1,703
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $638 · Management $2,649$3,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,114$2,114
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,158$1,158
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,572$2,572
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,179$1,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,724 · Management $2,668$64,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,300 · Management $27,002 · Fundraising $0$220,302
Part X · Balance sheet $316,699 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,292$279,640
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,247$34,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,756$2,282
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,795$316,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,618$41,873
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,974$190,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,592$232,098
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,003$83,201
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,200$1,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,203$84,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,795$316,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,700
XI-2 Total expenses$220,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,203
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,601

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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