To develop emergent communities of self-directed individuals practicing radical empathy and re-imagining a world where more is possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 volunteers and 81 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$614K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$799K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$939K
FY2024$969K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

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

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 14% · $167K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Schott’s $12K as Secretary is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1553 $1–10M 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
John Schott$11,667$36,170$11,000

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

Programs and updates

Fosters self-directed communities practicing empathy to create a world of greater possibilities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The overnight camp ran for four two-week long sessions at its facility. Approximately 80-120 kids participated in each session.

$1.0Mprogram 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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$953K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
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$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$953K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$265K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K$614K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$662K$562K$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$54K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$189K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$17K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$66K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$969K$346K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$939K$134K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$828K$257K$910K 990 PDF
FY2021 $799K$739K$60K$434K 990 PDF
FY2020 $598K$289K$309K$374K 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 $1,235,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $476,397$261,501
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $834,794$953,342
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $638$3,644
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,964$16,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,314,793$1,235,262
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 $602,336$724,928
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,497$444,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $968,833$1,169,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $345,960$65,614
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,235,262 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,501
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $953,342$953,342
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,644$3,644
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,775$16,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $953,342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,419$1,235,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,169,648 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $562,283 · Management $99,226$661,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,906 · Management $9,513$63,419
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,850$20,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,618$7,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,952$7,952
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,113$5,113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,729$28,729
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,636 · Management $2,323$4,959
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,945$5,945
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,072$29,072
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,290$53,290
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,454$60,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,302$189,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,094 · Management $14,217$31,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,002,711 · Management $166,937 · Fundraising $0$1,169,648
Part X · Balance sheet $2,070,206 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $264,948$280,080
X-4 Accounts receivable$30,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,639$10,754
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,752,940$1,749,372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,025,527$2,070,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,500$9,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $635,375$614,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,390,152$1,455,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,390,152$1,455,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,025,527$2,070,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,455,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,235,262
XI-2 Total expenses$1,169,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,390,152
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,455,766

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