K-Nation Group

Tax-deductible

Mesquite, TX501(c)(3)Since 2016ReligionEIN 81-4711291

K-Nation Group strengthens economically impacted communities by equipping youth, families, and community-based organizations with the resources, education, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and support systems needed to achieve long-term economic mobility and community suc

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
168% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 168% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$445K
+228% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$31K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$445K
FY2025▲ +228%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$900K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$418K
FY2025▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$952K
FY2023$304K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$418K
Net assets
−$31K
FY2025▼ -402%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$10K
FY2025−$31K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $418K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A

Jaylen Lagrade’s $12K as Board Member is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dr Alexis Maston——$100,000$108,000
James McClinton———$56,000
Kim Crumble——$54,600$54,600
Jaylen Lagrade$12,500———
Alexis Maston-Mcclinton—$34——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers resources to kids and families in underserved communities.

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3 program services account for $418K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Genius Center

Workforce Development & Entrepreneurship During 2024, K-Nation Group launched The Genius Center, an innovative workforce development and entrepreneurship initiative serving justice-involved, at-risk, and economically disadvantaged youth.

$335Kprogram expense
02

K-Nation Group provided community-based programs and supportive services to strengthen families and improve economic stability. Services included food assistance, resource navigation, financial literacy, mentoring, community events, and connections to education, employment, and social services.

$76Kprogram expense
03

K-Nation Group strengthened communities by providing capacity-building support to nonprofits, community organizations, and families through technical assistance, leadership development, resource navigation, and essential services.

$7Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$606
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$418K
Owns and owesPt X
−$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Other incomeLn 4–11$606
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32−$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$77K
Net assetsLn 32−$68K−$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$237K$237K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$197$197
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$418K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $445K$418K$27K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $136K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$304K−$2K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $900K$952K−$52K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,132 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,048
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $333,478 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,478
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $606 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $334,084 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$445,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,813 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,397$6,397
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,265$237,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,095$3,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,905$12,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $197$197
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,075$6,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,344$42,344
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,348$4,348
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,705$14,705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,682 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$87,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,813 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$417,813
Part X · Balance sheet $46,130 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,104$33,794
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,739$1,738
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,598$10,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,441$46,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,405$54,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,903$77,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$68,462−$31,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$68,462−$31,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,441$46,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$31,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,132
XI-2 Total expenses$417,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,319
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$68,462
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$9,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$31,191

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