Our mission is to build the developmental and social competencies of adolescent youth in the Philadelphia area through educational, recreational, and hands-on learning experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $119K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$388K
+113% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$388K
FY2023▲ +113%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$182K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$740K
Expenses
$300K
FY2023▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$168K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$485K
Net assets
$115K
FY2023▲ +313%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$28K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$370K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $258K Management & general 12% · $37K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$4,024Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirklyn Berry’s $17K as President is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kirklyn Berry$16,650——
Percy Lee Jones III$4,874——
Natasha Pronsati$3,654$4,024$2,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Philadelphia teens with skills through education, recreation, and hands-on learning.

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Leadership exchange abroad program-the L.E.A.P. Experience provides the opportunity for rising ninth-grade students to visit the continent of africa and have a full educational experience, learning about the specific city and country they visit. Our mentoring model is based on one principle and that is "exposure is life".

$60Kprogram expense
02

Boys & girls mentoring camps- this is a life skills camp where kids participate in activities and workshops that require them to use their brain power and work together. While sports are a large part of some young people's lives, there is a larger population of youth that do not play sports and can learn skills at this life camp that…

$57Kprogram expense
03

Community pop-up & local mentoring events

$32Kprogram 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
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$27K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$780$6K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$972$972
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$15K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$4K$439
Information technologyLn 14$3K$930$2K$310
OccupancyLn 16$2K$554$1K$185
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$666
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$105K$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$258K$37K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $740K$485K$255K$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $388K$300K$88K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$168K$14K$28K 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 $387,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,888$324,986
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,251$21,004
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$39
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $382$41,628
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,525$387,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$27,222
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,983$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,193$272,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,176$299,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,349$88,084
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $387,657 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,986
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,004$21,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $39$39
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,023$40,023
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,605$1,605
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,043 · Excluded from tax $41,628$387,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,573 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,385$24,385
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $972$972
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,865$1,865
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $7,703 · Management $5,135$12,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,339$17,339
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,553$4,553
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,226 · Fundraising $3,807$19,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,316 · Management $4,202 · Fundraising $439$5,957
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $930 · Management $1,860 · Fundraising $310$3,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $554 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $185$1,848
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,998 · Management $666$2,664
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,123$2,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,293$98,293
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $104,603$104,603
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,845 · Management $36,987 · Fundraising $4,741$299,573
Part X · Balance sheet $120,132 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,197$116,772
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,197$120,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,851
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $780$780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $780$5,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,417$114,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,197$120,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,657
XI-2 Total expenses$299,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,501

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