Right from the Start conducts programs and events designed to teach relationship-building skills to groups of individuals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1455687) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $180K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75
0.02% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.02% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$296K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$313K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$296K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$296K
Expenses
$281K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$281K
Net assets
$313K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$313K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $235K Management & general 16% · $46K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$67,031Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Caballero’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 58th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Caballero$67,031$64,957$64,960——
Debbie Caballero———$65,000$64,976

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 relationship-building skills through programs and events.

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1 program · $235K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We conduct programs and events designed to teach participants skills which lead to healthy personal relationships. Our programs target pre-teens, middle and high school students, engaged and married couples, and whole families. In 2024, we served over 5,000 individuals through various programs and community events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1455687) · Dispute this line
$235Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$235K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$313K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$285K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$180K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75
Net assetsLn 32$313K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$42K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75$75
Net assetsLn 32$300K$313K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$67K$62K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$19K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$769$769
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$176$176
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$235K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $296K$281K$15K$313K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $290K$271K$20K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$270K−$40K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $278K$253K$25K$318K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $241K$212K$29K$292K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $296,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,218$284,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,776$2,675
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,362$19,735
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,442−$10,859
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,190$296,138
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 $194,398$212,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,200$68,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,598$281,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,592$14,998
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $296,138 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,475
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,112
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,675$2,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,028$14,028
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,707$5,707
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,859−$10,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,876$296,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,140 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $62,339 · Management $4,692$67,031
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,120$120,120
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,474 · Management $1,497$8,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,793 · Management $1,643$16,436
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,653$2,653
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,260 · Management $24,028$43,288
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,517$1,517
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,136$2,136
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,840$1,840
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,279$2,279
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $769$769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,229 · Management $2,695$13,924
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $176$176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,215 · Management $45,925 · Fundraising $0$281,140
Part X · Balance sheet $312,750 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,181$57,419
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,958$75,257
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $235,158$180,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,297$312,750
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $75$75
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75$75
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,222$312,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,222$312,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,297$312,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,138
XI-2 Total expenses$281,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,998
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,222
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,545
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,675

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