Preparing college students to advance the public good in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $889K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$588K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$196K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$409K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$500K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$567K
Net assets
$588K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$791K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $308K Management & general 25% · $101K Fundraising 0% · $6

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

8 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,199Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elijah Howe’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elijah Howe$99,400$98,199———
JR Jamison————$78,044
JR Jamison End 921———$68,279—
Summer Webb Ended 731——$57,652——
Elijah Howe Began 81——$31,283——
Summer Webb Beg 102021———$19,511—

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

Empowers college students to serve their communities and create positive change.

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2 programs · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The lilly endowment program supports programming and sub-grants indiana institutions of higher education that offer high-impact education practices and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff that help develop the next generation of civic leaders, create teaching, support, and assessment practices that strengthen…

$279Kprogram expense
02

Summit and research symposium provides professional development for faculty, staff, students, and community members. We strive to bring our partners the resources, contacts, training, andinformation that they need to fulfill their commitment to their students and the community. This program engaged approximately 135 individuals.

$29Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$889K
Grants paid · 23 grants · $306K · 2022–2024
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2024$33,000
Indiana State UniversityIN · FY2024$19,800
Ivy Tech Community CollegeFY2024$9,000
Ball State UniversityFY2024$7,850
Holy Cross College INCIN · FY2024$6,000
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2023$63,419
Ball State UniversityFY2023$9,000
Butler UniversityIN · FY2023$7,500
Indiana State UniversityIN · FY2023$7,000
Ivy Tech Community CollegeFY2023$6,500
Marian UniversityIN · FY2022$20,000
Taylor UniversityIN · FY2022$18,276
University of IndianapolisIN · FY2022$16,469
Ball State UniversityFY2022$15,242
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2022$13,100
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$6
Owns and owesPt X
$588K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$628K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$588K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K$667K
Total assetsLn 16$772K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$763K$588K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$101K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$48K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$918$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$61
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$31K$2K$6
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$308K$101K$6

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$567K$571K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $265K$409K−$144K$588K 990 PDF
FY2023 $855K$522K$333K$763K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$556K−$360K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$500K−$303K$791K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $265,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $834,892$242,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,829$5,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,814$17,630
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,298$23
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $854,833$265,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,172$113,092
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,936$228,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,170$67,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $522,278$409,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $332,555−$143,660
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,465 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$152,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,776
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,036$5,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,630$17,630
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,036 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,653$265,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,125 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $113,092$113,092
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,743 · Management $54,272$155,015
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,757 · Management $25,728$73,485
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,123$7,123
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,267$9,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $918 · Management $1,820$2,738
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,460 · Management $2,745$5,205
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,670$5,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,423 · Management $61$2,484
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,921$1,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,136 · Management $1,983 · Fundraising $6$33,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,796 · Management $101,323 · Fundraising $6$409,125
Part X · Balance sheet $666,664 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,332$38,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $667,592$628,197
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $771,924$666,664
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,964$4,363
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$14,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,964$78,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $549,099$395,330
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,861$192,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $762,960$588,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $771,924$666,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $588,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,465
XI-2 Total expenses$409,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$762,960
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$30,999
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$588,301

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