To help overcome obstacles for individual and community success, including assisting to accelerate equitable opportunities for economic mobility, improve health and, expand successful outcomes in education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$194K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.8M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-86% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$13.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$829K
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$13.4M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2025$13.4M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.2M Management & general 5% · $107K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $194K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$194,045Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bradley Johnson’s $194K as Executive Director is at the 81st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bradley Johnson$194,045$209,600$190,050$178,001$100,000$33,000

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 15aYes

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Empowers individuals and communities to overcome obstacles for success.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Stewardship of Public Goods Created for Charitable Purposes

The stewardship program has helped maintain and enhance several intellectual property public goods during the current calendar year. Stewarded assets are made available to the relevant field such as to strengthen equitable postsecondary student success in the united states.

$2.2Mprogram 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 1 funder$1.8M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$510K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.9M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M$13.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$206K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$48K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$14K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$436K$419K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$40K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$684$684
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$107K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$2.3M−$1.3M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.2M$1.6M$5.5M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $829K$1.7M−$853K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$164K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.0M$1.2M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.3M$496K$8.8M$8.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,031,488 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,156,856$1,000,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,463$31,488
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,166,319$1,031,488
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 $263,422$332,352
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,376,112$2,004,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,639,534$2,336,855
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,526,785−$1,305,367
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,031,488 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$1,000,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,000,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,488$31,488
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,488$1,031,488
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,336,855 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $206,401 · Management $28,379$234,780
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,000 · Management $6,600$54,600
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,479$2,479
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,620 · Management $4,345$17,965
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,562 · Management $2,966$22,528
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,660$9,660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,249$25,249
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $419,439 · Management $16,564$436,003
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,274 · Management $11,129$51,403
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,170$4,170
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,591$1,591
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $684$684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,470,229$1,470,229
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,514$5,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,229,460 · Management $107,395 · Fundraising $0$2,336,855
Part X · Balance sheet $13,415,776 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $930,018$510,357
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,008,029$1,038,976
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,594,115$2,108,197
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,315$2,068
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,886$2,682
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $9,143,535$9,753,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,680,898$13,415,776
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,531$47,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,531$47,776
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,673,367$12,383,436
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$984,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,673,367$13,368,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,680,898$13,415,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,368,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,031,488
XI-2 Total expenses$2,336,855
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,305,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,673,367
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,368,000

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