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Provides educational resources and out-of-school programs for youth in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $345K in revenue, $269K in expenses, and $221K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Baltimore, MD
Website
www.theagogeproject.org
Filings
3 on file (2023–2025)
Revenue
$345KFY2025
Expenses
$269K
Net assets
$221K
People
8
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  82-3611749 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Baltimore, MD Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides educational resources and out-of-school programs for youth in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood.
Leadership
Michael John JR · Founder/President · $20K
Money in and out
$345K revenue, $269K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$345K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$269K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$221K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $76K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$345K
FY2025▲ +51%
Expenses
$269K
FY2025▲ +47%
Total assets
$221K
FY2025▲ +47%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$345K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$269K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$221K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$76K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$221K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Agoge Project
EINHdr · item D82-3611749
Principal addressHdr · item CBaltimore, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.theagogeproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/President
$19,557Pt VII · Sec A
$16,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael John JR’s $20K as Founder/President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $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.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $93K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The agoge project's boxing program builds self-discipline, focus, and academic accountability through structured amateur boxing training. The program delivered 529 hours of instruction in 2025, and eight amateur boxers - all in their first year of competition - represented tap in 24 amateur bouts and 3 professional bouts, traveling to a…

$43Kprogram expense
02

The agoge project's grappling program teaches jiu-jitsu and wrestling fundamentals as a pathway into school-affiliated athletics, building discipline, conflict-resolution skills, and physical confidence.

$29Kprogram expense
03

The agoge project's life skills and workforce development programming equips youth with practical, career-oriented competencies through eight rotating workshop tracks: culinary arts, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, sewing, gardening, home care and crafts, comic book creation, multimedia, and an adventure camp.

$21Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$333K · 97%
Program service revenue$12K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$333K
Program service revenue3%$12K
— government grantsLn 1e$61K
Total revenueLn 12$345K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$245K
Management & general9%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$221K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $214K · Operating expenses/yr $269K
9.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $245K · Total expenses $269K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $24K · Total expenses $269K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $269K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $206K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $333K · Total revenue $345K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $61K · Total revenue $345K
18%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $345K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $345K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $269K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $345K · Prior year $228K
+51%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $221K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $345K · Expenses $269K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $221K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $221K · Total assets $221K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $221K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael John JR · Reported title FOUNDER/PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $20K · Total expenses $269K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $269K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 9%
Revenue growth 51%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$180
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$65K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$345K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$228K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$126K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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