Support, prepare, and build confidence in Foster youth as they transition to adulthood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 5 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
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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$390K
Expenses
$397K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$211K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$397K
Net assets
$75K
FY2024-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$75K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $284K Management & general 19% · $75K Fundraising 9% · $38K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$80,726Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Raff’s $81K as Executive Di is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kimberly Raff$80,726$77,371$49,150$27,254

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

Helps foster youth gain skills and confidence for independent adulthood.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support, prepare, and build confidence in foster youth as they transition to adulthood.

$284Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$397K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$45K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$61K$16K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$91K$24K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$464$116
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$3K$812
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$3K$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$30K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$215$215
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$928$232
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$78K$1K$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K$284K$75K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $390K$397K−$7K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$310K−$1K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$211K$17K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$59K 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 $389,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,306$344,045
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,971
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,121$43,680
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,427$389,696
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,187$220,746
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,888$175,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,075$396,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,352−$6,851
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,696 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$241,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,971$1,971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,350$43,680
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $10,321$389,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $396,547 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,545 · Management $16,145 · Fundraising $4,036$80,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,095 · Management $24,292 · Fundraising $6,073$121,460
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,740 · Management $464 · Fundraising $116$2,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,180 · Management $3,248 · Fundraising $812$16,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,606 · Management $7,030 · Fundraising $6,550$16,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $17,908$17,908
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,817$13,817
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,719 · Management $7,694 · Fundraising $1,923$39,336
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,286$4,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $215$215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,480 · Management $928 · Fundraising $232$4,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,279 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $4$79,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,145 · Management $74,748 · Fundraising $37,654$396,547
Part X · Balance sheet $119,713 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,817$59,771
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,773$14,050
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,000
X-15 Other assets$43,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,804$119,713
X-25 Other liabilities$44,760
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$44,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,104$73,453
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $700$1,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,804$74,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,804$119,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,696
XI-2 Total expenses$396,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,953

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