Speaking and writing articles to make people aware of the laws that impact the rights of children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$249K 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $154K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $296K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$979K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$482K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$979K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$195K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$979K
Expenses
$796K
FY2024▲ +125%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$353K
FY2024$796K
Net assets
$482K
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$168K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$482K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $472K Management & general 16% · $129K Fundraising 24% · $195K

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; $249K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$134,869Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$114,583Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katy Faust’s $135K as President is at the 97th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Katy Faust$134,869$80,000$70,000
Josh Wood$114,583——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Educates people about laws affecting children's rights through speaking and writing.

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1 program · $472K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Speaking engagements and publishing articles informing public of laws that impact childrens rights.

$472Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$129K
Fundraisingcol D$195K
Owns and owesPt X
$482K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$489K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$482K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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$309K$489K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$299K$482K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$247K$148K$28K$71K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$101K$62K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$6K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$21K$9K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$74K$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$907$907
Information technologyLn 14$18K$5K$11K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$86K$2K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$226$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$472K$129K$195K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $979K$796K$184K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$353K$125K$299K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$168K 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
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Part I · Summary $979,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $477,977$975,463
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,689
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,977$979,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,756$499,515
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,694$296,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,450$795,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,527$183,557
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $979,152 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$975,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$975,463
VIII-3 Investment income$3,689
VIII-12 Total revenue$979,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,595 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,887 · Management $27,959 · Fundraising $71,041$246,887
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,229 · Management $62,323 · Fundraising $37,742$201,294
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,584 · Management $2,135 · Fundraising $2,398$10,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,433 · Management $9,068 · Fundraising $10,716$41,217
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,760$2,760
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,763 · Management $8,070 · Fundraising $8,000$89,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $907$907
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,505 · Management $11,123 · Fundraising $2,507$18,135
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,072$32,072
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,618 · Management $2,279 · Fundraising $61,417$149,314
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $226 · Fundraising $1,033$1,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $472,091 · Management $128,650 · Fundraising $194,854$795,595
Part X · Balance sheet $488,832 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $309,173$488,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $309,173$488,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,374$6,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,374$6,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,799$482,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,799$482,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $309,173$488,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $482,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,152
XI-2 Total expenses$795,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$183,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,799
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$130
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$482,226

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