Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2019.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
23 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.
Angie Wedlick’s $146K as Executive Director is at the 62nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Wedlick | $145,925 | $67,708 | — | — | — | — |
| Kathy Heinzerling | — | — | $119,287 | $116,144 | $113,926 | $70,183 |
| Melinda Guthrie | — | — | $112,789 | $110,880 | $109,829 | — |
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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Helps underrepresented students succeed in college and trains future educators and advocates.
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The Middle School Program offers comprehensive support to rising seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students throughout the summer and school year. During the summer, students participate in an immersive six week summer camp that includes a rigorous academic curriculum.
The College Bound Program provides holistic support for BTH high school students to thrive in high school and confidently navigate the college admissions process. Established in 2008, the program offers a unique grade level-based approach to support students in the challenges impacting students each year throughout high school.
Established in 2019, the College Completion Program provides wraparound support to BTH college students as they navigate the varied challenges that often prevent first generation students from completing their degrees. Support for academics, financial support and belongingness often comes in the form of one-on-one advising.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $435K | $953K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2.7M | $3.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.6M | $5.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $300K | $107K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.3M | $4.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $11K | $11K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $73K | $44K | $18K | $11K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $397K | $303K | $7K | $87K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $2K | $691 | $1K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $47K | $37K | $333 | $9K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $33K | $24K | $2K | $7K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $30K | $30K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $16K | $7K | $4K | $5K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $285 | $4K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $7K | $234 | $7K | $163 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $63K | $42K | $587 | $20K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $11K | $5K | $1K | $4K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $5K | $3K | $2K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $8K | $5K | $2K | $727 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $21K | $15K | $3K | $4K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $729K | $498K | $78K | $153K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $586K | $4.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $330K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $474K | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $223K | $2.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $2.1M | $1.3M | $807K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,333,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,333,578 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $728,733 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,051,875 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,945,355 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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