Screen Sanity INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Overland Park, KS501(c)(3)EducationEIN 83-1025358Revenue $659K in FY2023

On file with the IRSwestartnow.org12022 Blue Valley Pkwy, 66213-2647 · Overland Park, KSTax-exempt since Jul 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate, inspire, equip, and mobilize families to make informed and intentional decisions about their use of technology and avoid their unintended consequences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$151K 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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FY2023 · 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 $29K a year · 6% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $355K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$269
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$659K
+122% vs prior year
Spent
$729K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$659K
FY2023▲ +122%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$665K
Expenses
$729K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$719K
Net assets
$37K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$235K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $575K Management & general 16% · $117K Fundraising 5% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/Secretary
$112,476Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$38,584Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Foster’s $113K as Executive Director/Secreta is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tracy Foster$112,524$107,026$112,476$110,575$85,937$72,138
Krista Boan——$38,584$38,108$54,130$58,053
Brenda Walden—————$8,500

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

Empowers families to make smart tech choices and avoid negative impacts.

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3 programs · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Training

Our training programs equip parents as mentors & guides so their kids can grow up happy & healthy in a digital world. These events bring communities together to go through a custom curriculum, have honest conversations, and create a plan for their family's screen use.

$346Kprogram expense
02

Tools

We create and distribute tools and perspectives such as parent guides, which can be shared to spark a conversation about digital health across community organizations.

$162Kprogram expense
03

Tips

Our content team researches digital trends and creates social media, blog, and podcast feeds that offer bite-sized, practical tips that parents can use to help them make steady changes to their families' digital health.

$67Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$659K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$488K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$729K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$488K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$567
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$659K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46$269
Net assetsLn 32$108K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$121K$32K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$230K$173K$46K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$834$222$56
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$21K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$154K$7K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$18K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$405$196
Information technologyLn 14$37K$36K$367$367
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$947$473
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$987$329
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K$575K$117K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $665K$719K−$54K$235K 990 PDF
FY2024 $782K$530K$252K$288K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $659K$729K−$71K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$510K−$213K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$256K$154K$321K 990 PDF
FY2020 $333K$227K$106K$167K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $658,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,114$488,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,269$164,672
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $86$567
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $196$4,889
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,665$658,503
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 $258,727$420,052
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,405$309,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $510,132$729,431
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$213,467−$70,928
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $658,503 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,889 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$488,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$488,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $164,672$164,672
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $567$567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,561 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $567$658,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $729,431 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,034 · Management $32,275 · Fundraising $8,069$161,378
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,615 · Management $46,031 · Fundraising $11,508$230,154
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $834 · Management $222 · Fundraising $56$1,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,556 · Management $5,482 · Fundraising $1,370$27,408
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,871$23,871
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $153,919 · Management $6,550 · Fundraising $3,275$163,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,792 · Fundraising $11,861$29,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,472 · Management $405 · Fundraising $196$20,073
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,964 · Management $367 · Fundraising $367$36,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,315 · Management $947 · Fundraising $473$4,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,974 · Management $987 · Fundraising $329$3,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,315$27,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $574,790 · Management $117,137 · Fundraising $37,504$729,431
Part X · Balance sheet $37,129 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,834$26,203
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$10,926
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,834$37,129
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46$269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,405$36,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,383$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,788$36,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,834$37,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$658,503
XI-2 Total expenses$729,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,788
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,860

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