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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 83-1121348Revenue $631K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbetween-the-pages.org5214 Burleson Rd Ste 204, 78744-1224 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We use books as tools to immerse at-risk and avid readers in an engaging recreation of their favorite books, fostering literacy, creative play, and cooperative problem solving

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 19 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$323K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$594K
To programs
71%
Net assets
−$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$631K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$631K
Expenses
$594K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$594K
Net assets
−$27K
FY2024▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$131K
FY2021−$93K
FY2022−$149K
FY2023−$63K
FY2024−$27K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $422K Management & general 27% · $160K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$30,577Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Bradfield’s $31K as Executive Director is at the 23rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Bradfield$30,577$30,577$75,000$77,885$75,000
Mary Ann Fitch———$32,308$30,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Recreate favorite books to foster literacy and creative problem-solving.

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2 programs · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Camp Half-Blood Austin

Since 2006, camp half-blood austin has been empowering campers to become creative problem-solvers and inclusive community builders. Wrapped in story, sword training, daily quests, and battles against villains create a safe space to help campers learn to navigate everyday life, developing a more expansive worldview.

$382Kprogram expense
02

Narrative Thread

Our narrative thread program sends performance readers into 5TH grade classes of partner economically disadvantaged schools immersing and engaging student readers. Leaping into the story allows them to see themselves as the hero and as a result, develop a life-long love of reading.

$16Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$622K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$594K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
−$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$622K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$297$0
Total assetsLn 16$385K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K$323K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K−$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$40K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$41K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$744
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$182K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$17K$9K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$32K$224
Information technologyLn 14$932$742$190
OccupancyLn 16$67K$44K$24K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$127$452
InterestLn 20$851$851
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$54K$22K$142
All other expensesLn 24e$573$573
Total functional expensesLn 25$594K$422K$160K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $631K$594K$36K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $565K$495K$70K−$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $585K$687K−$102K−$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $527K$489K$38K−$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $292K$481K−$189K−$131K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $630,559 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,879$4,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $514,390$621,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,085$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,140$4,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $565,494$630,559
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 $117,714$126,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $377,704$467,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,418$594,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,076$36,250
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,559 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,070 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,760
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $621,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$621,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $625,796 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$630,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $594,309 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,033 · Management $4,398$44,431
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,307 · Management $4,537$45,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $28,128$28,128
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,286 · Management $744$8,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,610$28,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $181,771 · Management $2,178$183,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,308 · Management $8,600 · Fundraising $12,000$37,908
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,263 · Management $224$32,487
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $742 · Management $190$932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,597 · Management $23,681$67,278
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,389 · Management $127 · Fundraising $452$3,968
IX-20 InterestManagement $851$851
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $29,630$29,630
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,576$5,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,208 · Management $21,764 · Fundraising $142$76,114
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $573$573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,904 · Management $159,811 · Fundraising $12,594$594,309
Part X · Balance sheet $295,670 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,015$3,859
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,526$2,293
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $297$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $303,110$273,777
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,758$12,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $385,293$295,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,468$11,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $220,000$180,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $448,788$322,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$63,495−$27,245
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$63,495−$27,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $385,293$295,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$27,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,559
XI-2 Total expenses$594,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$63,495
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$27,245

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