The FOR Students Mission is to help students thrive by equipping them with the skills to understand and appreciate who they are, to develop and maintain quality relationships, and stand up under the weight of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $75K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$278K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$194K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$253K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$58K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$253K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $190K Management & general 18% · $45K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes youth mental wellness through community and conversation to reduce suicide.

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3 programs · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Launch

Launch is our tier-one mental health education program developed for high school students. This year, the Launch program reached over 1400 high school students, equipping them with the strategies and tools to manage their mental health.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Next

Next is our end-of-the-year conference for graduating seniors. This conference focuses on social and emotional college and career readiness as students transition into adulthood. This year we had two conferences, one in Charlotte, North Carolina, and one in Atlanta, Georgia. We had 19 schools represented with 750 participants.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Students for Students

Students FOR Students is our in-school peer-to-peer mentorship program. This is a student-run program in which high school juniors and seniors regularly sit in circles with freshmen and sophomores in a mentorship role.

$15Kprogram 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
Ace the StigmaFY2025$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$256K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$112K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$841$841$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$12K$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$0$16K$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$10K$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$334$0$334$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$57K$0$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$337$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$190K$45K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $278K$244K$34K$253K 990 PDF
FY2024 $270K$207K$63K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023 $292K$194K$98K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$58K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $277,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,925$218,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,659$57,848
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,068$1,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,652$277,829
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 $123,365$120,792
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,328$123,264
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,693$244,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,959$33,773
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,829 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,100 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$218,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,948 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,056 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,520 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$111,520
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $841 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$841
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,431 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,431
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,500 · Management $4,955 · Fundraising $0$16,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $15,789 · Fundraising $0$15,789
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,378 · Fundraising $0$10,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,907 · Fundraising $0$5,907
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $334 · Fundraising $0$334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $9,594$66,719
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $337 · Management $7,345 · Fundraising $0$7,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,754 · Management $44,708 · Fundraising $9,594$244,056
Part X · Balance sheet $255,903 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,555$255,567
X-4 Accounts receivable$336
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,555$255,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,567$3,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,567$3,142
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,988$252,761
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,988$252,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,555$255,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,829
XI-2 Total expenses$244,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,988
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$252,761

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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