Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1801870) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 4 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
24% of total assets
Liabilities are 24% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$315K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$458K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$315K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$315K
Expenses
$458K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$458K
Net assets
$25K
FY2025▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $402K Management & general 11% · $51K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Exec Di
$48,924Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exe
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ron McCrary’s $49K as Past Exec Di is at the 40th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Kevin Norvel————$93,173
Jay Miranda——$73,333$56,590—
Ron McCrary$48,924$22,300———

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

Connects urban youth with long-term, life-changing relationships.

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1 program · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our impact included disd approved classroom teaching, a summer program, financial support connections and college visits and application help for juniors and seniors. Elevate's latino TEACHER/MENTORS became role models for students to help navigate difficult lives.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1801870) · Dispute this line
$402Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Money outPt IX
$458K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$173K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$15K$10K$4K$750
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$222K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$77K$6K$249
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$1K$55
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$3K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$586$293$293
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$160$159
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$18K$2K$58
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$29K$764$908
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$171$1K$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$458K$402K$51K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 29, 2026 $315K$458K−$143K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2025 $461K$432K$29K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $284K$252K$32K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $449K$465K−$16K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $336K$252K$85K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2021 $247K$276K−$29K$48K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $315,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,445$316,197
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $118$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,482−$1,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,045$315,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,616$355,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,248$102,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $431,864$458,369
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,181−$143,172
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $315,197 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$313,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$316,197
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,000−$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$1,000$315,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,369 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $10,500 · Management $3,750 · Fundraising $750$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,474 · Management $15,868$238,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,188 · Management $6,499 · Fundraising $249$83,936
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,189 · Management $1,447 · Fundraising $55$18,691
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,450$15,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,630 · Management $2,802 · Fundraising $2,104$7,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $293 · Fundraising $293$586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,875$3,875
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,257 · Management $1,496 · Fundraising $1,232$5,985
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,875 · Management $160 · Fundraising $159$3,194
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,514$14,514
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,959 · Management $1,512 · Fundraising $58$19,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,795 · Management $764 · Fundraising $908$30,467
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $171 · Management $1,092 · Fundraising $1$1,264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,720 · Management $50,840 · Fundraising $5,809$458,369
Part X · Balance sheet $32,632 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,383$12,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,256$19,742
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $173,478$32,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,382$7,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,382$7,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,096$24,924
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,096$24,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $173,478$32,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,197
XI-2 Total expenses$458,369
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,096
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,924

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