The mission: empowering upper valley youth through after school running programs, Finding Our Stride boosts fitness, self-esteem and resilience, and connects kids to peers, mentors and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$226K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$376K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$376K
Net assets
$247K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$247K

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 Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $254K Management & general 33% · $122K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Defrancis’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Gregory Defrancis$108,333$36,410

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds fitness, self-esteem, and resilience in youth through community connections.

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3 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fall 2025 Programming

Fall season program costs include stipends to support 96 coaches serving 642 students in our afterschol youth wellness programs at 25 partner-school sites in the upper valley region of vermont and new hampshire.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Spring 2025 Programming

Spring season program cost includes stipends for 79 coaches serving 487 students in afterschool programs at 23 partner school sites in the greater upper valley region of vermont and new hampshire. Youth at each school sites participated in community service learning projects and community engagement projects.

$122Kprogram expense
03

Coaches' Training Session and Resources

New training resources were developed with social-emotional curriculum and afterschool session practice plans to incorporate fitness, peer support, and social emational growth. New in-person training sessions were conducted for coaches at three regional sites across the greater upper valley.

Pt IX · col B

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$750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$397K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126$3K
Net assetsLn 32$397K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$108K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$6K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$125K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e−$4K$601−$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$254K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $226K$376K−$150K$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$362K−$18K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$301K$83K$415K 990 PDF
FY2022 $369K$227K$142K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$213K$50K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$134K$100K$140K 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
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Part I · Summary $226,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $332,456$219,621
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,298$6,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,754$226,317
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 $115,827$185,279
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,916$190,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,743$376,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,989−$149,892
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $226,317 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,621
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $6,696$6,696
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $6,696 · Excluded from tax $0$226,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,209 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $108,333$108,333
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $62,164$62,164
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,828 · Management $8,954$14,782
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,942$5,942
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,710$3,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $124,955$124,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,233$1,233
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,806$5,806
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,081$3,081
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,125$1,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,716$3,716
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,324$45,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $601 · Management −$4,563−$3,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,833 · Management $122,376 · Fundraising $0$376,209
Part X · Balance sheet $250,436 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,468$52,246
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $301,494$198,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,962$250,436
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $126$3,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126$3,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,836$246,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,962$250,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,317
XI-2 Total expenses$376,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,944

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