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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$227K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$376K
Net assets
$332K
FY2022▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$247K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $153K Management & general 33% · $74K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & President
$0Pt 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

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

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

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3 programs · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Spring 2022

Season programming, coaching stipends and race registrations. Served 400 students in 22 schools. These are program expenses only - no admin expenses.

$153Kprogram expense
02

Fall 2022 in person programing, snacks and event registrations. Served 330 students from 19 schools. These are program expenses only - no administration expense.

Pt IX · col B
03

Administrative expenses to support finding our stride.

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Investment incomeLn 3$665
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Investment incomeLn 3$665
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$95K$27K$68K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$644$644
TravelLn 17$398$398
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$153K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $226K$376K−$150K$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$362K−$18K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$301K$83K$415K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $368,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,616$367,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$665
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,616$368,642
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,673$226,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,673$226,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,943$141,979
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $368,642 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,977
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $665$665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $665 · Excluded from tax $0$368,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,663 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $27,074 · Management $68,000$95,074
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,870$1,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,068$120,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,375$3,375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,195$3,195
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $644$644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $398$398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,039$2,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,954 · Management $73,709 · Fundraising $0$226,663
Part X · Balance sheet $331,710 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,269$270,385
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,462$61,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,731$331,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,731$331,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,731$331,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,642
XI-2 Total expenses$226,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,731
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,710

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