Valo EIN 83-3292625

Valo

EIN  83-3292625 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Freeport, ME Founded 2019
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers teens to connect, be present, and build community.
Leadership
Dana Anderson · Executive Director · $128K
Money in and out
$261K revenue, $441K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Empowers teens to connect, be present, and build community. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $261K in revenue, $441K in expenses, and $712K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$261K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$441K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$712K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$180K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-69%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -763% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▼ -51%
Expenses
$441K
FY2025▼ -24%
Total assets
$734K
FY2025▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2025▼ -36%
Total revenue
$261K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$441K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$712K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$180K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$734K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Partner

Valo continued significant outreach to schools and other youth-serving organizations in 2025. Each partner program was a 1-night, 2-day retreat for the group, and then Valo staff met periodically following the retreat to continue mentoring the participants in conversation skills.

$97Kprogram expense
02

Ripple

Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Twilight

Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections.

$62Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CValo
EINHdr · item D83-3292625
Principal addressHdr · item CFreeport, ME
WebsiteHdr · item Jvalomaine.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2019
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$127,850Pt VII · Sec A
Pres & Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Anderson’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dana Anderson$127,850$127,850$127,850$121,761$118,215$118,215

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$193K · 74%
Program service revenue$42K · 16%
Investment income$26K · 10%
Contributions & grants74%$193K
Program service revenue16%$42K
Investment income10%$26K
Total revenueLn 12$261K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.13
Program services81%$356K
Management & general7%$29K
Fundraising13%$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$432K
Total assetsLn 16$734K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$712K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $687K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $441K · Less non-cash grants $51K · Cash operating expenses/yr $390K
21.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $356K · Total expenses $441K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $29K · Total expenses $441K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $56K · Total expenses $441K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $89K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $312K
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $193K · Total revenue $261K
74%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $261K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $42K · Total revenue $261K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $26K · Total revenue $261K
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $42K · Total expenses $441K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $261K · Prior year $535K
-51%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $188K · FY2025 $261K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $712K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $261K · Expenses $441K
-69%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $734K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $712K · Total assets $734K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $255K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $734K
35%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dana Anderson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $128K · Total expenses $441K
29%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $334K · Total expenses $441K
76%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 29%
Revenue growth -51%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$261K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$535K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$289K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$316K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$233K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$188K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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