The Kroussaw Foundation

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 84-1760918Revenue $450K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkroussawfoundation.org600 Massachusetts Ave Nw Ste 250, 20001-5554 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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KRoussaw Foundations mission is to empower underserved individuals by providing them with the tools, education, and experiences necessary to create positive change in their lives and communities. Through strategic programming, mentorship, and advocacy, the foundation fosters growth, leadership, and sustainable success for individuals and organizations alike.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$450K
FY2025▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$192K
FY2025$450K
Net assets
$130K
FY2025▲ +392%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$26K
FY2025$130K

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $73K Management & general 79% · $273K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$66,349Pt VII · Sec A
$31,098Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kilil Roussaw’s $66K as President & CEO is at the 58th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved people with tools, education, and experiences for positive life and community change.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Seasonal Programming

$73Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$273K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$169$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$8K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$851$255$596
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$7K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$20K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$4K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$48K$15K$34K
TravelLn 17$7K$2K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$377$878
InterestLn 20$1K$422$983
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$6K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$382$115$267
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$73K$273K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $450K$346K$103K$130K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $192K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $449,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,978$142,043
I-9 Program service revenue$307,600
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,978$449,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,885$135,537
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,667$210,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,552$346,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,426$103,461
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,643 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$108,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,043
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $307,600$307,600
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $307,600$449,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,182 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $97,447$97,447
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,275 · Management $19,309$27,584
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $255 · Management $596$851
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,897 · Management $6,758$9,655
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,757 · Management $15,766$22,523
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,434 · Management $47,682$68,116
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,337 · Management $3,120$4,457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,466 · Management $10,422$14,888
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,161 · Management $2,710$3,871
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,527 · Management $33,895$48,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,158 · Management $5,035$7,193
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $377 · Management $878$1,255
IX-20 InterestPrograms $422 · Management $983$1,405
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,911 · Management $4,459$6,370
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,254 · Management $2,925$4,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,400 · Management $21,184$27,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115 · Management $267$382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,746 · Management $273,436 · Fundraising $0$346,182
Part X · Balance sheet $135,366 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $66,036; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169$44,725
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,875$24,604
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,450$135,366
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,024$5,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,024$5,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,426$129,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,426$129,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,450$135,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,643
XI-2 Total expenses$346,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,887

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