Show Me The World Project provides transformative educational experiences for students from under-resourced communities through entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, and global learning opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 48% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$2K
-1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$671K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$538K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$671K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$671K
Expenses
$538K
FY2025▲ +617%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$75K
FY2025$538K
Net assets
$205K
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$0
FY2025$205K

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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $434K Management & general 19% · $104K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha Lurie Carroll’s $90K as President is at the 78th 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers students from under-resourced communities with entrepreneurship, job skills, and global learning.

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3 programs · $434K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Program 1

Entrepreneurship & Workforce Readiness In 2025, Show Me The World Project expanded from 5 to 9 school partnerships and served 106 students across St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri. Students participated in a real-world enterprise model focused on product development, coffee retail, marketing, and logistics.

$434Kprogram expense
02

Program 2

Global Education & International Learning In 2025, students participated in structured international educational experiences, including travel to Belize, the organizations fifth country served.

Pt IX · col B
03

Program 3

Global Education Fellows & Educator Leadership The organization supported 19 Global Education Fellows who received professional development in experiential education and global learning facilitation. Fellows led and supported students during international experiences and programming.

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$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$538K
Ln 25
Programscol B$434K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$72K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$90K$90K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$190K
Total functional expensesLn 25$538K$434K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $671K$538K$133K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $505K$75K$430K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$82K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $670,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,575$504,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,250$163,706
I-10 Investment income$2,971
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,825$670,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,723
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$248,164
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,996$287,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,996$537,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $429,829$133,117
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $670,686 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$72,007
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$432,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,009
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,706$163,706
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,971$2,971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,677 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$670,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $537,569 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,723$1,723
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000 · Management $90,000$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,710$60,710
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,454$7,454
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,280$3,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,257$3,257
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,527$5,527
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,250$22,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,630$5,630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,468$56,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,348$1,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,922$189,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $433,578 · Management $103,991 · Fundraising $0$537,569
Part X · Balance sheet $203,046 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,183$223,135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$23,243
X-11 Publicly traded securities−$48,857
X-15 Other assets$5,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,183$203,046
X-25 Other liabilities−$2,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,183−$2,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$205,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,183$203,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $205,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,686
XI-2 Total expenses$537,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$72,227
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$205,344

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