The purpose of the organization is to assist the disadvantaged youth in rural collier county develop business & financial skills via education mentorship, consulting, real life business experience creating economic opportunity for thier families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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
$391K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$892K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$391K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$391K
Expenses
$344K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$344K
Net assets
$892K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$781K
FY2021$823K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$892K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $344K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 disadvantaged rural youth with business and financial skills through education and real-world experience.

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Apprenticeship program is available to students interested in business, entrpreneurship and professional development. In the internship program students apply the skills learned in the program to real life scenarios.

$318Kprogram 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 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$622
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Owns and owesPt X
$892K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Investment incomeLn 3$340
Other incomeLn 4–11$622
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$792K
Total assetsLn 16$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$892K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$848K$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$847K$892K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$171K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$256$256
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$344K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $391K$344K$47K$892K 990 PDF
FY2023 $407K$395K$13K$847K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$270K−$38K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$169K$253K$823K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$143K$5K$781K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $407,409$123,689
I-9 Program service revenue$266,010
I-10 Investment income$340
I-11 Other revenue$622
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $407,409$390,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,364$187,707
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,202$156,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,566$344,032
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,843$46,629
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,661 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $622 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,386
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $266,010$266,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $340$340
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 $266,972 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,032 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,032$171,032
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,510$3,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,165$13,165
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,501$10,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,220$12,220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,474$24,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,788$68,788
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,265$4,265
IX-20 InterestPrograms $256$256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,149$5,149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,672$30,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,032 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$344,032
Part X · Balance sheet $891,561 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,262$93,179
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,490
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $791,892$791,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $848,212$891,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,174$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $847,038$891,561
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $848,212$891,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $891,561 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,661
XI-2 Total expenses$344,032
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$847,038
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$891,561

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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