Operation Progress Fort Worth empowers underserved youth to become educated, ethical and productive adults who reach their full potential and positively contribute to society. To DO this, we are committed to supporting participating scholars from elementary school through college with our comprehensive program called the five pillars of success.

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

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
478 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 477.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $460K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
Spent
$4K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$92K
Expenses
$4K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$221K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myeshia Smith’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Myeshia Smith$90,000$85,000$85,000$85,000$51,953

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

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  • 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 underserved youth through comprehensive programs from elementary school to college.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Comprehensive Expanded Learning

Our programs are rooted in our five pillars of success. The five pillars of success are academics, life skills, health and wellness, service and safety, and support. The goal of the five pillars of success is for the scholars to build character, social competency, leadership skills, and emotional intelligence.

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02

Mentorship

Fort worth police officers serve as mentors and engage with scholars at least one time per month. Additionally, officers participated in mentor training one time per month. Such mentoring aided in providing support and safety, and built trust in the police-community relationship.

Pt IX · col B
03

Scholarship and Academic Support

Operation progress fort worth (opfw) provided individualized academic case management to each scholar. Academic programming focused on transforming scholars into knowledgeable and critical thinkers, allows them to develop and perfect effective study strategies, requires them to minimally achieve a 3.0 gpa, and aims to shift the scholars'…

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$460K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $111K · 2020–2024
Rivertree Academy INCTX · FY2024$21,250
Rivertree Academy INCTX · FY2023$8,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,855
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,015
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,506
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,656

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Money outPt IX
$4K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$0$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38$38
Office expensesLn 13$11$11
Total functional expensesLn 25$4K$0$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $92K$222K−$130K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $537K$169K$368K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $246K$181K$65K$92K 990 PDF
FY2022 $63K$155K−$92K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$141K−$102K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $225K$4K$221K$221K 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 $225,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$225,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$87
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$225,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$3,627
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$49
I-18 Total expenses$3,676
I-19 Revenue less expenses$221,411
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,087 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87$87
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $87$225,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,676 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,494$2,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,133$1,133
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38$38
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11$11
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,676 · Fundraising $0$3,676
Part X · Balance sheet $221,411 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$146,411
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$75,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$221,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$221,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$221,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,087
XI-2 Total expenses$3,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,411
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,411

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