To improve the health and well-being of all by empowering communities, organizations, and people to take informed actions to prevent and mitigate the lifelong effects of childhood adversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $235K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
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
$181K
Spent
$240K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$181K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$440K
Expenses
$240K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$16K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$9K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024$3K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $222K Management & general 8% · $19K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$35,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Cushatt’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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
Lisa Cushatt$79,712$72,828$67,653$71,558$35,250

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

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

Empowering communities to prevent and mitigate lifelong effects of childhood adversity for better health.

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3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

United Way

The advocacy and education project influences systems to change policies and practices and advance knowledge on how to respond to trauma. Advocacy efforts improve systems change through collaborative projects, expert technical assistance, government relations, and public policy.

$86Kprogram expense
02

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

Iowa aces 360 programming focused on systems change and technical assistance related to the prevention and early intervention of childhood trauma. This included social emotional health and physical health promotion of children and families, education and training for providers with an emphasis on child welfare and juvenile justice, and…

$53Kprogram expense
03

Delta Dental

The network advocacy outreach project builds a statewide advocacy network and does regional engagement, network communication, and policy and systems change research.

$24Kprogram 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 5 funders$235K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$115
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$115
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$89K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$26K$750
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$388
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$201
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$60K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$687$687
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$222K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $440K$392K$49K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $336K$329K$7K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $407K$420K−$13K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$368K−$7K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $181K$240K−$59K$16K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,888 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,479$179,186
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $466$115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,945$180,888
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$105,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,272$134,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,272$240,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,673−$59,444
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,888 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,186
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $115$115
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,587$1,587
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,702$180,888
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,332 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,500$70,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,917 · Management $750$26,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,382$8,382
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,205$45,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,250 · Management $1,000$2,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,847 · Management $388$5,235
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,295$1,295
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,025 · Management $201$4,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,149 · Management $6,736$66,885
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $687$687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,570 · Management $18,762 · Fundraising $0$240,332
Part X · Balance sheet $54,488 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,403$54,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,403$54,488
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,730$2,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,730$38,259
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,715$6,845
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,958$9,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,673$16,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,403$54,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,888
XI-2 Total expenses$240,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,673
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,229

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