To build self-esteem, establish support systems, and empower recovery one run at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 11 employees.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$4K
-2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -2% 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
$493K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$493K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$344K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$510K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$510K
Net assets
$232K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$288K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$232K

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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $119K Management & general 77% · $391K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,288Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ismael Alvarado’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 74th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Ismael Alvarado$85,288$79,131$67,061$20,508
Alyssa Halbisen———$8,000

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

Empowers recovery and builds self-esteem through running programs.

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3 programs · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We signed up 1,506 new people and had 545 graduate with new shoes, socks, etc

$50Kprogram expense
02

Secured 48 community sponsors to support our organization primarily for our 5k event

$46Kprogram expense
03

We held our 3RD annual GTD 5k event at fernhill park with 460 participants

$23Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$493K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$391K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Total revenueLn 12$493K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$20K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K$66K$219K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$7K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$238$238
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$493$493
Advertising and promotionLn 12$146$146
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$958$958
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18$18
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$26K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$119K$391K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $493K$510K−$17K$232K 990 PDF
FY2024 $346K$529K−$183K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$255K$46K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$61K$283K$288K 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 $493,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,206$319,949
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,722$173,404
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $438$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,951$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,317$493,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,896$1,075
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $392,795$403,639
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,564$105,643
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,255$510,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$182,938−$17,004
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 $493,353 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$226,791
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,949
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $173,404$173,404
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,404 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$493,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $510,357 across 19 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,075$1,075
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,642 · Management $65,646$85,288
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,520 · Management $218,906$284,426
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,112$2,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,812 · Management $25,001$31,813
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,565$4,565
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $238$238
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,360$5,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $493$493
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $146$146
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,521$5,521
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,997$2,997
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,241$25,241
IX-17 TravelManagement $958$958
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18$18
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,131$6,131
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,445$11,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,078$4,078
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,875 · Management $12,577$38,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,924 · Management $391,433 · Fundraising $0$510,357
Part X · Balance sheet $228,108 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,057$116,169
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,800$56,700
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $54,960$42,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,917$12,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,734$228,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,398−$4,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,398−$4,078
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,336$232,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,336$232,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,734$228,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$493,353
XI-2 Total expenses$510,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,336
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$65,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,186

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