Human Restoration Project FY2024 filing

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Ames, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 84-3753948Revenue $677K in FY2024

On file with the IRShumanrestorationproject.org1333 Buckeye Ave 1040, 50010-8073 · Ames, IATax-exempt since Aug 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Human Restoration Project is a non-profit organization focused on listening to students, enacting systems-based change, and reimagining education. HRP centers its work on conducting focus groups with young people in schools across the country, analyzing their findings to help schools restructure their classrooms and schools to best serve students. Their ongoing work includes hosting a wide variety of free, open access education resources on everything from portfolio-based assessment to critically understanding AI.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$242K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$242K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$17K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
+365% vs prior year
Spent
$669K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$677K
FY2024▲ +365%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$137K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$986K
Expenses
$669K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$669K
FY2025$955K
Net assets
$42K
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$15K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$72K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $669K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $242K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,500Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Director
$82,500Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Coordinator
$77,382Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher McNutt’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 73rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Christopher McNutt$82,500$82,500$50,573$32,598
Nicholas Covington$82,500$82,500$53,565$32,598
Cassandra Nastase$77,382$77,382——

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

Listens to students and reimagines education through systems change and free resources.

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3 programs · $396K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Third Coast Learning Collaborative is a grant-funded project by the US Department of Education's Education Innovation and Research Grant (EIR). It supports Human Restoration Project in addressing the challenges faced by 6th-8th grade students, such as declining social-emotional well-being, the school engagement cliff, academic…

$387Kprogram expense
02

In partnership with Holistic Think Tank, a Polish-based nonprofit organization, Human Restoration Project developed an interdisciplinary curriculum alongside K-12 educators. An interdisciplinary curriculum equips students with a toolkit for thinking about the complex problems of the world and of themselves as learners.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Human Restoration Project conducts a professional development service based on student empathy interviews. Human Restoration Project's empathy interview process involves students hosting peer conversations to uncover key themes that reveal the assets and challenges within schools and districts.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$669K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Government grantsLn 1e$567K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$61K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$192K$192K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$225K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$250$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$876$876
Total functional expensesLn 25$669K$669K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $986K$955K$31K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $677K$669K$8K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$15K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $677,023 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,498$644,806
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,217$32,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $675,715$677,023
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$208,872
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $271,297$300,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,345$159,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $655,642$668,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,073$8,368
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $677,023 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$567,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$644,806
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,217$32,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$677,023
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,655 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $192,127$192,127
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,745$16,745
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,387$225,387
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,563$57,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,097$17,097
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $250$250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,059$2,059
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,290$51,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,865$11,865
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,855$19,855
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,604$20,604
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,756$10,756
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,181$31,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $876$876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $668,655 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$668,655
Part X · Balance sheet $58,359 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69$58,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $51,680$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,750$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,499$58,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$16,742
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,250$16,742
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,249$41,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,249$41,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,499$58,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$677,023
XI-2 Total expenses$668,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,249
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,617

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