Experience Relentless Academy. Preparing the next generation of Leaders. One S.M.A.R.T. Program at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$109K
Spent
$71K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$313K
Expenses
$71K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$71K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$340K
Net assets
$38K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $38K Management & general 47% · $34K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Excutive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicoshia Wynn’s $54K as Excutive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Nicoshia Wynn$54,000$57,120$61,811

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable arts and academic programs for young people.

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Relentless Academy is deducated to providing affordable and accessible SMART (Science, Math, Art, Reading, Technology) programming which includes music and financial literacy instruction for underserved youth.

$38Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$71K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$38K
Total assetsLn 16$0$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12
Net assetsLn 32$0$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$427$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$883$883
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$5K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$195
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K$38K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $313K$340K−$26K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$252K$74K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $259K$192K$67K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$213K$113K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $109K$71K$38K$38K 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 $108,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$99,603
I-9 Program service revenue$9,135
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$108,738
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$28,292
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$42,921
I-18 Total expenses$71,213
I-19 Revenue less expenses$37,525
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $108,738 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,135 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,603
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,000$3,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,135$108,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,213 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,993 · Management $12,994$25,987
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,153 · Management $1,152$2,305
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,775$1,775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $427 · Management $1,366$1,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $883$883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,146 · Management $2,063$4,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,831 · Management $2,831$5,662
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,802 · Management $4,500$9,302
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,877 · Management $1,833$4,710
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,030$4,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,362 · Management $195$10,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,591 · Management $33,622 · Fundraising $0$71,213
Part X · Balance sheet $37,762 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$37,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$37,762
X-25 Other liabilities$12
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$37,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$37,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$37,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,738
XI-2 Total expenses$71,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,750

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