Soundcheck is inspired by students of all ages and experiences who express a genuine desire to be healthy, support their peers, learn unbiased facts about alcohol and other drugs, and play an active role in their school's Prevention initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$428K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$428K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$428K
Expenses
$446K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$202K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$446K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$96K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $357K Management & general 20% · $89K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerit
$0Pt 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

Will Straughan’s $96K as Executive Di is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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
Will Straughan$96,200$96,200$86,100$86,100$73,500

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

Partners with schools to reduce substance use and support student wellbeing.

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1 program · $357K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Soundcheck prevention network partners with schools to develop strategies that reduce substance use and support student and community wellbeing.

$357Kprogram 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 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$77K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$163K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$563
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$21K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$318$254$64
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$369
TravelLn 17$62K$50K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$497
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$15K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$357K$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $428K$446K−$18K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $455K$392K$64K$114K 990 PDF
FY2023 $258K$332K−$74K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$202K$44K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$69K$142K$142K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,906$76,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $304,469$351,337
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,375$427,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,024$323,323
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,693$122,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,717$445,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,658−$18,085
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $427,562 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,225
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $351,337$351,337
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $351,337$427,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,647 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,960 · Management $19,240$96,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,898 · Management $40,725$203,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,800 · Management $4,700$23,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,252 · Management $563$2,815
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,006 · Management $5,252$26,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,008 · Management $1,502$7,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $254 · Management $64$318
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,478 · Management $369$1,847
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,974 · Management $12,493$62,467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,990 · Management $497$2,487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,898 · Management $3,724$18,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,518 · Management $89,129 · Fundraising $0$445,647
Part X · Balance sheet $106,326 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,016$82,549
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,927$23,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,943$106,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,655$10,123
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,655$10,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,288$96,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,288$96,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,943$106,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,562
XI-2 Total expenses$445,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,288
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,203

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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