Child advocacy, educational support of public school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 130 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
45
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 45 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$256K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▲ +114%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$256K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$256K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1946.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $253K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Volunteers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Funfrasing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for children and supports public schools through education.

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support educational enrichment activities and maintain past purchases of technology equipment; support staff salaries, staff development and appreciation activities

$253Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $854K · 2019–2024
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2024$253,295
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2023$117,646
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2022$152,220
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2021$150,254
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2020$99,018
Carson Elementary SchoolFY2019$81,683

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$256K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b45
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$256K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$326K$256K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$326K$256K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$253K$253K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$65$65
Information technologyLn 14$554$554
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$239$239
InsuranceLn 23$300$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$253K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $186K$256K−$70K$256K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$119K$74K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K$155K$13K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$152K$11K$239K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$102K−$36K$229K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$85K$60K$265K 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 $185,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,646$69,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,878$4,361
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,480$111,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,004$185,836
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $117,646$253,295
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,577$2,402
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,223$255,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,781−$69,861
Part VI · Governance 45 of 45 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members45
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 $185,836 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $320 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$439
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,555
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,844
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,361$4,361
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $111,311$111,311
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115,992$185,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,697 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $253,295$253,295
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $65$65
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $554$554
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $239$239
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $44$44
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,295 · Management $2,402 · Fundraising $0$255,697
Part X · Balance sheet $256,402 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,323$64,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,940$191,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,263$256,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $326,263$256,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,263$256,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,836
XI-2 Total expenses$255,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$326,263
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,402

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

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