Our mission is to improve the community and generational cycles through strengthening Fathers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 18% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$218K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
Spent
$249K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$257K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$257K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$919K
Expenses
$249K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$249K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$717K
Net assets
$63K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$63K
FY2023−$148K
FY2024$386K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending April 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $227K Management & general 7% · $17K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Founder
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terron Edwards’s $73K as President/Founder is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023
Terron Edwards$72,567$46,667$57,500

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

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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

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3 programs · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Fathers building fathersmore than a class this is a movement FBF is a chance for young dads ages (18 to 27) to learn best practice parenting techniques, share what works for them and be a part of a supportive circle that will stand with them and push them to achieve their GOALS.THE (12) week courses are facilitated by FMP…

$227Kprogram expense
02

FMP alumni support groupfathers making progress facilitates a weekly group for FMP members and FBF graduates giving them an opportunity to continue their growth as FATHERS.OUR groups meet once a week on thursday EVENINGS.WE cover topics from movies to men's health and MORE.OUR once virtual meetings are once again in-person with a…

Pt IX · col B
03

Boys 2 leadersfathers making progress partners with local schools to offer intergenerational and community services opportunities for young men.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$0$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$218K
Net assetsLn 32$0$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$52K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$60K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$652$280
Legal feesLn 11b$900$900
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$30K$880
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$68$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$292$125
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$426$182
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$184$79
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$179$77
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$18K$1K$609
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$227K$17K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $919K$717K$202K$386K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $257K$249K$8K$63K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$256,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$256,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,048
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$133,430
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$113,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$249,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$7,570
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,774 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$138,098
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$256,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,204 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,048$2,048
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,750 · Management $4,025 · Fundraising $1,725$57,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,949 · Management $4,663 · Fundraising $1,998$66,610
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,388 · Management $652 · Fundraising $280$9,320
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $900$900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,833$2,833
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,233 · Management $880$31,113
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $68 · Management $1,035$1,103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,758 · Management $292 · Fundraising $125$4,175
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,473 · Management $426 · Fundraising $182$6,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,363 · Management $184 · Fundraising $79$2,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,299 · Management $179 · Fundraising $77$2,555
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,258 · Management $1,420 · Fundraising $609$20,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,053$42,053
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,640 · Management $17,489 · Fundraising $5,075$249,204
Part X · Balance sheet $281,034 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$218,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$46,239
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$281,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$17,069
X-19 Deferred revenue$201,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$218,358
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$93,042
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$155,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$62,676
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$281,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,676 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,774
XI-2 Total expenses$249,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$55,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,676

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