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Full Steam Forward INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Medical Research EIN 85-0624226Revenue $379K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfullsteamforward.org131 W 95th St, 10025-6647 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To tackle inequities impacting marginalized communities, across the US, by offering free programs designed to positively impact the lives of those IT serves. There are two major programs - Full Steam Forward enrichment program, and distribution of personal protective equipment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
1
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$229K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$350K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$130K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$350K
Net assets
$284K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$284K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $257K Management & general 24% · $86K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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
Joanne Bessler
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Young
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiziana Figliolia
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yemmie Oluwatosin
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free enrichment programs and PPE to marginalized communities across the US.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Full steam forward is a free online steam enrichment program for girls of color that promotes equity in science education and encourages a sustained passion for the sciences. This is an academic afterschool program for 3RD and 4TH grade girls from underserved geographies.

$257Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Eva Mathis FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$284K
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$199K$283K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$45K$3K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$900$192
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$48K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$257K$86K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $379K$350K$29K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 $274K$390K−$116K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$206K$30K$254K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$130K$99K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$41K$41K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $379,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,067$379,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,999$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $570$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,636$379,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,948$160,169
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,687$189,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,135$349,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$116,499$29,481
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,427 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$379,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,427
VIII-12 Total revenue$379,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,946 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,577$145,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,725$2,725
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,867$11,867
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,575$5,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,231 · Management $3,279 · Fundraising $7,004$55,514
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $900 · Management $192$1,092
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,859$6,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,379$3,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,638 · Management $7,678$55,316
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,042$2,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,317 · Management $85,625 · Fundraising $7,004$349,946
Part X · Balance sheet $284,464 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,262$283,230
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,113$1,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,375$284,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,392$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,983$284,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,983$284,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,375$284,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,427
XI-2 Total expenses$349,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,983
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$60,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,464

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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