Ending the chronic epidemic of loneliness through Relational Life Therapy (RLT), fostering community, and transforming relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$185K 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$185K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 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
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$341K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$266K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$146K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $164K Management & general 30% · $128K Fundraising 32% · $140K

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; $185K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$111,608Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$53,333Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Oswald’s $112K as Former Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Sarah Oswald$111,608$34,090$22,030
Amber Cordoba$53,333——
Jeffrey Averick$20,000——
Cathy Hill—$3,500$12,020
Amy Gordon—$4,530—

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

Supports underserved people and professionals in building healthier relationships and advancing knowledge.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Rlt Bootcamps

supported 16 individuals and couples with reduced cost access to Relational Bootcamps to help improve their relationships and relational skills.

$66Kprogram expense
02

Recorded programming, membership, and live programming

$58Kprogram expense
03

Rlt Therapy

provided 24 individuals and couples with three sessions each of sliding-scale therapy with a practitioner-in-training for a total of 72 sessions allowing access to therapy they would not have been able to afford.

$39Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$38K$13K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$54K$28K$108K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$816$815$2K
Management feesLn 11a$113K$61K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$853$853
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$540
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$164K$128K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $341K$432K−$91K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$303K−$4K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$266K$38K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$73K 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 $341,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $219,865$313,859
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,316$27,509
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,209$341,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,600$271,043
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,537$160,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $303,137$431,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,928−$90,539
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,388 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$313,859
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,859
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,509$27,509
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,509 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$341,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,927 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,333 · Management $13,333 · Fundraising $26,667$78,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,542 · Management $27,902 · Fundraising $108,004$189,448
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $816 · Management $815 · Fundraising $1,631$3,262
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $61,439 · Management $52,000$113,439
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,081$5,081
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,267$3,267
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,084$14,084
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,357$5,357
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,640$6,640
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,952$1,952
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $853$853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,471 · Management $540$3,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,910 · Management $128,448 · Fundraising $139,569$431,927
Part X · Balance sheet $147,986 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,245$121,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,308$26,553
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,553$147,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,972
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,972
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,553$146,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,553$147,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,388
XI-2 Total expenses$431,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,014

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