Be The Hero offers resources and case management to expand women's practical options when faced with unplanned pregnancies. We also provide hard- and soft-skills training and scholarships to help women alter the course of their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $516K a year · 44% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$310K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$2.1M
×137 vs prior year
Spent
$905K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$917K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ ×137
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$833K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$905K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$308K
FY2022$763K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$905K
Net assets
$917K
FY2024▲ +603%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$122K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$205K
FY2023−$182K
FY2024$917K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $237K Management & general 65% · $584K Fundraising 9% · $84K

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; $310K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer / COO
$115,573Pt VII · Sec A
$91,096Pt VII · Sec A
$88,068Pt VII · Sec A
$15,324Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Nainani’s $116K as Treasurer / COO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Greg Nainani$115,573$167,177$167,178$221,600
Chad Kaszer—$153,846$160,000$20,000
Phoebe Entermann$91,096———
Carla Browning$88,068———
Gary Rayner$15,324———

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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Empowers women facing unplanned pregnancies with resources, training, and scholarships to change their lives.

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2 programs · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Plana is developing a mobile platform that supports women facing unexpected pregnancies by integrating medical, emotional, financial, legal, and future-planning resources. In 2024, we created evidence-informed pathways and algorithms that guide users through the right steps at the right time.

$164Kprogram expense
02

Plana developed a structured mentoring program offering consistent, supportive relationships for women facing unexpected pregnancies or instability. In 2024, we built the training materials, KPIs, recruitment systems, and quality controls. Research shows a stable relationship with a caring adult is a strong protective factor.

$72Kprogram expense

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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$2.6M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$905K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$584K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$917K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
Net assetsLn 32$917K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625$357
Total assetsLn 16$130K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K$220K
Net assetsLn 32−$182K$917K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$310K$75K$235K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$10K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$3K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$6K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$8K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$8K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$11K$13K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$248$27K$470
Information technologyLn 14$155K$88K$63K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$5K$19K
TravelLn 17$112K$15K$88K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$1K$3K$11K
InterestLn 20$149$149
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$268$268
InsuranceLn 23$108$108
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$494$9K$612
All other expensesLn 24e$13$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$905K$237K$584K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$905K$1.2M$917K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K−$182K 990 PDF
FY2022 $570K$763K−$192K$205K 990 PDF
FY2021 $833K$308K$525K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0−$122K 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 $2,120,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,427$2,120,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,015$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,447$2,120,001
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,579$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $292,016$431,800
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,340
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,354$469,906
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,949$905,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$387,502$1,214,955
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,120,001 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,120,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,120,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1$2,120,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $905,046 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,850 · Management $235,211$310,061
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,302 · Management $32,374$42,676
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,300 · Management $8,985$12,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,198 · Management $24,874$31,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,612 · Management $28,094$35,706
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,575 · Management $3,363$8,938
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,213$7,213
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,340$3,340
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,882 · Management $22,258$30,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,312 · Management $13,281 · Fundraising $54,629$79,222
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $248 · Management $26,662 · Fundraising $470$27,380
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $87,980 · Management $62,567 · Fundraising $4,443$154,990
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,505 · Management $18,555$23,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,687 · Management $87,933 · Fundraising $9,642$112,262
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,379 · Management $2,929 · Fundraising $11,268$15,576
IX-20 InterestManagement $149$149
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $268$268
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $108$108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $494 · Management $9,481 · Fundraising $612$10,587
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $13$13
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,592 · Management $584,050 · Fundraising $84,404$905,046
Part X · Balance sheet $1,136,973 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,888$1,075,039
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$61,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $625$357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,488$1,136,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $312,827$70,219
X-19 Deferred revenue$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $312,827$220,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$182,339$916,754
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$182,339$916,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,488$1,136,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $916,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,120,001
XI-2 Total expenses$905,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,214,955
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$182,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$115,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$916,754

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