To collaborate with organizations and community member to bring hope encouragement values and life readiness skills to students families teachers and the community that yield Transformational Cities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$77K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$261K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$192K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$33K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$520
FY2023$27K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$33K

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 Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $236K Management & general 9% · $24K Fundraising 0% · $817

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

8 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,945Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

R Atkinson’s $51K as CEO is at the 39th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
R Atkinson$50,945$42,055——
Ronald Atkinson——$15,000$30,000

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

Empowers students, families, and teachers with hope, encouragement, and life skills for a thriving city.

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3 programs · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community Classroom-Value Base Leader-MealandMessage-College Career

$110Kprogram expense
02

Campus Support Programs-All In Camps Teacher Appreciation and My

$68Kprogram expense
03

Community Engagement

Pop Ups and outreach - These programs to aide

$32Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Other incomeLn 4–11$782
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$817
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$782
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$48K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263$158
Total assetsLn 16$48K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$71K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$700$700
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$80K$75K$5K$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$396
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$335
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$544$544
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105$105
InsuranceLn 23$980$980
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$37K$743$221
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$236K$24K$817

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$261K−$15K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $215K$192K$23K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $108K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $77K$520 990 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 $245,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,820$245,186
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$8
I-11 Other revenue$782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,900$245,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,137$101,606
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,668$158,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,805$261,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,095−$15,031
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $245,976 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,186
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $782$782
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $790$245,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,007 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $700$700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,945$50,945
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,440$43,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,221$7,221
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $74,775 · Management $5,350 · Fundraising $200$80,325
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,543$8,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $250$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,593$10,593
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,655 · Fundraising $396$6,051
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,535 · Management $335$4,870
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,576 · Management $1,630$8,206
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $544$544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $105$105
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $980$980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,270 · Management $743 · Fundraising $221$38,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,160 · Management $24,030 · Fundraising $817$261,007
Part X · Balance sheet $103,492 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,673$98,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3,284
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263$158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,936$103,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,602
X-19 Deferred revenue$69,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70,628
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,936$32,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,936$103,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,976
XI-2 Total expenses$261,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,864

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