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Fort Worth, TX501(c)(3)Since 2020Youth DevelopmentEIN 85-3048142Revenue $425K in FY2025

On file with the IRS850 Cotton Depot Ln Apt 238, 76102-5584 · Fort Worth, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Creating opportunities for students after high school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 32% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$1K
-0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$425K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$71K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$425K
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$160K
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$331K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$52K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $268K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,514Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Foster
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Timeka Gordon
General Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Hassler
General Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharla Horton
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madelin Martinez
General Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mia Moss
General Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Racquel Perez
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ricquel Archer’s $62K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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 young adults through mentoring, leadership, and life skills for academic, personal, and career success.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We create opportunities for students transitioning into young adulthood through mentoring, leadership training, and life skills to achieve academic, personal, and career success.

$244Kprogram 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
Community Foundation of North Texas INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K−$1K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151$151
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$82K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$268K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $425K$282K$143K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$160K$63K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $143K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$52K 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 $424,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,476$370,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,122$53,839
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,598$424,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,842$132,236
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,607$149,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,449$281,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,149$143,007
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,626 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,839$53,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,839$424,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,619 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,981$120,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,255$11,255
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,445 · Management $1,445$2,890
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,651$10,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,129$36,129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,686 · Management $5,060$6,746
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,703$1,703
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $151$151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,540 · Management $5,729$87,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,199 · Management $1,645$3,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,740 · Management $13,879 · Fundraising $0$281,619
Part X · Balance sheet $329,581 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,645$316,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,645$329,581
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$525
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,870−$1,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,870−$1,246
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,775$330,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,775$330,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,645$329,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,626
XI-2 Total expenses$281,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,775
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$45
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,827

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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