Safe place where children, youth and families can engage in a variety of learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 22 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $150K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$366K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$366K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$224K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$438K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$103K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$438K
Net assets
$54K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$142K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$54K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $267K Management & general 37% · $162K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$83,360Pt VII · Sec A
$12,704Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$9,321Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy Smith’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 75th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jeremy Smith$83,360$51,550
Brittany Smith$12,704$7,433
Brandon White$9,321—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers a safe space for children, youth, and families to learn and engage.

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2 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Afterschool Program

Seed Sowers & Storytellers is an afterschool program for scholars in Grades K-6 from School #33 in the Beechwood neighborhood. This community-based program is designed to celebrate our youth and neighborhood, to work together to build our collective futures while also honoring our legacies.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Summer Enrichment

The FSLC Summer Program is a 5-week academic and cultural enrichment program for children and youth K-8. A curriculum that is heavily weighted in literacy is complemented by daily discussions and celebrations of culture, social justice, civic responsibility and fun.

$132Kprogram 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 2 funders$150K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$366K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$351
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$162K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$351
Total revenueLn 12$366K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$296K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$245K$172K$66K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$14K$10K$598
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$5K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$348
TravelLn 17$20K$19K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$20K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$902$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$267K$162K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $366K$438K−$71K$54K 990 PDF
FY2024 $334K$330K$4K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$103K$121K$142K 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 $366,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,735$365,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $131$351
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $333,866$366,226
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 $237,759$324,114
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,959$113,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,718$437,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,148−$71,473
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $366,226 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$35,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$329,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$365,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $351$351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $351$366,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,699 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,038$55,038
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,836 · Management $65,544 · Fundraising $7,375$244,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,941 · Management $9,782 · Fundraising $598$24,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,740$5,740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,920 · Management $13,380$18,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,538 · Management $2,844$9,382
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,500 · Management $348$14,848
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,346 · Management $1,013$20,359
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,979 · Management $1,585$21,564
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,701$4,701
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,450$15,450
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $902 · Management $2,339$3,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,412 · Management $162,314 · Fundraising $7,973$437,699
Part X · Balance sheet $90,289 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,866$79,556
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,383$10,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,249$90,289
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $171,153$36,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,153$36,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,546$53,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,550$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,096$53,623
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,249$90,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,623 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$366,226
XI-2 Total expenses$437,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,096
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,623

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