318 Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Gaithersburg, MD501(c)(3)Since 2020Youth DevelopmentEIN 86-1321791

The 318 foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on empowering black girls and marginalized communities through mentorship, immersive experiences, and sports. Our programs focus on leadership development, academic enrichment, and elite sports training. Partnering with local schools/universities, especially hbcus, we offer mentorship, trips, career exposure, and college tours through 318 vision. Through 318 sports, we provide leadership development. Our goal is to support girls' intellectual curiosity and personal growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $143K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$769K
+260% vs prior year
Spent
$625K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$769K
FY2025▲ +260%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2022$100K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$769K
Expenses
$625K
FY2025▲ +45%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$234K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$625K
Net assets
$272K
FY2025▲ +113%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$57K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$272K

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 Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $479K Management & general 19% · $118K Fundraising 4% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alana Beard’s $85K as President & is at the 77th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Alana Beard$85,000$85,000—
Alana Beard——$53,098

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Black girls in underserved communities with mentorship, experiences, and sports for college, career, and life success.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The 318 foundation aims to empower black girls in grades 9-12, and historically marginalized communities, through mentorship, immersive experiences, and elite sports training. Historically, black girl's struggles have been camouflaged, rendering their needs invisible, and the programs that support their educational, psychological, and…

Pt IX · col B

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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 3 funders$143K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$769K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Money outPt IX
$625K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Total revenueLn 12$769K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$131K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$56K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$125K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K$433
Management feesLn 11a$151K$151K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$21K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$14K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$400
Information technologyLn 14$12K$725$9K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K$419
TravelLn 17$31K$29K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$145
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$65K$3K$46
Total functional expensesLn 25$625K$479K$118K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $769K$625K$144K$272K 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$430K−$216K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $522K$234K$287K$344K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $769,408 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$769,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$769,253
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $155$155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155$769,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $625,163 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,313 · Management $28,687$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,505 · Fundraising $5,667$130,172
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,569$2,569
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,906 · Management $2,322 · Fundraising $433$16,661
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $150,955$150,955
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,144$11,144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,625$5,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,547 · Fundraising $16,870$37,417
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,027 · Management $24,940$38,967
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,993 · Fundraising $400$6,393
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $725 · Management $9,179 · Fundraising $2,536$12,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,562 · Management $419$24,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,615 · Management $1,173 · Fundraising $1,615$31,403
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,733 · Fundraising $145$1,878
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,478$1,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,477 · Management $2,557 · Fundraising $46$68,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $479,085 · Management $118,366 · Fundraising $27,712$625,163
Part X · Balance sheet $279,331 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,150$8,353
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,365$205,978
X-4 Accounts receivable$65,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,515$279,331
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,654$7,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,654$7,225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,790$207,106
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,071$65,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,861$272,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,515$279,331
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$769,408
XI-2 Total expenses$625,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,106

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

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