Project Belong equips churches to minster to families and vulnerable children involved in foster care, adoption and kinship care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 225 volunteers and 7 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $404K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$897K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$919K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$897K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$704K
FY2025$897K
Expenses
$919K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$291K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$919K
Net assets
$123K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$123K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $727K Management & general 17% · $155K Fundraising 4% · $38K

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; $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/Secretary
$104,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Direcor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Seaton’s $105K as Executive Director/Secretary is at the 88th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Chris Seaton$104,750$103,000$91,000$45,612
Catherine Seaton———$89,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips churches to minister to families and children in foster care, adoption, and kinship care.

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3 programs · $727K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Training and other program expenses.

$373Kprogram expense
02

Dont Go Alone

The Dont Go Alone program supports youth aging out in foster care ages 18-24 by matching them with mentors who meet with them monthly.

$182Kprogram expense
03

County Support

The County Support focuses on supporting social workers and foster and adoptive families in seven unique Virginia counties.

$172Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $44K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,040

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$897K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$893K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$919K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$893K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$897K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6225
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$149K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$27K$70K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$523K$507K$296$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$2K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$18K$800$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$35K$12K$0
Management feesLn 11a$45K$0$45K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$394$0$394$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$2K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$933$613$320$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K$988
Information technologyLn 14$9K$832$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$24K$22K$2K$203
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$3K$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$44K$2K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K$29
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$727K$155K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $897K$919K−$23K$123K 990 PDF
FY2024 $704K$690K$14K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$459K−$110K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $67K$291K−$224K$188K 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
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Part I · Summary $896,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $699,264$892,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,457$4,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $699$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $704,447$896,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$44,040
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $520,410$710,345
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,078$165,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,488$919,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,959−$22,737
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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 $896,681 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$792,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$892,594
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,073 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14$896,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $919,418 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,040$44,040
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,979 · Management $70,439 · Fundraising $10,475$107,893
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $506,754 · Management $296 · Fundraising $16,150$523,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,340 · Management $2,498 · Fundraising $0$12,838
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,833 · Management $800 · Fundraising $0$18,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,415 · Management $12,366 · Fundraising $0$47,781
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $45,452 · Fundraising $0$45,452
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $394 · Fundraising $0$394
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,500 · Management $1,675 · Fundraising $250$9,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $613 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,546 · Management $4,896 · Fundraising $988$10,430
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $832 · Management $4,477 · Fundraising $3,572$8,881
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,778 · Management $1,594 · Fundraising $203$23,575
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,411 · Management $3,468 · Fundraising $0$6,879
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,178 · Fundraising $0$3,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,870 · Management $1,556 · Fundraising $6,519$51,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,694 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $29$3,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $726,605 · Management $154,627 · Fundraising $38,186$919,418
Part X · Balance sheet $125,771 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,357$97,125
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,096$25,110
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,499$3,536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,002$125,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,655$2,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,655$2,661
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,695$106,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,652$16,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,347$123,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,002$125,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$896,681
XI-2 Total expenses$919,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,347
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,110

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