Our mission is to support and guide every person who enters our doors to discover their unique God-given gifts and traits that will allow them to find a calling and change the world in a profound way.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 8 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 deficit $9K a year · 4% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$217K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$276K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$237K
FY2025$276K
Net assets
$19K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$17K
FY2025$19K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $252K Management & general 9% · $24K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $10K 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
President
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alyssa Verdi’s $10K as President is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Alyssa Verdi$9,600$9,600

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 15aNo

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Helps people discover their unique gifts to find a calling and change the world.

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1 program · $252K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our mission is to support and guide every person who enters our doors to discover their unique God-given gifts and traits that will allow them to find a calling and change the world in a profound way.

$252Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$18K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$700$1K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$123K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50$50
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$135$135
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$22K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$252K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $278K$276K$2K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $217K$237K−$20K$17K 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 $277,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,017
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,671$271,944
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,702$277,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,192$154,183
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,338$121,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,530$275,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,828$2,178
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,964 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,017
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$271,944
VIII-3 Investment income$3
VIII-12 Total revenue$277,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,786 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,000$19,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,556$122,556
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,627$12,627
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $50$50
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,951$5,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,188 · Management $5,839$7,027
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $18,513$18,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $135$135
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,108$8,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,670 · Management $7,149$28,819
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $251,505 · Management $24,281 · Fundraising $0$275,786
Part X · Balance sheet $20,405 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,776$8,232
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,854$11,973
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,861$20,405
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $700$1,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $700$1,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,161$19,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,861$20,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,964
XI-2 Total expenses$275,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,339

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