To empower the next generation of philanthropists by harnessing the power of kids serving kids.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$971K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$958K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$971K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$971K
Expenses
$958K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$204K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$958K
Net assets
$163K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$163K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $895K Management & general 2% · $24K Fundraising 4% · $40K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,736Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Obert’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jessica Obert$79,736$77,500$70,000—
Jess Obert———$50,000

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

Empowers young people to become philanthropists through peer-to-peer service initiatives.

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3 programs · $895K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Community for Kids program included partnering with individuals in the community and other organizations to raise funds and in-kind donations. This included virtual campaigns through our website and social media, in addition to other campaigns such as giving trees around the holidays.

$766Kprogram expense
02

Payton's Lemonade Stand (PLS) hosted lemonade stands throughout the Greater Cincinnati area in order to raise funds to provide donations in the form of money, toys, games, books, etc. to children who are facing medical, personal, and economic hardships.

$129Kprogram expense
03

Other program services utilize fundraising and administration to support the other programs and general operations of the organization.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K
Grants paid · 29 grants · $83K · 2022–2025
UpspringOH · FY2025$8,770
Cincinnati Public SchoolsFY2025$4,833
Rising Stars of AmericaOH · FY2025$2,500
Bethany House Services INCOH · FY2025$1,355
Aubrey Rose FoundationOH · FY2025$1,254
Queen City Book BankOH · FY2025$1,250
Madi's House INCOH · FY2025$350
Master Provisions INCKY · FY2025$250
Hope's ClosetOH · FY2024$1,000
Queen City Book BankOH · FY2024$860
Madi's House INCOH · FY2024$590
UpspringOH · FY2023$2,705
A Kid Again INCOH · FY2023$1,500
Madi's House INCOH · FY2023$731
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$971K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$972K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$958K
Ln 25
Programscol B$895K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$972K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$804K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$971K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6500
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$151K$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$151K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$800K$800K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$412$412
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$48K$13K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$90
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$861$215$359
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$966$954$12
InsuranceLn 23$2K$360$1K$349
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$22K$599$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$131$0$131$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$958K$895K$24K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $971K$958K$12K$163K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.8M$26K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$44K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $234K$204K$29K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$53K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $970,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,806,392$972,322
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,658$3,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,337−$4,908
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,809,713$970,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,647,242$800,191
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,113$96,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,642$61,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,783,997$958,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,716$12,079
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $970,516 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$936,329
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$803,862
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$972,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,102$3,102
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,917−$4,917
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,806$970,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $958,437 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $799,779$799,779
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $412$412
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,842 · Management $13,466 · Fundraising $18,428$79,736
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,023 · Fundraising $4,016$10,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,121 · Management $1,030 · Fundraising $1,717$6,868
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,154$1,154
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,290 · Fundraising $90$4,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,186 · Fundraising $1,621$10,807
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $861 · Management $215 · Fundraising $359$1,435
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,998$4,998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $954 · Fundraising $12$966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $360 · Management $1,131 · Fundraising $349$1,840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,365 · Management $599 · Fundraising $12,928$35,892
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $131 · Fundraising $0$131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $895,239 · Management $23,678 · Fundraising $39,520$958,437
Part X · Balance sheet $163,422 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,343$163,422
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,343$163,422
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,343$163,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,343$163,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,343$163,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$970,516
XI-2 Total expenses$958,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,422

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