Helping young people answer the question, "What do I want to do with my life?"At Slingshot, we exist to inspire and coach young people with purposeful direction for work and life. Our coaching framework helps them uncover the industries and job types they're passionate about, provides pathways to making meaningful industry connections and builds a resiliency mindset for being their own guide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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
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
$86K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $58K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2025▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▲ +63%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$97K

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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $242K Management & general 9% · $22K

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; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Manager
$85,938Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa White’s $86K as Program Manager is at the 78th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa White$85,938$99,000$103,161$45,347

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Slingshot is a youth development nonprofit based in Spokane, WA, formed in 2021.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

High School, University & Non-Profit Programs

We partner with high schools, universities and community-based non-profit organizations to implement our wayfinding IDEAS Framework to give young people purposeful direction for their futures.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Student Internship Program

General internships at Slingshot offered to students.

$26Kprogram expense
03

The Academy Program

Virtual guided group coaching. Individual families register their child to be in a cohort that meets once a week with a coach. In 2024, two students were involved in the program. The program was discontinued in 2025.

$25Kprogram 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 1 funder$58K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$68K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$70K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$97K
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$90K$90K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$79K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$25K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$500$500
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$102$102
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$17K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$796
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$242K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $302K$264K$37K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$71K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$25K 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 $301,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$266,231
I-9 Program service revenue$35,332
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$301,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$189,220
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$74,900
I-18 Total expenses$264,120
I-19 Revenue less expenses$37,443
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,563 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$266,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,231
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,332$35,332
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,332$301,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,120 across 31 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 $90,144$90,144
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,945$78,945
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,675$2,675
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,078$4,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,378$13,378
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,285$3,285
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,964 · Management $2,800$27,764
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $500$500
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $102$102
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,331$2,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,391 · Management $13,170$30,561
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,561 · Management $796$10,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,636 · Management $22,484 · Fundraising $0$264,120
Part X · Balance sheet $102,122 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,681$97,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,960$899
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$3,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,641$102,122
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,064$5,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,064$5,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,577$97,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,577$97,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,641$102,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,563
XI-2 Total expenses$264,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,577
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,020

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