To encourage and nurture youth to live above their socially imposed limitations; to develop their character, talents and leadership skills allowing them to go beyond a dream and achieve remarkable excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $550K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$697K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$635K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$697K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$114K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$635K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$435K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$635K
Net assets
$146K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$146K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $635K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tonee a Lawson’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Tonee a Lawson$55,817$54,151

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth to overcome limitations, build character, and achieve excellence through talent and leadership development.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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Girls empowerment academy, during our recent girls empowerment academy, girls participated in a trip to the new lexington market. This was an intentional opportunity for them to immerse themselves into the larger baltimore community and experience it through a new lens.

Pt IX · col B
02

Character Education/Stem Programming

Took place for over 130 students through continued relationships with the y of central MD, moravia park elementary school and charles carrol barriester elementary school. Highlights of the program include using stem experiments to create modalities for emotional regulation and incorporating game play for more student engaged activity…

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$697K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$536K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Money outPt IX
$635K
Ln 25
Programscol B$635K
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$536K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Total revenueLn 12$697K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$212K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$212K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$218K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$288K$288K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$635K$635K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $697K$635K$61K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $858K$750K$108K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$435K$52K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $114K$2K 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 $696,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $737,482$535,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,196$160,881
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $845,678$696,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $268,166$277,836
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $55,880$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,593$357,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $772,639$635,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,039$61,262
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $696,639 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$242,613
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$293,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$535,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $160,881$160,881
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,881 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$696,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $635,377 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $217,632$217,632
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,598$14,598
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,201$25,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,405$20,405
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,150$8,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $287,969$287,969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,369$2,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,112$29,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,941$29,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $635,377 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$635,377
Part X · Balance sheet $192,979 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,324$192,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,324$192,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,797$46,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,797$46,748
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,527$146,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,527$146,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,324$192,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$696,639
XI-2 Total expenses$635,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,527
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$37,558
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,231

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