The purpose of the Organization is to work with high schools, community organizations, and companies to build local partnerships and provide under-resourced high school students with paid, value-focused summer capstone projects. The Organization helps students develop foundational skills, build social capital, and improve their financial literacy so that the alumni can find jobs with gross annual income at or above $60,000.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $282K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$754K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$970K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$1.0M
Expenses
$970K
FY2023▲ +144%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$398K
FY2023$970K
Net assets
$289K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$289K

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $548K Management & general 42% · $408K Fundraising 1% · $14K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director and Chi
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Mongeau Gaines’s $120K as Executive Director and Chief of Staff is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Jill Mongeau Gaines$120,000$10,667

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

Connects students with companies for paid summer projects, building skills and financial literacy for high-paying jobs.

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3 programs · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide professional training sessions focused on career exposure, skill-building, and socio-emotional development for students involved in the program.

$329Kprogram expense
02

Hosting community events like field trips, networking events, and meet-and-greets for students involved in the program.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Provide 1-ON-1 professional mentorship for students involved in the program.

$55Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$970K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$408K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$754K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$101K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Other assetsLn 15$746K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$754K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$754K
Net assetsLn 32$231K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$389K$308K$70K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$195K$3K$191K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$600$2K$799
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$2K$427
Office expensesLn 13$26K$1K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$19K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$48K$13K
TravelLn 17$14K$8K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$239K$156K$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$970K$548K$408K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.0M$970K$59K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$398K$136K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$94K 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 $1,028,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $534,260$1,028,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $534,260$1,028,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,948$388,777
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,842$580,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,790$969,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,470$58,699
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $1,028,468 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,468
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,028,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $969,769 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $307,795 · Management $69,732 · Fundraising $11,250$388,777
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,875 · Management $190,665 · Fundraising $1,640$195,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $600 · Management $1,719 · Fundraising $799$3,118
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,446 · Management $1,743 · Fundraising $427$7,616
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,086 · Management $24,811$25,897
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,934 · Management $6,178$25,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,744 · Management $13,294$61,038
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,566 · Management $6,383$13,949
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,851$9,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,884 · Management $83,347$239,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,930 · Management $407,723 · Fundraising $14,116$969,769
Part X · Balance sheet $1,043,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,021$186,219
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,000$40,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,615$11,981
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,215$58,977
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$745,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,851$1,043,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,245$15,743
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$738,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,245$753,862
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,606$289,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,606$289,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,851$1,043,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,028,468
XI-2 Total expenses$969,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,699
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,606
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,305

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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