Restonstrong is a 100% volunteer-powered 501c3 nonprofit founded to celebrate community by creating avenues to inspire advocate and fundraise. We are a 100% volunteer run with nearly 50 plus volunteers taking on leadership roles. We are a BIPOC led organization that was founded to not replicate services but to support and fill gaps wherever possible. Our only limitation is our service area - we are truly local and operate solely within Reston Virginia. Our diverse network of over 3,000 followers and volunteers includes senior leadership executives business owners federal employees past and current neighbors in tents and service industry workers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
Spent
$509K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$510K
FY2025$567K
Expenses
$509K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$509K
FY2025$534K
Net assets
$1K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$1K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $509K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cofounder and 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 Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cofounder and Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Inspiring, advocating, and fundraising to celebrate community and fill local needs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Weekly donations have been delivered to the Hunterswoods Fellowship house - a low-income senior living community with over 200 units every Thursday. Restonstrong SUNDAY FREE Market - A pop up grocery store staffed by more than 35 volunteers speaking over 14 languages and dialects serves 150+ households in Reston and surrounding…

Pt IX · col B
02

Restonstrong supports the largest tent encampment in Fairfax County based out of Reston with the basic necessities incl food water and clothing. Weekly food delivery monthly trash pickup and other resources are provided by Restonstrong volunteer teams. The population has fluctuated between 50 tents at the peak to 20 in the winter.

Pt IX · col B
03

Restonstrong's once a year fundraising initiative helps feed the many food insecure families that are unhoused and living in hotels or temporary arrangements with no kitchen access with Fully Cooked Thanksgiving meals from Harris Teeter with sides and desserts.

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$509K
Owns and owesPt X
$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$476K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$509K$0$509K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$0$509K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $567K$534K$32K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $510K$509K$1K$1K 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 $510,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$510,472
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$510,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$509,370
I-18 Total expenses$509,370
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,102
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $510,472 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$476,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$510,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,370 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $509,370 · Fundraising $0$509,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $509,370 · Fundraising $0$509,370
Part X · Balance sheet $1,102 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$1,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,102
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,102
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,472
XI-2 Total expenses$509,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,102
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,102

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