Back2youth Outdoor Empowerment Program

Tax-deductible

Eugene, OR501(c)(3)Since 2022UnclassifiedEIN 87-3519559

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Back2Youths mission is to create pathways to health, wellness, resilience, and belonging by reconnecting youth with nature through outdoor experiences, mentorship, and healing centered practices. Our organization provides culturally responsive programs that support the social, e

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $641K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$3K
-1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$359K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$359K
FY2025▲ +81%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$161K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$359K
Net assets
$261K
FY2025▲ +726%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$17K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$261K

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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $199K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Niles Mittasch$91,080———
Niles Mittasch—$80,000$60,100$80,400

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Back2youth Outdoor Empowerment Program is a nonprofit based in Eugene, OR, formed in 2022.

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1 program service account for $199K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Back2Youths Outdoor Empowerment Program provided culturally responsive outdoor education, mentorship, and social emotional learning opportunities for youth ages 1118, with a focus on serving underserved, BIPOC, and rural communities.

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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 4 funders$641K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Government grantsLn 1e$349K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$32K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$261K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$460$460
TravelLn 17$59$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$199K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $359K$199K$160K$261K 990 PDF
FY2024 $198K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $358,933 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$348,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,865
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,752$8,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,316$1,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,068 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$358,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,638 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,080$91,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,076$9,076
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,973$6,973
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,020$5,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $460$460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59$59
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,517$2,517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,962$5,962
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,448$5,448
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $72,043$72,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,638 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$198,638
Part X · Balance sheet $257,669 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,552$153,081
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$91,454
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$13,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,552$257,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$3,003
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0−$3,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,552$260,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,552$257,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $260,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$358,933
XI-2 Total expenses$198,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,552
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$68,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$260,672

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