Youth with a healthy, active, lifestyle are more likely to develop physical, social and emotional skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $43K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
Spent
$278K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$55K
Expenses
$278K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$249K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$101K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$69K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $222K Management & general 15% · $42K Fundraising 5% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$52,800Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vanisha Austin’s $18K as President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 98 <$100K recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Renato Foz—$52,800
Vanisha Austin$18,500—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes healthy, active lifestyles for youth to build essential life skills.

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1 program · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Successfully executed Best Start for Kids Trauma Informed Care grant.

$222Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$43K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$317
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$317
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$46K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$98K$15K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$11K$3K$973
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$176$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$319
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$31K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$222K$42K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $55K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3K$43K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$249K−$15K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $252K$278K−$26K$101K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,309$248,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,010$2,629
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$4
I-11 Other revenue$317
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $341,325$251,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$3,750
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,079$207,932
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,387$66,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,966$278,104
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,359−$26,474
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,630 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$245,297
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,629$2,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $317$317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$251,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,104 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,147 · Management $6,918 · Fundraising $3,682$56,747
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,410 · Management $14,752 · Fundraising $7,851$121,013
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,842 · Management $2,803 · Fundraising $973$14,618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,254 · Management $1,640 · Fundraising $1,660$15,554
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,125 · Management $1,370$2,495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $176 · Management $2,402$2,578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,134 · Management $2,531$4,665
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,611 · Management $2,942$13,553
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,106 · Management $319$4,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,641 · Management $5,547$36,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,372 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $10$2,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,568 · Management $42,360 · Fundraising $14,176$278,104
Part X · Balance sheet $113,514 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,915$46,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,053$14,270
X-4 Accounts receivable$52,335
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,968$113,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,968$101,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,968$101,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,968$113,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,630
XI-2 Total expenses$278,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,968
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$43,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,435

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