Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990.
Ryan Carpenter’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Carpenter | $111,323 | $41,055 |
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.
See Children's Discovery Foundation executive salaries →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
Supports youth and families through community learning, fostering relationships and a healthier community.
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Mentor Program
Our mentor program matches youth in need of support with traditional one-on-one mentor matches and several types of project-based mentorships that link a caring adult with a small group of children.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1806943) · Dispute this lineAfter School Program
We provide best practices out-of-school time programming and expandedlearning opportunities for youth in a safe, supervised, fun, andeducational environment.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1806943) · Dispute this lineHpssf
The henigson public school student fund provides college scholarships tooutstanding students graduating from orcas island school district.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1806943) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $537K | $1.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.2M | $849K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $794K | $760K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.7M | $3.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $12K | $76K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.7M | $3.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $89K | $89K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $63K | $17K | $28K | $19K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $256K | $172K | $35K | $49K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $31K | $20K | $6K | $6K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $21K | $17K | $4K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $1K | $421 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $569 | $3K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $10K | $8K | $2K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $486 | $1K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $34K | $34K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $36K | $30K | $6K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $567K | $388K | $105K | $73K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 | $1.1M | $1.3M | −$214K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2024 | $683K | $711K | −$28K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $612K | $487K | $125K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.2M | $619K | $539K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 | $821K | $567K | $254K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $821,023 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $821,023 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $566,697 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,090,867 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,014,375 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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