Building long term relationships with urban youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$80K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2024▲ +131%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$110K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$283K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$80K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$109K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$34K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $200K Management & general 30% · $84K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$40,481Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Cooper’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Mario Cooper$76,249$40,481

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects with urban youth to build lasting relationships.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Building long term relationship with urban youth

$215Kprogram 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
Elevate USAFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$100K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$80K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$109K$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K$80K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$198
Office expensesLn 13$18$18
TravelLn 17$9K$5K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$78
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$34
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$3K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$200K$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $219K$264K−$45K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $254K$283K−$29K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$109K 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
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Part I · Summary $254,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$251,650
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,649
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$254,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$240,455
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$42,625
I-18 Total expenses$283,080
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$28,781
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,299 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,650
VIII-3 Investment income$2,649
VIII-12 Total revenue$254,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,080 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $60,417$60,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,514$144,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,271$23,271
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,253$12,253
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,329 · Management $198$3,527
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18$18
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,036 · Management $3,614$8,650
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,801 · Management $78$6,879
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,586$2,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,675 · Management $34$1,709
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,653 · Management $11,603$14,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,550 · Management $83,530 · Fundraising $0$283,080
Part X · Balance sheet $79,664 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,114$76,412
X-15 Other assets$3,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,114$79,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,114$79,664
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,114$79,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,664 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,299
XI-2 Total expenses$283,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$669
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,664

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