Headsup Fox Cities was created as a response to the gap in foster youth and former foster youth 16-24. Our organization created and led by former foster youth is built to remove barriers with resource navigation individualized goal setting and personalized mentorship. The Headsup mission is to empower transitional age youth tay to break the cycle of childhood family trauma and reduce social inequities through compassionate community engagement support and collaboration. Our vision is a community where people come together united in purpose to proactively dismantle barriers and empower young adults from challenging backgrounds to thrive as they were always meant to. We see a future where every young person is provided with equitable opportunities personalized support and unwavering encouragement to reach their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 160 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $709K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$754K
+877% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$588K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$754K
FY2024▲ +877%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$77K
FY2024$754K
Net assets
$588K
FY2024▲ ×10
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$56K
FY2024$588K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $165K Management & general 25% · $57K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Dire
$67,231Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Micke’s $67K as Program Dire is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Jennifer Micke$67,231$14,077

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young adults transitioning from foster care with resources, goals, and mentorship.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, more than 45 youth achieved 178 unique, personalized goals, ranging from academic accomplishments to skill-building successes. Supported by over 1,700 hours of mentorship and advocacy, we celebrate these milestones alongside them, recognizing how each achievement strengthens confidence and inspires their path forward.

$165Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$751K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$839
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$588K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
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$751K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$839
Other incomeLn 4–11$241
Total revenueLn 12$754K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$588K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$58K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$588K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$54K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$68K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$942$942
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$525$946
Office expensesLn 13$3K$107$3K$9
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$2K$65
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$28K$390
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$165K$57K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $754K$222K$532K$588K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$56K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $753,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,162$751,107
I-9 Program service revenue$1,800
I-10 Investment income$839
I-11 Other revenue$241
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,162$753,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,255$163,436
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,837$58,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,092$222,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,070$531,665
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $753,987 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$751,107
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$751,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,800$1,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $839$839
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,800 · Excluded from tax $839$753,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,322 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,785 · Management $13,446$67,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,675 · Management $16,919$84,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $942$942
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,523 · Management $2,146$10,669
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,116$4,116
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,608$1,608
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $525 · Fundraising $946$1,471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $107 · Management $3,309 · Fundraising $9$3,425
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,600$8,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,200 · Management $1,585 · Fundraising $65$5,850
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,243$1,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,283$2,283
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,711$1,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,189 · Management $390$28,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,762 · Management $56,540 · Fundraising $1,020$222,322
Part X · Balance sheet $601,637 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,984$157,176
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,752
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$293,857
X-4 Accounts receivable$172
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,862
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$38,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,984$601,637
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,914$13,902
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,914$13,902
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,070$218,647
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$369,088
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,070$587,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,984$601,637
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $587,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$753,987
XI-2 Total expenses$222,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$531,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$587,735

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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