Educational platform designed to equip teens with professional development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 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
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$350
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$750
Spent
$350
To programs
100%
Net assets
$400

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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% · $350

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $350 · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Marketing materials for the organization to include retractable banners, flyers, sunglass promotional items

$248program expense
02

Purchase of website domain and monthly fee

$102program expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$750
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Money outPt IX
$350
Ln 25
Programscol B$350
Owns and owesPt X
$400
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$750
Total assetsLn 16$750
LiabilitiesLn 26$350
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$750
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$750
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$750
Total assetsLn 16$750
LiabilitiesLn 26$350
Net assetsLn 32$400
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$750
Total assetsLn 16$0$750
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$350
Net assetsLn 32$0$400
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$108$108
Office expensesLn 13$242$242
Total functional expensesLn 25$350$350$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 16, 2024 $750$350$400$400 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $750 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $700$750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $700$750
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350$350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $350$350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $350$400
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $750 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$750
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $108$108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $242$242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$350
Part X · Balance sheet $750 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$750
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$350
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$400
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$750
XI-2 Total expenses$350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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