The Zones is more than a place, IT is a movement to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 14 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $172K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
47%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$988K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1954.

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Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $487K Management & general 43% · $448K Fundraising 10% · $107K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

A Heidtke’s $135K as Executive Di is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1553 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
A Heidtke$135,299$131,434$125,570—
Amber Heidtke———$128,750

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

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1 program · $487K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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By reaching children at an early age and providing positve activities and encouragement, our club provides a compelling alternative to youth crime, gang memebership, drugs, and other negative influences that affect our youth today.

$487Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$85K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$620K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$487K
Managementcol C$448K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$620K
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$263
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$457K$577K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$578K$348K$182K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$4K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$2K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$1K$37K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$908$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$165$3K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$56K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$21$3K
InterestLn 20$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$72K$48K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$487K$448K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.0M−$4K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$758K$263K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $940K$810K$130K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $838K$694K$143K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $885K$650K$235K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $988K$724K$264K$3.7M 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 $1,037,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $387,374$224,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $525,821$620,065
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,201$164,094
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,301$28,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,020,697$1,037,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $490,621$611,905
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $266,963$429,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $757,584$1,041,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,113−$4,389
Part VI · Governance 8 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,037,404 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,694
VIII-1e Government grants$87,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,999
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $620,065$620,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $164,094$164,094
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $28,252$28,252
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $812,411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,037,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,041,793 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $347,544 · Management $181,989 · Fundraising $48,402$577,935
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $33,970$33,970
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,566 · Management $23,839$27,405
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,100 · Management $10,500$12,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,200 · Management $36,656 · Fundraising $30,000$67,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,851 · Management $2,670$6,521
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $908 · Management $4,953$5,861
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $165 · Management $3,280$3,445
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,701 · Management $4,633$60,334
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21 · Management $2,992$3,013
IX-20 InterestManagement $47,303$47,303
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $28,813$28,813
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,821$17,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,186 · Management $48,490 · Fundraising $28,240$148,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $487,242 · Management $447,909 · Fundraising $106,642$1,041,793
Part X · Balance sheet $3,577,018 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,505$183,887
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263$263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $456,902$577,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,103,230$2,815,507
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,794,197$3,577,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,458$6,446
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,390$46,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,330,848$1,353,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,463,349$2,223,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,463,349$2,223,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,794,197$3,577,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,223,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,037,404
XI-2 Total expenses$1,041,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,463,349
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,054
XI-7 Investment expenses−$311,113
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$19,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,223,606

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