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.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$127K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$885K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$885K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$988K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$650K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2021▲ +13%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $427K Management & general 10% · $62K Fundraising 25% · $161K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$125,570Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aYes

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3 programs · $427K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.OUR programs promote the development of young people by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness…

$427Kprogram expense
02

Our club offers five core areas of programming which meet the diverse needs, interests and inclinations of all members. Our trained professional staff incorporates the following themes into daily activities, allowing youth to learn in a fun and educational ENVIRONMENT.1.

Pt IX · col B
03

Through the use of 3d printing, coding, robotics, filmmaking and other engineering projects. 'MY.FUTURE' is also part of the core education program which is a safe, fun, mobile-friendly social platform that provides access to 125 boys & girls clubs of america program activities in areas such as stem, leadership and visual arts, and…

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$85K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$885K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$600
Gains on assetsLn 7$196K
Total revenueLn 12$885K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$264
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$316K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$85K$17K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$231K$157K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$20K$1K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$24K$2K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$3K$179$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$194$278
Office expensesLn 13$51K$35K$7K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$29K$26K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$23K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$32K$224$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$427K$62K$161K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $884,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,632$367,068
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $479,392$230,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $172,316$287,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,298$600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $988,042$884,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $476,030$422,120
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,085$227,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,115$649,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,927$234,938
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $884,770 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$67,094
VIII-1e Government grants$99,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,068
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,044$230,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91,041$91,041
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $29,761$29,761
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $196,017$196,017
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$29,161−$29,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,805 · Excluded from tax $257,897$884,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,832 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,687 · Management $16,937 · Fundraising $23,792$125,416
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $156,807 · Fundraising $74,423$231,230
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,051 · Management $1,406 · Fundraising $8,155$29,612
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,283 · Management $1,703 · Fundraising $9,876$35,862
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,998$28,998
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,556 · Management $179 · Fundraising $29,789$32,524
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,769 · Management $194 · Fundraising $278$3,241
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,081 · Management $7,204 · Fundraising $8,338$50,623
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,965 · Management $1,443 · Fundraising $1,443$28,851
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,946 · Management $2,550$25,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,956 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $2,005$23,361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,962 · Management $224 · Fundraising $2,432$34,618
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,063 · Management $62,238 · Fundraising $160,531$649,832
Part X · Balance sheet $4,301,578 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $296,130$245,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,904$264
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$22,453
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $316,430$324,747
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,994,020$3,705,021
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,800,484$4,301,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$27,647
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,999
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $99,600$82,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,598$127,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,685,886$4,174,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,685,886$4,174,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,800,484$4,301,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,174,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$884,770
XI-2 Total expenses$649,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$234,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,685,886
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$333,287
XI-7 Investment expenses−$34,772
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$45,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,174,233

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