Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
14 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operations Officer
$46,875Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Tv and Doc
$32,553Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$30,625Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$29,477Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Scharfenberg | — | — | — | $292,307 | $286,106 |
| Diana Baranetsky | $30,625 | $240,719 | $218,702 | $209,153 | $194,018 |
| Annie Chabel | — | — | $225,583 | $225,583 | $182,250 |
| Matthew Thompson | — | — | — | — | $223,322 |
| Kaizar Campwala | — | — | $219,153 | — | — |
| Maria Feldman | $46,875 | $217,563 | $152,696 | — | — |
| Sumi Aggarwal | — | — | $172,211 | $216,667 | — |
| Rachael Brown | — | $205,156 | $36,298 | — | — |
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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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 15aYes
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2434026) · Dispute this line$689Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$98K
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$60K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$37K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$36K
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2024$28K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$26K
Boston Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$301K
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$978K
Ln 25
Programscol B$689K
Managementcol C$186K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$197K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$302
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$197K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $0 |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3K | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.4M | $0 |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.0M | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.3M | $0 |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $76K | $0 | $47K | $29K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $531K | $445K | $40K | $46K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $11K | $8K | $2K | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $54K | $40K | $9K | $5K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $42K | $26K | $10K | $6K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $11K | $10K | $1K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $51K | $0 | $51K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $46K | $46K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $11K | $8K | $2K | $1K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $3K | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $88K | $65K | $14K | $9K |
| TravelLn 17 | $12K | $9K | $2K | $1K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $4K | $0 | $4K | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $28K | $21K | $5K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8K | $8K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $978K | $689K | $186K | $103K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 22, 2025 | $533K | $978K | −$445K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 | $7.5M | $8.8M | −$1.4M | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $10.9M | $11.5M | −$582K | $2.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $13.6M | $11.9M | $1.7M | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2021 | $8.4M | $11.3M | −$3.0M | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
I · Grants
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $533,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,067,517$393,097
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $540,978$13,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,975$302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $843,792$126,290
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,456,262$533,200
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 $6,334,501$714,527
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,501,512$263,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,836,013$978,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,379,751−$445,125
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $533,200 across 16 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$393,097
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$197,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$393,097
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,511 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $302$302
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,365$56,365
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $69,925 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,667$533,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $978,325 across 31 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-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $46,875 · Fundraising $29,477$76,352
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $445,046 · Management $39,585 · Fundraising $46,104$530,733
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,014 · Management $2,072 · Fundraising $1,355$11,441
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,280 · Management $8,709 · Fundraising $5,443$54,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,538 · Management $9,765 · Fundraising $6,267$41,569
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,950 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $0$11,377
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $51,158 · Fundraising $0$51,158
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,703 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,703
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,213 · Management $1,776 · Fundraising $1,110$11,098
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,196 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,196
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,121 · Management $14,080 · Fundraising $8,800$88,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,163 · Management $1,981 · Fundraising $1,238$12,383
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,233 · Fundraising $0$4,233
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,012 · Management $4,544 · Fundraising $2,840$28,396
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,252 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $689,488 · Management $186,205 · Fundraising $102,634$978,325
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $849,323$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,134$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $846,954$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,316$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $114,194$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,553$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $323,710$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,358,184$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $646,560$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $44,983$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $317,013$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,008,556$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $749,397$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $600,231$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,349,628$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,358,184$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,200
XI-2 Total expenses$978,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$445,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,349,628
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−$16,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$888,343
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0
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