To administer grants for the benefit of underprivileged and under-resourced children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$755K
152% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 152% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$259K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$259K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$132K
FY2023−$1.0M
FY2024−$745K
FY2025−$259K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $957K Management & general 20% · $242K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides grants to help underprivileged children access resources and opportunities.

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3 programs · $664K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarshipsthe scholarship programme awards several annual bursaries to qualified candidates to advance their educational goals and life aspirations. These awards have enabled the successful candidates to advance their education where they might otherwise not have been able to do so.

$408Kprogram expense
02

Marylebone cricket clubdonation to support marylebone cricket club which supports the development of aspiring young athletes, these initiatives widen access to sport for state educated and underserved young people, fostering confidence, physical skills, and long term engagement.

$128Kprogram expense
03

Eastside young learners academyeastside young learners academy's aim is to create leaders of character and purpose for tomorrow's world, drawn from those most in need in grassroots communities.

$128Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $2.9M · 2019–2024
The Urban Land InstituteDC · FY2023$6,288
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeNH · FY2022$1,650,000
Leap for Education INCMA · FY2022$90,107
University of ChicagoIL · FY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,737
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeNH · FY2021$350,000
Leap for Education INCMA · FY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,000
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeNH · FY2020$350,000
Kelly Writers HousePA · FY2020$32,979
Leap for Education INCMA · FY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$957K
Managementcol C$242K
Owns and owesPt X
−$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$429K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
Net assetsLn 32−$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$330K$429K
Total assetsLn 16$330K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$755K
Net assetsLn 32−$745K−$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$782K$782K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237K$237K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$957K$242K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.2M$512K−$259K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.3M$282K−$745K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$3.4M−$1.2M−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.7M−$418K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.4M$439K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M−$18K$90K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,711,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,570,468$1,711,282
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 $1,570,468$1,711,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $916,515$846,269
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,129$236,736
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,389$116,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,288,033$1,199,563
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $282,435$511,719
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,711,282 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,711,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,711,282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,711,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,563 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,041$64,041
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $782,228$782,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $236,736$236,736
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,756$5,756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $110,802$110,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $957,071 · Management $242,492 · Fundraising $0$1,199,563
Part X · Balance sheet $495,510 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $329,531$428,652
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26$66,858
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $329,557$495,510
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,074,703$754,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,074,703$754,694
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$745,146−$259,184
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $329,557$495,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$259,184 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,711,282
XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$511,719
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$745,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$25,757
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$259,184

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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