Evolve Foundation connects untapped talent with the industries shaping our future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$594K
Spent
$377K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$267K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2024.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $256K Management & general 21% · $79K Fundraising 11% · $41K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$115,766Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Executive Director
$31,513Pt VII · Sec A
$25,328Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jequillan Chandler’s $116K as President is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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.

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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 · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, evolve foundation demonstrated strong program outcomes, including an 85% job placement rate, a 98% average increase in participant income following completion, and a 2% recidivism rate among graduates.

$256Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$594K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$594K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$271K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$71K$71K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$173K$99K$34K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$339$370
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$867$945
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$643$643
InsuranceLn 23$161$161
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$57K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$556$556
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$256K$79K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $594K$377K$217K$267K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $593,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,000$590,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,945
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,000$593,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$71,161
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$179,184
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$126,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$376,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,000$217,245
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $593,945 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$590,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,945$3,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,945 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$593,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,700 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $71,161$71,161
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,381 · Management $33,564 · Fundraising $39,662$172,607
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,141 · Management $339 · Fundraising $370$1,850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,915 · Management $867 · Fundraising $945$4,727
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,750$4,750
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,487$2,487
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,203$1,203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,220 · Management $4,960$11,180
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,459$9,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,927$18,927
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $643$643
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $161$161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,640 · Management $20,349$76,989
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $556$556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,385 · Management $79,338 · Fundraising $40,977$376,700
Part X · Balance sheet $270,687 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,000$270,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,000$270,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,442
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$267,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,000$267,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,000$270,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$593,945
XI-2 Total expenses$376,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$217,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,245

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