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Boundless Strategic Resources

Worthington, OH · EIN 01-0684796 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Boundless Strategic Resources reported $28.8 million in revenue and $29.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.47 went to program services, $17.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,962 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M

Investment income was negative: −$14,389. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$518,962$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-1.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$24M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $27M

Boundless Strategic Resources, inc. Serves as the parent, supporting organization by providing management services to its subsidiaries

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$482,623$0$36,339$518,962
VICE PRESIDENT OF TRANSITION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$328,583$0$25,667$354,250
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$272,429$0$41,827$314,256
CHIEF ADMIN & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 19.25 hrs/week
$273,852$0$32,757$306,609
CHIEF OF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$253,790$0$34,575$288,365
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GEN. COUNSEL
Key employee, 19.25 hrs/week
$255,571$0$21,070$276,641
VICE PRESIDENT ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,692$0$29,626$243,318
VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,696$0$17,069$226,765

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boundless Strategic Resources (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$29M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$29M$30M82.5%−$4.4M$518,962
2023 ⓘ$19M$20M12.4%−$3.6M$513,107
2022 ⓘ$2.4M$7.2M64.8%−$2.5M$386,550
2021 ⓘ$19M$21M85.8%$3.0M$322,749
2020 ⓘ$15M$15M73.5%$4.1M$305,739
2019 ⓘ$14M$12M73.7%$4.0M$285,975

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5204
  • Volunteers Part I, line 619

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CERTASITE LLC
Fire safety inspections
$150,107

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Boundless Strategic Resources's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Boundless Strategic Resources, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Boundless Strategic Resources's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Boundless Strategic Resources reported that 82.5% of its $29.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Boundless Strategic Resources pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Boundless Strategic Resources reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $518,962, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Boundless Strategic Resources get its money?

Of $28.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Boundless Strategic Resources a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0684796 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349309003 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349302703 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349300045 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202719349301400 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122239349301742 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041889349300334 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0684796: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.