See Forever Foundation
See Forever Foundation reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.44 went to program services, $11.32 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,005 (EXECUTIVE OF). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 216% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,005 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe See Forever Foundation was created to offer a holistic program to teens involved in the juvenile justice system. At that time, court-involved teens told the organization's co-founders that they wanted to earn money, learn marketable skills, and gain responsibility. When they returned to school, they also wanted to attend small classes with teachers who cared about them, and they wanted help making hard decisions. After several years of operations, the See Forever Foundation has refined its mission to create learning communities in lower income urban areas where all students, particularly…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,237 | $0 | $50,768 | $290,005 |
| HUMAN RESOUR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,585 | $0 | $54,193 | $205,778 |
| SECURE PROGR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,979 | $0 | $26,090 | $205,069 |
| ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,543 | $0 | $23,866 | $204,409 |
| OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,453 | $0 | $3,108 | $179,561 |
| DIRECTOR OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,572 | $0 | $18,330 | $164,902 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,534 | $0 | $42,668 | $159,202 |
| SCHOOL PSYCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,752 | $0 | $30,671 | $152,423 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from See Forever Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $804K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b3 · 3 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 2Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS Training | $129,119 |
| TRANSCENDENCE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS LLC Consulting | $113,929 |
| ANTERIA GROSS Consulting | $101,570 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from See Forever Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for See Forever Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 See Forever Foundation spent in FY2025, $87.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of See Forever Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, See Forever Foundation reported that 87.4% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does See Forever Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation See Forever Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,005, for the role of EXECUTIVE OF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does See Forever Foundation get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is See Forever Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1942257 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349310450 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349306528 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349318716 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349301802 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349301764 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130349349301143 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1942257: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.