Futures Ignite Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE AMPLIFY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY POWER BY INSPIRING, GUIDING, AND ADVOCATING FOR YOUTH TO DETERMINE THEIR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LEADERSHIP FUTURES.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $158,271, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $787,030 spent. FUTURES IGNITE OPERATES SCHOOL-BASED CIVIC SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING CONNECTED TO REAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE GREEN CORRIDOR PROGRAM, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, FIELDWORK, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ISSUES SUCH AS AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 50 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, URBAN PLANNERS, ARCHITECTS, AND CITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO REAL-WORLD EXPERTISE, MENTORSHIP, AND APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT CLASSROOM SCIENCE TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.TO DATE, MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN CIVIC SCIENCE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING, AND 90% OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS REPORT INCREASED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE AS A RESULT OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS BUILD STEM KNOWLEDGE, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND EXPAND AWARENESS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS IN SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE FIELDS.
- $379,511 spent. FUTURES IGNITE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING TO ALL STUDENTS AT PARTNER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX AND UPPER MANHATTAN. WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, FUTURES IGNITE HELPS ENSURE AN ADVISING RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY ONE POSTSECONDARY COUNSELOR FOR EVERY 40 STUDENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS WHERE COUNSELOR-TO-STUDENT RATIOS OFTEN EXCEED NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS.ADVISORS SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL AID, AND POSTSECONDARY PLANNING, AND WORK WITH STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AT NEW YORK STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESPROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION RATES. APPROXIMATELY 85% OF FUTURES IGNITE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR THESE PROGRAMS, AND THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE MATCHED WITH INSTITUTIONS WHERE THEY CAN SUCCEED.FUTURES IGNITE ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS AND ALTERNATIVES TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, HELPING MATCH STUDENTS WITH CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, MILITARY SERVICE, OR WORKFORCE PATHWAYS ALIGNED WITH THEIR INTERESTS AND GOALS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, EMBEDDING THESE SUPPORTS AS PART OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO ENSURE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS YEAR AFTER YEAR.
- $2,518 spent. FUTURES IGNITE CONNECTS STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES TO CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INTERNSHIPS, AND EARLY CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PAID INTERNSHIPS, CIVIC SCIENCE LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS THAT BUILD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPOSE THEM TO FIELDS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, URBAN PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY.THROUGH PROGRAMS CONNECTED TO THE GREEN CORRIDOR AND CIVIC SCIENCE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCES, INTERNSHIPS, AND MENTORSHIP WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP THEM EXPLORE PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS AND BUILD NETWORKS. FUTURES IGNITE ALSO OPERATES ALUMNI BRIDGE PROGRAMMING, WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO GRADUATES AS THEY TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL INTO COLLEGE, CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS, MILITARY SERVICE, OR THE WORKFORCE. THIS INCLUDES GUIDANCE DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, CONNECTIONS TO INTERNSHIPS AND EARLY JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUED MENTORSHIP TO HELP ALUMNI SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH THEIR POSTSECONDARY AND PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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