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Lynchpin

EIN 46-3591707 · Yakima, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMPOWERING TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL SUCCESS.

Income
$130,748
Spending
$183,705
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Highest pay
$12,000, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. SOCIAL GROUPS: LYNCHPIN IS A LOCAL NON-PROFIT SOCIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES, LOCATED IN YAKIMA, WA. WE GROUP STUDENTS WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE THEIR SIMILAR INTERESTS. WE FIND THIS BRINGS AN INSTANT TRUST AND MUTUAL RESPECT, PROVIDING THE PERFECT FOUNDATION TO BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS. OUR CURRICULUM IS WRITTEN AND PRESENTED EACH WEEK, WITH THE ABILITY TO FLEX WITH THE GROUPS' COMPREHENSION AND COMFORT LEVEL. STUDENTS HAVE A WEEKLY 60 MINUTE SESSION WITH THE SOCIAL EDUCATOR, FOLLOWED BY SUPERVISED FREE TIME. PARENTS THEN ENTER THE CLASSROOM WHERE THE SOCIAL EDUCATOR REVIEWS THE LESSON AND GIVES PRACTICAL FEEDBACK AND PROBLEM SOLVING. FAMILIES SHARE THEIR EVERYDAY CHALLENGES AND FEEL SUPPORTED BY OTHERS WHO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THEIR EVERYDAY WORLD. THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH A HANDOUT OF THE WEEKS LESSON TO BE SHARED WITH ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND EDUCATORS. WE'RE CURRENTLY OFFERING 4 SOCIAL GROUPS AND SERVING 50+ STUDENTS.
  2. FRIDAY NIGHTS TEEN NIGHTS AND SATURDAY DROP-IN PROGRAMMING DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WE'VE HAD TO PUT OUR FRIDAY NIGHT TEEN NIGHTS AND SATURDAY DROP-IN PROGRAMMING ON HOLD. WE'RE EXPANDING OUT SERVICES AS THE PANDEMIC ALLOWS, WHILE KEEPING THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY. AS A RESULT, WE HOLD FRIDAY NIGHT NERF LEAGUE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AND MINECRAFT SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO PRACTICE THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS AND JOIN OTHERS WHO SHARE THEIR SIMILAR INTERESTS. OUR DROP-IN SUMMER PROGRAMMING PROVIDES PING-PONG, TABLE TOP GAMES, CHESS, AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. STUDENTS ARE RELAXED AND WELCOME TO BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES AND THRIVE IN THIS NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. WE'RE SERVING 75 STUDENTS EVERY WEEK.
  3. MENTORING: TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEER MENTORS. LYNCHPIN BELIEVES THAT STUDENTS LEARN SOCIAL SKILLS NOT JUST THROUGH DIRECT TEACHING, BUT BY BEING EXPOSED TO OTHERS WHO ARE MODELING POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT STUDENTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS BY 50% JUST BY BEING EXPOSED TO TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEER MENTORS. WE STRIVE FOR A 1:1 RATIO DURING OUR DROP-IN PROGRAMS AT LYNCHPIN AS WELL AS HAVING THEM SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THE CENTER. NOT ONLY IS THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS, THEY'RE ALSO CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS AND GAINING A NEW PROSPECTIVE TO A WORLD UNLIKE THEIR OWN. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 10+ STUDENTS VOLUNTEERING.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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