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Aspire Movement Inc

EIN 46-5628341 · Hoover, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ASPIRE MOVEMENT IS TO ADDRESS THE URBAN CRISIS BY PROVIDING MENTORS AS ADVOCATES FOR AT-RISK URBAN YOUTH, TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FOR MENTORS THROUGH A NETWORK OF RESOURCES TO BE USED FOR THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS, AND TO PREVENT HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND OVERALL CRIME IN THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING MEANS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH TO FLOURISH.

Income
$223,487
Spending
$248,855
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
5
Volunteers
93
Highest pay
$93,750, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $118,209 spent. LIFE-ON-LIFE MENTORING DISCIPLESHIP IS OUR PRIMARY FOCUS FOR REACHING URBAN YOUTH. THIS IS WHERE WE MATCH GODLY MEN AND WOMEN WITH 4TH OR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM, BUILDING A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP THAT IS MUTUALLY TRANSFORMING. OUR MENTORS TYPICALLY SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 5 HOURS A MONTH WITH THEIR STUDENT. WE ASK OUR MENTORS TO MEET AT LEAST TWO TIMES A MONTH WITH THE STUDENT IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS. MENTORING TAKES PLACE EVERYWHERE AND MOST OF THE TIME IT IS DONE SIMPLY BY GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
  2. $78,806 spent. LIFE GROUP MENTORING IS A CHARACTER-BASED SMALL GROUP MENTORING MODEL. OUR MENTORS COME ONCE A WEEK FOR 8 WEEKS IN THE FALL AND 8 WEEKS IN THE SPRING TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 September 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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