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Flint and Iron

EIN 81-3835584 · Puyallup, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak31 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EDUCATION AND MOTIVATING YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS LEADERS.

Income
$190,757
Spending
$198,952
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Highest pay
$128,443, president & ceo

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 30, 2026, 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 (1)
  1. FLINT AND IRON EXISTS TO SPARK POSIVITVE PURPOSE IN YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATING PARENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE THAT EVERYONE HAS POTENTIAL LITTLE CHOICES MATTER, AND ITS NEVER TOO LATE TOBE GREAT. TO HELP ATTAIN THIS GOAL FLINT AND IRON HIRED ITS FIRST FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE - - A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER WHO STEPPED OUT OF THE CLASSROOM TO DEDICATE THEMSELF TO SPEAKING AND CREATING CONTENT. THIS ALLOWED US TO CREATE MORE TOOLS AND REACH MORE PEOPLE THAN WE HAVE BEFORE. OUR RESOURCES INCLUDE A WEEKLY PODCAST, DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA, AND AN ONLINE TECH WORKSHOP THAT HELPS FAMILIES FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER, NOT WITH EACH OTHER. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACHES MORE THAN 2,500 PEOPLE EACH WEEK. HAVING A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE ALSO ALLOWED MORE OPPURTUNITYIES FOR SPEAKING, INCLUDING CHURCHS, AVID LEADERSHIP CLASSES IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THE HOBY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON STATE, AND THE CHRISTIAN CAMP AND CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION CCCA IN IDAHO.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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