Journeys Soaring Impact
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Journeys Soaring Impact, founded in 2016 by Journey Steel Inc. partners Barb Smith and Tom Garten, is dedicated to *changing lives and generations* by opening pathways to skilled careers in ironworking. As a certified Ironworking Pre-Apprenticeship Program under the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council OSAC, our mission is to prepare underserved and disadvantaged inner-city high school students for sustainable, life-changing employment in construction. We exist to create equity and opportunity by addressing two urgent challenges: the underrepresentation of youth and diversity in the construction trades, and the need to cultivate a new generation of skilled ironworkers as the industry ages. By engaging students beginning the summer after their junior year, Journeys Soaring Impact provides hands-on training, career readiness, and mentorship that connect education with a real career path. Through this work, we not only empower young people to break cycles of poverty but also strengthen the c
- Income
- $39,510
- Spending
- $99,745
- Reserves
- -29.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 16476% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 152% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (1)
- Journeys Soaring Impact, founded in 2016 by Journey Steel Inc. partners Barb Smith and Tom Garten, is dedicated to *changing lives and generations* by opening pathways to skilled careers in ironworking. As a certified Ironworking Pre-Apprenticeship Program under the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council OSAC, our mission is to prepare underserved and disadvantaged inner-city high school students for sustainable, life-changing employment in construction. We exist to create equity and opportunity by addressing two urgent challenges: the underrepresentation of youth and diversity in the construction trades, and the need to cultivate a new generation of skilled ironworkers as the industry ages. By engaging students beginning the summer after their junior year, Journeys Soaring Impact provides hands-on training, career readiness, and mentorship that connect education with a real career path. Through this work, we not only empower young people to break cycles of poverty but also strengthen the construction workforce with diversity, skill, and resilienceultimately building stronger communities for generations to come.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2019.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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