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1000 Ties

EIN 85-1072939 · Cleveland, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION NBSP;STATEMENT NBSP;1000 NBSP;TIES NBSP;EMPOWERS NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;AND NBSP;THEIR NBSP;FAMILIES NBSP;IN NBSP;HIGH-POVERTY NBSP;COMMUNITIES NBSP;BY NBSP;TEACHING NBSP;ESSENTIAL NBSP;LIFE NBSP;SKILLS NBSP;THAT NBSP;FOSTER NBSP;LIFELONG NBSP;SUCCESS NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;MENTORSHIP NBSP;FROM NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;ROLE NBSP;MODELS NBSP;YOUNG NBSP;MEN NBSP;AGES NBSP;8-19 NBSP;BUILD NBSP;THE NBSP;CONFIDENCE NBSP;TO NBSP;INTERVIEW NBSP;NETWORK NBSP;AND NBSP;BREAK NBSP;CYCLES NBSP;OF NBSP;GENERATIONAL NBSP;POVERTY NBSP;BY NBSP;INVOLVING NBSP;AND NBSP;EMPOWERING NBSP;THE NBSP;FAMILY NBSP;MEMBERS NBSP;WHO NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;THESE NBSP;YOUNG NBSP;MEN NBSP;WE NBSP;CREATE NBSP;A NBSP;FOUNDATION NBSP;FOR NBSP;SUSTAINABLE NBSP;GROWTH NBSP;AND NBSP;SHARED NBSP;ACHIEVEMENTBEGINNING NBSP;WITH NBSP;THE NBSP;SIMPLE NBSP;IMPACTFUL NBSP;GESTURE NBSP;OF NBSP;TYING NBSP;A NBSP;TIE

Income
$111,325
Spending
$101,828
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100

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

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% 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.

  • 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, 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. $17,000 spent. 1000 TIES ANNUAL BOYS SUMMIT HELD WORKSHOPS ON LIFE SKILLS AND MENTORING
  2. $49,000 spent. MENTORING PROGRAMMING AND SUPPLIES FOR BOYS AGES 8-19 RUNS ALL YEAR ON MENTORING AND LIFE SKILLS
  3. $4,000 spent. 1000 TIES FAMILY RESOURCE EVENTS 4 LOCATIONS. PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS FOR HYGIENE KITS AND PROVIDES FOOD

Source: Form 990 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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 June 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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