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Headsup Fox Cities Corp

EIN 92-1762469 · Neenah, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HEADSUP FOX CITIES WAS CREATED AS A RESPONSE TO THE GAP IN FOSTER YOUTH AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH 16-24. OUR ORGANIZATION CREATED AND LED BY FORMER FOSTER YOUTH IS BUILT TO REMOVE BARRIERS WITH RESOURCE NAVIGATION INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL SETTING AND PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP. THE HEADSUP MISSION IS TO EMPOWER TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH TAY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CHILDHOOD FAMILY TRAUMA AND REDUCE SOCIAL INEQUITIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION. OUR VISION IS A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER UNITED IN PURPOSE TO PROACTIVELY DISMANTLE BARRIERS AND EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS FROM CHALLENGING BACKGROUNDS TO THRIVE AS THEY WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO. WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS PROVIDED WITH EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND UNWAVERING ENCOURAGEMENT TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Income
$753,987
Spending
$222,322
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
5
Volunteers
160
Highest pay
$67,231, program dire

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 71% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 877% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $164,762 spent. IN 2024, MORE THAN 45 YOUTH ACHIEVED 178 UNIQUE, PERSONALIZED GOALS, RANGING FROM ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO SKILL-BUILDING SUCCESSES. SUPPORTED BY OVER 1,700 HOURS OF MENTORSHIP AND ADVOCACY, WE CELEBRATE THESE MILESTONES ALONGSIDE THEM, RECOGNIZING HOW EACH ACHIEVEMENT STRENGTHENS CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRES THEIR PATH FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, IN RESPONSE TO PARTICIPANT REQUESTS, HEADSUP PROGRAMS NOW OFFER DAILY LIVING SKILLS, SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, ANDMOST IMPORTANTLYAN OPEN PANTRY THAT PARTICIPANTS USE REGULARLY. IN FACT, THE PANTRY WAS ACCESSED DURING 100% OF OPEN SUPPORT GROUP AND PANTRY NIGHTS, AND 70% OF OTHER COMMUNITY CENTER VISITS, INCLUDING SESSIONS WITH LIFE SKILLS COORDINATORS, ALSO RESULTED IN PANTRY USE. IN FALL 2024, HEADSUP RESPONDED TO PARTICIPANT NEEDS BY LAUNCHING 6 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. TO CREATE YOUTH-CENTERED SPACES, HEADSUP INVESTED BOTH TIME AND RESOURCESWORKING ALONGSIDE VOLUNTEERS TO UPDATE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND RENOVATE HOUSING UNITS FOR SAFE, DIGNIFIED LIVING. IN 2024, MORE THAN 45 YOUTH ACHIEVED 178 UNIQUE, PERSONALIZED GOALS, RANGING FROM ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO SKILL-BUILDING SUCCESSES. SUPPORTED BY OVER 1,700 HOURS OF MENTORSHIP AND ADVOCACY, WE CELEBRATE THESE MILESTONES ALONGSIDE THEM, RECOGNIZING HOW EACH ACHIEVEMENT STRENGTHENS CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRES THEIR PATH FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, IN RESPONSE TO PARTICIPANT REQUESTS, HEADSUP PROGRAMS NOW OFFER DAILY LIVING SKILLS, SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, ANDMOST IMPORTANTLYAN OPEN PANTRY THAT PARTICIPANTS USE REGULARLY. IN FACT, THE PANTRY WAS ACCESSED DURING 100% OF OPEN SUPPORT GROUP AND PANTRY NIGHTS, AND 70% OF OTHER COMMUNITY CENTER VISITS, INCLUDING SESSIONS WITH LIFE SKILLS COORDINATORS, ALSO RESULTED IN PANTRY USE. IN FALL 2024, HEADSUP RESPONDED TO PARTICIPANT NEEDS BY LAUNCHING 6 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. TO CREATE YOUTH-CENTERED SPACES, HEADSUP INVESTED BOTH TIME AND RESOURCESWORKING ALONGSIDE VOLUNTEERS TO UPDATE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND RENOVATE HOUSING UNITS FOR SAFE, DIGNIFIED LIVING.

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 March 2023.

    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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