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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3103694

STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC

Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01610

Financials

$3.1M$2.7M2023$3.1M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$3,105,129$3,023,820$81,309$4,437,636$53,505$4,384,131
March 31, 2024990$3,070,161$2,745,955$324,206$4,371,682$68,861$4,302,821
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,953,677
of which government grants
$1,274,665
Program service revenue
$2,823
Investment income
$148,629
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$329,600
Other salaries and wages
$1,535,922
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,010,916
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,431
Occupancy
$55,376
Travel
$68,156
Depreciation
$26,914
Program services (functional)
$2,543,345
Management and general (functional)
$453,003
Fundraising (functional)
$27,472

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,371,682
Total assets, end of year
$4,437,636
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,505
Net assets, end of year
$4,384,131
Land, buildings and equipment
$93,716
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,810,709
Net assets with donor restrictions
$573,422
Gross receipts
$3,105,129
Employees
30
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eugene SchneebergExecutive Director
Highest-paid employee
50$159,650
Scott LarsonPresident
Trustee or director
50$118,450
Hanne LarsonVice President
Trustee or director
50$51,500
Josie OwensTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles SlagenClerk
Trustee or director
2$0
David QuinonesChairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian HancockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
B Christopher SumnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Harold Dean TrulearDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eugene SchneebergExecutive Director
Highest-paid employee
50$108,333
Scott LarsonPresident
Trustee or director
50$66,346
Hanne LarsonVice President
Trustee or director
50$51,500
Josie OwensTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles SlagenClerk
Trustee or director
2$0
David QuinonesChairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian HancockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
B Christopher SumnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Harold Dean TrulearDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
791 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01610-3643
In care of
% SUSAN ROBERTS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Scott Larson, 791 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610
Signed the 990
Scott Larson, President
Phone
(508) 753-8700
Return prepared by
Barbara MHolmes CPA CFP MS LLC

Mission

Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. is dedicated to reducing recidivism among young offenders through faith-based programs in juvenile detention centers and an array of re-integration that builds a relationship model involving peer and adult mentoring.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Youth Entry Program Partnering with community-based programs,governmental partners, volunteers and employees to integrate juvenile offenders back into the community following release from detention facilities.
    Expenses $1,807,572 · revenue $1,868,942
  • Institutional Ministry provide faith-based programs to juveniles in various states and internationally utilizing employees and volunteers.
    Expenses $422,891 · revenue $382,562
  • Every Youth Incentive Straight Ahead has formed a coalition of ministries, churches organizations and individuals to provide faith and community-based programing to all of the juvenile facilities in the United States and Canada.
    Expenses $312,882 · revenue $129,832

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3103694
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,437,636
Income (IRS master file)
$3,105,129

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$3,105,129$3,023,820$4,437,636XML
990March 2024$3,070,161$2,745,955$4,371,682XML
990March 2023$2,465,605$2,157,888$4,028,879IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3103694).

Questions about STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC is 04-3103694.
Is STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Scott Larson.
Who are the officers and directors of STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,650 (Eugene Schneeberg, Executive Director).
How much revenue does STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,105,129, expenses of $3,023,820 and total assets of $4,437,636 at year end.

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