Nonprofit · EIN 83-3151412
FINDING OUR STRIDE
Tax-exempt · NORWICH, VT 05055
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $226,317 | $376,209 | -$149,892 | $250,436 | $3,492 | $246,944 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $343,754 | $361,743 | -$17,989 | $396,962 | $126 | $396,836 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $384,006 | $300,891 | $83,115 | $414,825 | $0 | $414,825 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $219,621
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,696
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,333
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $185,279
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,942
- Accounting fees
- $3,710
- Travel
- $3,081
- Program services (functional)
- $253,833
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $396,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $250,436
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $246,944
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,696
- Gross receipts
- $226,317
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY DEFRANCIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $108,333 |
| MARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KARR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE ROACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLEY HOUDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON LICHTENSTEIN | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RIGHTMIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BLISS HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE ROBBINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY DEFRANCIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $36,410 |
| MARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KARR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE ROACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLEY HOUDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON LICHTENSTEIN | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RIGHTMIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BLISS HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE ROBBINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | FOUNDER & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| MARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KARR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE ROACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLEY HOUDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON LICHTENSTEIN | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RIGHTMIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BLISS HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 256 TUCKER HILL RD, NORWICH, VT 05055-9585
- In care of
- % JENNIFER A WILLIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREG DEFRANCIS, 880 HIGH LAKE ROAD, SHARON, VT 05065
- Signed the 990
- GREG DEFRANCIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 299-9075
- Website
- WWW.FINDINGOURSTRIDE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES K LANG LLC
Mission
THE MISSION: EMPOWERING UPPER VALLEY YOUTH THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL RUNNING PROGRAMS, FINDING OUR STRIDE BOOSTS FITNESS, SELF-ESTEEM AND RESILIENCE, AND CONNECTS KIDS TO PEERS, MENTORS AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SPRING 2025 PROGRAMMING: SPRING SEASON PROGRAM COST INCLUDES STIPENDS FOR 79 COACHES SERVING 487 STUDENTS IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 23 PARTNER SCHOOL SITES IN THE GREATER UPPER VALLEY REGION OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. YOUTH AT EACH SCHOOL SITES PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. COST INCLUDE PROVIDING HEALHTY SNACKS, AND FREE RUNNING SHOES TO YOUTH IN NEED. THESE ARE PROGRAM EXPENSES ONLY, NO ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.Expenses $122,246
- FALL 2025 PROGRAMMING: FALL SEASON PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDE STIPENDS TO SUPPORT 96 COACHES SERVING 642 STUDENTS IN OUR AFTERSCHOL YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT 25 PARTNER-SCHOOL SITES IN THE UPPER VALLEY REGION OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. COST INCLUDES YOUTH PARTICIPANTS PARTICIIPATION IN CHAD HERO FUN RUN, EXPANSION TO NEW PROGRAM SITES, FREE RUNNING SHOES FOR YOUTH IN NEED AND HEALTHY SNACKS. THESE ARE PROGRAM EXPENSES ONLY, NO ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.Expenses $131,587
- COACHES' TRAINING SESSION AND RESOURCES: NEW TRAINING RESOURCES WERE DEVELOPED WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM AND AFTERSCHOOL SESSION PRACTICE PLANS TO INCORPORATE FITNESS, PEER SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL EMATIONAL GROWTH. NEW IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED FOR COACHES AT THREE REGIONAL SITES ACROSS THE GREATER UPPER VALLEY. THESE ARE PROGRAM EXPENSES ONLY, NO ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3151412
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $250,436
- Income (IRS master file)
- $226,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $226,317 | $376,209 | $250,436 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $343,754 | $361,743 | $396,962 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $384,006 | $300,891 | $414,825 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $368,642 | $226,663 | $331,710 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 83-3151412).
Questions about FINDING OUR STRIDE
- What is the EIN of FINDING OUR STRIDE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FINDING OUR STRIDE is 83-3151412.
- Is FINDING OUR STRIDE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to FINDING OUR STRIDE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FINDING OUR STRIDE 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 FINDING OUR STRIDE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FINDING OUR STRIDE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FINDING OUR STRIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREG DEFRANCIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FINDING OUR STRIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,333 (GREGORY DEFRANCIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FINDING OUR STRIDE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $226,317, expenses of $376,209 and total assets of $250,436 at year end.
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