RANSOM FOUNDATION
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Plain text RANSOM FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/464019727. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). RANSOM FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/464019727
MLA “RANSOM FOUNDATION.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2020–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/464019727. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $102K · expenses $87K · assets $41K
- Also known as
- DBA SAVETHEM
- EIN
- 46-4019727
- Address
- PO BOX 2061, MERRIFIELD, VA 22116-2061
- Website
- SAVETHEM.ORG
- NTEE code
- T12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO SUPPORT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH AFRICA THAT SEEK TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, SICK, VICTIMIZED, AND DESTITUTE. THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS CHARITABLE WORK IS DERIVED FROM GOSPEL TEACHING AND IT IS THROUGH THESE TEACHINGS THAT THE CORPORATION HOPES TO ACHIEVE THE GREATEST GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE US AND SOUTH AFRICA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Costanzo | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joel Balyeat | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yelena Urcia | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joel Balyat (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Muzzal (former) | Chairman | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caryn Kuzner (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY COSTANZO | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL BALYEAT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YELENA URCIA | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY COSTANZO | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL BALYAT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YELENA URCIA | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelena Urcia | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cory Costanzo | Board Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Balyat | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Muzzal | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yelena Urcia | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caryn Kuzner | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cory Costanzo | Board Member | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Balyat | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Muzzal | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yelena Urcia | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caryn Kuzner | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cory Costanzo | Board Member | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Balyat | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,830 | $87,131 | $41,136 | $41,090 | $101,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,091 | $80,240 | $26,391 | $26,391 | $95,091 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,378 | $73,230 | $11,682 | $11,673 | $57,378 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,880 | $43,971 | $27,362 | $27,362 | $55,868 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,409 | $56,520 | $10,205 | $10,205 | $54,408 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $51,999 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,122 | 2023 | $5,122 | show |
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RANSOM FOUNDATION” | 2017 | 1 | $1,000 | 2017 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RANSOM FOUNDATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $877 | 2023 | $838 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $87,131 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,983 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $71,983 | 82.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,098 | 10.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,050 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $87,131 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,553 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $66,553 | 82.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,637 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,050 | 6.3% | |
| Total | $80,240 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $73,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,095 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $60,095 | 82.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,107 | 11.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,443 | 6.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $565 | 0.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $20 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $73,230 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $43,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,833 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $138 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $43,971 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $56,520 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,195 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $55,195 | 97.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,325 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $56,520 | 100% |