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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cory Costanzo BOARD CHAIRMAN2020-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Joel Balyeat BOARD MEMBER2024 0 $0 reported 1
Yelena Urcia TREASURER2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Joel Balyat (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jim Muzzal (former) Chairman2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Caryn Kuzner (former) Board Member2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CORY COSTANZO BOARD CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
JOEL BALYEAT BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
YELENA URCIA TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CORY COSTANZO BOARD CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
JOEL BALYAT BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
YELENA URCIA TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Yelena Urcia Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Cory Costanzo Board Director20 $0-$0 $01
Joel Balyat Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Muzzal Chairman0 $0-$0 $01
Yelena Urcia Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Caryn Kuzner Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Cory Costanzo Board Member20 $0-$0 $01
Joel Balyat Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Muzzal Chairman0 $0-$0 $01
Yelena Urcia Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Caryn Kuzner Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Cory Costanzo Board Member20 $0-$0 $01
Joel Balyat Board Member0 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,830$87,131 $41,136$41,090 $101,830- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,091$80,240 $26,391$26,391 $95,091- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,378$73,230 $11,682$11,673 $57,378- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,880$43,971 $27,362$27,362 $55,868- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NCF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$5,122 2023$5,122
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RANSOM FOUNDATION” 2017 1$1,000 2017$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RANSOM FOUNDATION” 2022-2023 2$877 2023$838
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$584,95036 172016–2024 M FAMILY FOUNDATION INC; BOSTON POLICE FOUNDATION INC; CARE FOR A CAUSE FOUNDATION INC; FARM SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$527,69927 112019–2024 LENOX ADVISORS FOUNDATION INC; CHILD EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION NFP; SUMANDO MANOS FOUNDATION INC; SUNBOW FOUNDATION and 7 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$240,0003 22015–2017 JASON MRAZ FOUNDATION; REAGAN LEGACY FOUNDATION
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$171,4838 32018–2024 JASON MRAZ FOUNDATION; RETAIL ALLIANCE FOUNDATION; NEVADA MASONIC FOUNDATION
K A H R FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0002 12019–2024 REAGAN LEGACY FOUNDATION
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$149,1241 12023–2023 KEEP GOING 25 FOUNDATION
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$87,131100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,553 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$80,240100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $73,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,095 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$73,230100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $43,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,833 99.7%
Printing, publications, postage $138 0.3%
Total$43,971100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $56,520 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,195 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $55,195 97.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,325 2.3%
Total$56,520100%

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