North Carolina · Nonprofit
Whats Next Ministry
Whats Next Ministry (North Carolina) receives grants from 15 organizations whose IRS filings report $461,522 to it, the largest being GARY W PARR CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX4003 ($200,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $687k
- Funders on record
- 15
- Grants received
- $462k
- Net assets
- $400k
What Whats Next Ministry does
Mission
Whats Next Ministry the Organization or Whats Next is a nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable and religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended or any corresponding provision of a successor statute the Code. Whats Nexts mission is to open doors for urban youth by building life-long relationships while providing educational support and life skills to develop character confidence and hope.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Life skills training combined with fun exercise opportunities are also provided at the end of tutoring sessions. Managing your money e.g. opening checking accounts proper communication skills etiquette training Bible study interviewing skills are just some of the areas the Organization focuses on. The support to guide our young men to uncover their occupation and career passion begins as they enter the Whats Next Ministry. The experience of part-time work summer internships and tours of different businesses are all very important in the development of a career path. Social capital is such an important facet of peoples success and it is usually nonexistent for our young men. The staff Board of Directors and other volunteers have been incredibly valuable in helping build their social networks. It is important in many areas of life but very impactful in a persons career path. From finding quality part-time jobs with great mentors as bosses to a first full-time opportunity at a well-respected company is key to future success. The expected outcomes in our Life Skills training model are as follows: 1. 75% attendance each week so each participant is able to be a part of 2 of the 3…
$259,221 spent66% of program spendingWhats Next believes that mental health is a crucial component of overall well-being and thats why we offer a variety of mental health support for our young men. Our mental health life coach provides individual counseling which allows for a more personal and tailored approach to therapy where the therapist can work with the individual to address specific mental health concerns. In addition we offer group counseling sessions where the young men can connect with their peers who may be experiencing similar challenges creating a safe and supportive space for them. Our mental health life coaches are licensed professionals dedicated to teaching young men the tools needed to manage their mental health and increase their capacity to cope with lifes challenges. We aim to increase mental health awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health by normalizing healthy conversations about it its challenges and empowering anyone who may be struggling with their mental health. Whats Next is committed to providing holistic mental health support for our young men. Our goal is to create a safe and supportive community that fosters healing growth and resilience. Our health coach is Jel Williams.…
$109,328 spent28% of program spendingPost High School education support. For Whats Next young men that graduate from high school and desire to pursue higher education degrees Whats Next provides financial support for tuition and books at universities or community colleges. Eleven young men have received post high school support. Four young men have graduated a university through 2025. There are currently two young men working toward a university graduation. There is one young man currently enrolled in utilities work program. High School Graduation is expected and monitored for all of our participants. We have a 98% high school graduation rate. However we understand that a high school degree usually does not guarantee success for our participants. Therefore our graduated young men remain in our program until age 26 with support and expected outcomes to further increase their chance of success in adulthood. By age 19 each participant is expected to be enrolled in one of the following: A. 4 year college university B. 2 year college to obtain an associate degree C. Military D. A certification class from a particular trade at a local community college or other non profit associations providing these types of…
$15,760 spentof which $15,760 as grants4% of program spendingAcademics are important. GPA is important. College is a great goal. However our experience has taught us several lessons about academics as it relates to our young men. Not all are interested in or capable of attending college. College is not the best choice for each young man. Academics can be difficult and a huge negative for some of our young men. School is not only a challenge but can be the most painful part of the day for some. This is why we have developed a unique academic plan for each student. The goal may be accomplishing a task. It may be making up an assignment. It could be to prepare a young man for a college entrance exam. Each student is on a different level due to their academic experiences prior to high school. Our main goal is to develop confidence and instill a work ethic in each student so they take pride in each successful step of their plan. Two days of academic tutoring led by staff and volunteers occur each week. Additional tutoring is available during exam weeks and upon student request. The staff knows each students grades attendance and frequently has discussions with their teachers guidance counselors and parents. This academic support combined with…
$10,544 spent3% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $394,853.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $210k to $400k (+91%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Dennis Hammack Jr
Chairman and Board Member
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 4 funders, grant income rose $500 → $11k.
9 of 15 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 49% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Whats Next Ministry’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Whats Next Ministry leans on a few funders — its largest provides 43% of grant income and the top three 72%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
49% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund Whats Next Ministry.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 46% · 2021 66% · 2022 61% · 2023 53% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
0% of Whats Next Ministry's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 47% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
Whats Next Ministry draws 93% of its grant income from funders outside North Carolina, across 4 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $225k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like Whats Next Ministry
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
68%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Whats Next Ministry: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Whats Next Ministry?
- Whats Next Ministry (North Carolina) receives grants from 15 organizations whose IRS filings report $461,522 to it, the largest being GARY W PARR CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX4003 ($200,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Whats Next Ministry have?
- IRS filings report 15 organizations giving $461,522 in grants to Whats Next Ministry, 7 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Whats Next Ministry?
- GARY W PARR CHARITABLE TRUST XXXXX4003 is the largest funder on record, with $200,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Whats Next Ministry find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2020–2025), and the filings of 15 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing