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Syntiro FY2021 filing

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Augusta, ME501(c)(3)Since 1986Education EIN 01-0533972Revenue $2.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsyntiro.org125 Community Drive, 04330-8156 · Augusta, METax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Syntiro is committed to working for equity and social justice, access and opportunities that enhance and improve education and employment outcomes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$272K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$272K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$275K
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$8K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$662K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$454K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
−$8K
FY2021▼ -243%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021−$8K
FY2022−$27K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$234K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.0M Management & general 7% · $139K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $272K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Callan
Employee
$145,533Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Gilmer
President/Ex
$126,386Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelley Reed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corda Kinzie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Roesner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Gilmer’s $162K as Former Presi is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Gilmer$161,566$130,295$123,921$116,372$126,386$118,125
Mary Callan———$105,147$145,533$121,736

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves education and employment outcomes through equity and social justice initiatives.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gear Up Program

The organization has contracted as a pass through entity with the university of maine at farmington to administer the gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs (gear up) program.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Workforce Development System

The organization has contracted with the state of maine department of health and human services to provide coordination, administration and implementation for the employment services workforce development system (WDS). The system provides training that is accessible statewide, cost-efficient and timely.

$104Kprogram expense
03

Quality improvement council (qic)

$5Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$842
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
−$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$842
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$301K$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K$275K
Net assetsLn 32$6K−$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$111K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$82K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$641K$626K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$37K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$19K$6K
TravelLn 17$18K$16K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$35$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$48K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.4M$55K$234K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M−$2K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023 $662K$454K$208K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$19K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$2.1M−$14K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M$18K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,097,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,918,055$2,089,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,203$6,204
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117$842
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,940,375$2,097,035
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,284,648$1,320,593
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $637,929$790,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,922,577$2,111,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,798−$14,024
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,097,035 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,087,904
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,089,989
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,204$6,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $842$842
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,204 · Excluded from tax $842$2,097,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,111,059 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,757 · Management $27,689$138,446
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,023,325 · Management $52,279$1,075,604
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,369 · Management $1,426$10,795
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,148 · Management $13,600$95,748
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $626,390 · Management $14,300$640,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,039 · Management $9,308$46,347
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,856 · Management $6,231$25,087
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,179 · Management $1,415$17,594
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35 · Management $1,219$1,254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,872$3,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,708 · Management $7,914$55,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,971,806 · Management $139,253 · Fundraising $0$2,111,059
Part X · Balance sheet $266,317 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $863$2,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,078$64,787
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,113$64,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $599$599
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,607$133,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $301,260$266,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $116,522$98,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,478$274,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,782−$8,242
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,782−$8,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $301,260$266,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,097,035
XI-2 Total expenses$2,111,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,242

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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