Foundation for Continuing Education INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wenham, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2629472Revenue $242K in FY2021

On file with the IRSfce.orgPo Box 458, 01984-0958 · Wenham, MATax-exempt since Apr 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Conducts Seminars, Workshops, meetings, training events, team building activities, provides program materials to the professional business community including the Massachusetts Law Libraries and cooperates with organizations such as theUS SBANE, IRS, MASS DOR, and professional societies to provide awareness of tax,legal,and other issues of importanceto the Business, Tax and Legal communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 50% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
132 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 132.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$259K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
Spent
$23K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$789K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022−$19K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$63K
Expenses
$23K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$76K
Net assets
$789K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$789K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$754K
FY2024$741K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $19K Management & general 15% · $3K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres. Treas & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Clerk & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates business and legal professionals through seminars, workshops, and training on important tax and legal matters.

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1 program · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conducts seminars, workshops, meetings, training events,team building activities & provides the program materials to the Professional Tax, Legal, Accounting and Business communityincluding the Massachusetts Law Libraries.

$23Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$789K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$199K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$593K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
Net assetsLn 32$789K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$188K$199K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K$593K
Total assetsLn 16$829K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K$259K
Net assetsLn 32$569K$789K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$296$252$44
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$938
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$19K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $63K$76K−$13K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023 $58K$46K$12K$754K 990 PDF
FY2022 −$19K$28K−$47K$742K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $242K$23K$219K$789K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,000$220,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,409$10,926
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,280$11,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,689$242,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,037$22,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,037$22,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,652$219,467
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,195 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$220,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,926$10,926
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,049$11,049
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,728 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $252 · Management $44$296
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,528 · Management $1,681$11,209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,226 · Management $745$4,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,314 · Management $938$6,252
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,320 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $0$22,728
Part X · Balance sheet $1,048,024 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,990$31,661
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$219,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590,673$592,646
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $188,305$198,922
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,575$5,575
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $828,543$1,048,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $259,161$259,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,382$788,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $828,543$1,048,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $788,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,195
XI-2 Total expenses$22,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$219,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$788,863

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

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