Kokrobitey School INC

Tax-deductible

Roxbury, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 04-3163531

The kokrobitey institute facilitates projects and programs that demonstrate the intersections between art, culture, design, health, sustainable development and education through literacy. We define literacy as the ability to read, write and comprehend the written and spoken word. We also define literacy as the ability to read the world, to be equipped with the cultural knowledge that allows communities to thrive in a sustainable environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$61K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$31K
FY2024▼ -82%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$9K
FY2020$41K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$179K
FY2024$31K
Expenses
$61K
FY2024▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$30K
FY2020$35K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$83K
FY2024$61K
Net assets
$81K
FY2024▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$10K
FY2020$17K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$95K
FY2024$81K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Creati
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liason Offic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee C Neblett’s $4K as Chief Creati is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects art, culture, design, health, and education through literacy programs and projects.

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2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Education

The development of educational materials to grow 100 trees with a partner organization, oko forest in mampong, ashanti region of ghana.

Pt IX · col B
02

Internships & residencies funds used for feeding and accommodations of interns and residents

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Total revenueLn 12$31K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$157K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$709$709
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$61K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $31K$61K−$29K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $179K$83K$96K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $72K$67K$5K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $41K$35K$6K$17K 990 PDF
FY2019 $9K$30K−$21K$10K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,443 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,443
VIII-12 Total revenue$31,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,670 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,765$2,765
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,945$20,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,013$16,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,164$15,164
IX-17 TravelPrograms $709$709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,074$5,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,670 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,670
Part X · Balance sheet $176,709 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $144; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,616$3,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,435$52,728
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,380$119,759
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,536$176,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,883$733
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $112,086$94,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,969$95,725
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,567$80,984
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,567$80,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,536$176,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,443
XI-2 Total expenses$60,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,227
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,567
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$46,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,984

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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