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Meba Training Plan FY2023 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1967Education EIN 13-6219856Revenue $8.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmebaplans.org/training/overview1007 Eastern Ave, 21202-4652 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since May 1967School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide maritime Training to participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$266K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $861K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$266K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $2.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$852K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$15.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$9.0M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.7M
Net assets
$15.6M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.3M
FY2021$15.0M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$17.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1967.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $6.8M Management & general 6% · $472K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $266K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$156,625Pt VII · Sec A
$109,754Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Smith Adam
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hanley Edward
Trustee - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Labonte Michael
Alternate Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennings Bryan’s $204K as Director is at the 83rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennings Bryan$203,945$156,625$122,841$114,743$112,142
Eser Charles G——$141,582$136,331—
Eser Charles————$133,579
Fullwood Richard$113,690$109,754$106,330$103,730$101,459

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers maritime training to participants.

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2 programs · $6.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Calhoon meba engineering school

$6.6Mprogram expense
02

Outside course tuition

$262Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$920K
Investment incomeLn 3$421K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$472K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$852K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$421K
Other incomeLn 4–11$920K
Gains on assetsLn 7$58K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$852K
Net assetsLn 32$15.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$557K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$15.0M$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$949K$852K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M$15.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$262K$262K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$201K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.1M$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$329K$329K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$750K$750K
Payroll taxesLn 10$206K$206K
Legal feesLn 11b$115K$115K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$319K$305K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$185K$168K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$71K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$673K$666K$7K
TravelLn 17$395K$395K$648
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$62K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$483K$483K
InsuranceLn 23$252K$216K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$721K$658K$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.8M$472K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.0M$7.7M$1.3M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $8.3M$7.3M$1.0M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$6.9M$241K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$6.2M$1.4M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$6.1M$357K$13.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,325,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,170,176$6,984,745
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $314,483$421,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $624,215$919,785
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,108,874$8,325,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $180,747$262,007
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,430,158$3,686,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,257,045$3,372,349
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,867,950$7,321,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $240,924$1,004,690
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,325,947 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$920,208 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,984,745$6,984,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $363,752$363,752
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $57,665$57,665
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,839,993$1,839,993
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,904,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $421,417$8,325,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,321,257 across 20 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $262,007$262,007
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $201,187$201,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,112,854 · Management $87,878$2,200,732
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $329,013$329,013
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $750,433$750,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $205,536$205,536
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $115,022$115,022
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,478$33,478
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,431$32,431
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $304,707 · Management $14,314$319,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,234$17,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $167,839 · Management $17,601$185,440
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $70,631 · Management $3,398$74,029
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $665,880 · Management $6,897$672,777
IX-17 TravelPrograms $394,627 · Management $648$395,275
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $61,522$61,522
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $482,581$482,581
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $215,680 · Management $36,468$252,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $658,414 · Management $62,227$720,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,750$10,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,849,373 · Management $471,884 · Fundraising $0$7,321,257
Part X · Balance sheet $16,472,584 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $557,337$254,972
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $662,050$605,028
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $101,261$34,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,707,266$3,744,931
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,724,859$7,182,151
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year −$3,829,640−$4,272,511
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,068,946$8,923,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,992,079$16,472,584
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $822,748$751,892
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $125,943$100,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $948,691$852,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,043,388$15,620,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,992,079$16,472,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,620,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,325,947
XI-2 Total expenses$7,321,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,004,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,043,388
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$572,411
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,620,489

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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