Provide training and consulting for K-12 educators and administrators and families regarding the use of new education practices as well as leadership and change management and family engagement for both educators and businesses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$237K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$237K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $182K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$479K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$669K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$669K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$740K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.6M Management & general 8% · $140K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $237K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$237,296Pt VII · Sec A
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Lydotta Taylor’s $203K as President, CEO 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lydotta M Taylor—$229,444$272,864$262,331$237,296
Lydotta Taylor$202,554————

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

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Trains educators, administrators, families, and businesses in new practices, leadership, and engagement.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Created educational resources for K12 teachers, students and community members to increase knowledge in areas of technology and entrepreneurship. Trained teachers on the use of technology resources that provide them with the skills to help students excel in homework, resume writing and entrepreneurship and finding college resources.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Designed and delivered curriculum and training for k12 students throught aftershool programs and in school workshops focused on math, science, reading and leadership. Helped after school teachers implement programs focused on innovative teacher strategies.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Worked throughout the region to build research alliances with school districts, state school systems and regional education agencies. Coordinated, designed, attended and presented reports at workshops, events and other meetings to provide education research practitioners information.

$44Kprogram expense

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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
Eqt FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$182K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$669K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$629K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$289K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K
Net assetsLn 32$669K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$629K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$243K$289K
Total assetsLn 16$880K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$479K
Net assetsLn 32$849K$669K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$237K$216K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$288K$283K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$185K$179K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$32K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300K$300K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$25K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K$114
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$559
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512K$508K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$140K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.5M$59K$740K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$38K$682K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M−$39K$644K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.5M$13K$683K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$87K$669K 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 $1,783,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $701,314$1,561,982
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,779$220,243
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,165$1,282
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $858,258$1,783,507
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 $464,802$756,426
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $290,762$940,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,564$1,696,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,694$86,949
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,783,507 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,561,982
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,561,982
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,243 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,243
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,282$1,282
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,243 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,282$1,783,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,696,558 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $216,370 · Management $20,926$237,296
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $282,818 · Management $5,232$288,050
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $179,053 · Management $5,546$184,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,381 · Management $2,100$34,481
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,084$8,084
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,027$20,027
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $299,619$299,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,166 · Management $5,483$30,649
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,629$14,629
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,787$36,787
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,894 · Management $114$12,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,274 · Management $559$1,833
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,536$4,536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $507,932 · Management $4,028 · Fundraising $0$511,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,556,507 · Management $140,051 · Fundraising $0$1,696,558
Part X · Balance sheet $1,148,595 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,777$367,470
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $363,834$261,634
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $140,149$155,359
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,570$75,125
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $243,063$289,007
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $880,393$1,148,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,764$115,274
X-19 Deferred revenue$75,097
X-25 Other liabilities$289,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,764$479,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $848,629$669,217
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $848,629$669,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $880,393$1,148,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $669,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,783,507
XI-2 Total expenses$1,696,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,949
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$848,629
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$266,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$669,217

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