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Helps individuals with unique needs by assisting them in all aspects of life. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $957K in expenses, and $452K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2005
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Murfreesboro, TN
Website
www.center-for-excellence.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.8MFY2025
Expenses
$957K
Net assets
$452K
People
3
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  20-0985433 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Murfreesboro, TN Founded 2005
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps individuals with unique needs by assisting them in all aspects of life.
Leadership
Cameron Jackson · President/CEO · $359K
Money in and out
$1.8M revenue, $957K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$957K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$452K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $822K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
22.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×14 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+46%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +60% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses
$957K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +30%
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$957K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$452K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$822K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provided housing for disadvantaged individuals, opened daycare service full-time at 408 Jayhawk Court.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for Excellence
EINHdr · item D20-0985433
Principal addressHdr · item CMurfreesboro, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.center-for-excellence.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2005
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$359,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$212,520Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Vice Presi
$123,700Pt VII · Sec A

Cameron Jackson’s $359K as President/CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cameron Jackson$359,000$209,000$120,000$110,000$104,450$107,655
La' Tonja Jackson$212,520
La Tonja Jackson$132,400$108,000$97,400$96,060$96,060
Art Taylor$123,700$116,000$98,300$96,000$92,400$58,650

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.7M · 93%
Other revenue$114K · 6%
Investment income$14K · 1%
Contributions & grants93%$1.7M
Other revenue6%$114K
Investment income1%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program services77%$738K
Management & general23%$219K
Total functional expensesLn 25$957K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$452K
Months of cash on handcomputed22.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $957K
22.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $738K · Total expenses $957K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $219K · Total expenses $957K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $957K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.3M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.8M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $1.8M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $1.8M
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $957K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year $1.4M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $569K · FY2025 $1.8M
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $452K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $957K
+46%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $452K · Total assets $1.8M
26%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cameron Jackson · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO · Highest reported compensation $359K · Total expenses $957K
38%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $846K · Total expenses $957K
88%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 23%
Revenue growth 25%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$993K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$717K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$569K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$569K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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