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Educopia Institute INC FY2022 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2006Arts & CultureEIN 20-5648360Revenue $2.4M in FY2022

On file with the IRSeducopia.org235 Peachtree St Ne Ste 400, 30303-1400 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Educopia connects diverse knowledge communities with resources, power, and each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$423K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$423K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.8M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$319K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$854K
FY2021$970K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.0M Management & general 12% · $273K Fundraising 2% · $49K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $423K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Katherine Skinner
Executive Director (former as of 9/30)
$162,492Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Meyerson
Co-Executive Director
$104,370Pt VII · Sec A
Racquel Asante
Co-Executive Director
$81,350Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Kim
Co-Executive Director
$75,132Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Kim’s $102K as Co-Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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
Katherine Skinner———$162,492$157,992$106,949
Jessica Meyerson$100,334$92,700$93,380$104,370——
Katherine Kim$101,558$96,736$94,018$75,132——
Racquel Asante$96,408$97,850$95,232$81,350——

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

Preserves digital information using a coordinated system.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Programs

Research, advising, and training in digital preservation and scholarly communications topics

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Producing and fostering a community of engagement in scholarly communications

$158Kprogram expense
03

Producing tools and fostering networks of practitioners in digital preservation

$42Kprogram expense

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
Andrew W Mellon FoundationFY2024$1.8M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.8M

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$319K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$376K
SavingsLn 2$836K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$319K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 69
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$319K
Net assetsLn 32$970K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$476K$382K$72K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$497K$400K$76K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$18K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$28K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$61K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$947K$943K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$9K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$600$600
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$152K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$273K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.9M−$116K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$91K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$1.9M$1.8M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.4M$2.3M$41K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$115K$970K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.7M$471K$854K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,371,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,015,248$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,038,120$2,360,690
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$388
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$10,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,053,368$2,371,386
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 $1,092,049$1,106,312
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $845,966$1,224,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,938,015$2,330,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,353$40,773
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,371,386 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,618 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,350,072$2,350,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $388$388
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,308$10,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,370,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $388$2,371,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,330,613 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $382,045 · Management $72,458 · Fundraising $21,014$475,517
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $399,547 · Management $75,778 · Fundraising $21,977$497,302
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,413 · Management $3,492 · Fundraising $1,013$22,918
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,114 · Management $8,590 · Fundraising $2,081$38,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,724 · Management $8,260 · Fundraising $2,806$71,790
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,585$66,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $942,720 · Management $4,624$947,344
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,589 · Management $18,027$26,616
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $600$600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,552$11,552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,663$5,663
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,880$3,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,082 · Management $4,979$157,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,008,786 · Management $272,936 · Fundraising $48,891$2,330,613
Part X · Balance sheet $1,329,733 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,132,181$376,382
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $979,500$835,664
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $266,954$109,263
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $858$857
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,425$7,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,468,473$1,329,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $322,945$87,738
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $359,803$181,282
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $816,026$50,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,498,774$319,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $863,929$982,859
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,770$27,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $969,699$1,010,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,468,473$1,329,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,010,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,371,386
XI-2 Total expenses$2,330,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$969,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,010,472

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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