Solon Education Association

Not tax-deductible

Solon, OH501(c)(5)EmploymentEIN 23-7084943

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A teacher's union representing the teachers of the Solon, ohio school district formed to advance the quality of Education provided to students and the teaching methods utilized by its members; to negotiate and collectively bargain employment contracts, and to award a college scholarship annually to graduating high school seniors who aspire to become a teacher.

$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
Net assets
$831K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$138K
FY2025▲ +62%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$138K
Expenses
$107K
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$107K
Net assets
$831K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$831K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$12,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Pk-6
$4,700Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for 7-12
$4,700Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$2,320Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$2,240Pt VII · Sec A
$1,070Pt VII · Sec A
$470Pt VII · Sec A

Robert F Rivera’s $12K as President is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert F Rivera$12,200$4,700$10,700———
David W Sheppard——$10,700$9,700$12,200$8,700
Robert Rivera————$10,450$6,700
E Russell Carnes$4,700$4,700$6,700$5,700$8,200$4,700
Melissa Duns$4,700$280$2,280———
Tanya Perez$4,000$4,000$4,000$4,000$4,100$4,000
Suzanne Rohrer$2,320$2,280$2,280$3,300$3,900$2,000
Leslie Benko——$2,280$2,280——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Represents teachers, negotiates contracts, and awards scholarships to aspiring educators.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To work for the welfare of school children, the advancement of education, and the improvement of the instructional opportunities for all; to promote within the teaching group the highest professional practices; to encourage higher qualifications for entrance into the teaching profession; to negotiate teacher compensation and benefits; to…

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$831K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$786K
Total assetsLn 16$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$831K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$725K$786K
Total assetsLn 16$772K$831K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$772K$831K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K
Office expensesLn 13$145
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $138K$107K$31K$831K 990 PDF
FY2024 $85K$78K$7K$772K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$77K$32K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$88K$33K$656K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$91K−$1K$704K 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$64K$30K$623K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,655 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,726$88,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,404$23,404
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,525$25,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,929$137,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,678 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$47,866
IX-11b Legal fees$3,278
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,411
IX-11f Investment management fees$8,760
IX-11g Other fees for services$18,494
IX-13 Office expenses$145
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,341
IX-23 Insurance$5,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$6,355
IX-25 Total functional expenses$106,678
Part X · Balance sheet $830,615 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,131$25,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,659$18,753
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $725,348$786,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $772,138$830,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $772,138$830,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $772,138$830,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $830,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,655
XI-2 Total expenses$106,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$772,138
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$830,615

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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