Greater Summit County Early Learning Center

Tax-deductible

Akron, OH501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-4298284Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSscopeacademy.org1651 Massillon Rd, 44312-4204 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Feb 2017School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The academy provides children with a quality Learning environment that is responsive to their individual growth and development. Our priority is to focus and foster Learning opportunities that cultivate creativity, curiosity, and problem solving and emphasize real life application, high academic and multi-language experiences, while also nurturing children's social and emotional growth. We strive to ensure that each individual child reach their fullest potential and build a foundation for life-long Learning and success in a global world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$871K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$871K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$988K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$933K
FY2024$995K
FY2025$871K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.3M Management & general 1% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Rodgers’s $82K as Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Maria Rodgers$82,000$82,000—
Danny Reiman——$79,506
Richard Berdine$27,868$27,868$27,456

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides children a quality learning environment fostering creativity, curiosity, and real-life application.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We instruct students grades k-4 in an integrated curriculum with a rich emphasis on project based work where students are able to apply and build skills daily of incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math as they research, problem solve, and create solutions as they work.

$1.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$871K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$566K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$871K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K$323K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$995K$871K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1.0M$1.0M
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$186K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$124K$871K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$69K$995K 990 PDF
FY2023 $972K$1.1M−$92K$933K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$37K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.2M−$108K$988K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,194,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,280,335$1,170,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,125$4,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,705$20,357
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,288,165$1,194,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,868$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,218,823$1,319,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,328,691$1,319,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,526−$124,466
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,194,947 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,152,353
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,310$4,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,357$20,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,310 · Excluded from tax $20,357$1,194,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,319,413 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,008,684$1,008,684
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,495$110,495
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,174$7,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,250$186,250
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,810$6,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,312,239 · Management $7,174 · Fundraising $0$1,319,413
Part X · Balance sheet $914,445 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $14,897; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $651,565$566,173
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $559$8,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $330,207$323,033
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150$1,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,001,273$914,445
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,759$39,952
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,108$3,553
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,867$43,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $972,562$867,252
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,844$3,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $995,406$870,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,001,273$914,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $870,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,194,947
XI-2 Total expenses$1,319,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$995,406
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$870,940

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

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