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Compass Reading Center INC FY2021 filing

Erie, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 27-1472901

To provide free or at minimum cost state of the art instruction in multisensory structured language to children who have been indentified as having a specific language disability or dyslexia.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 49% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
211% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 211% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$9K
-84% vs prior year
Spent
$62K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$9K
FY2021▼ -84%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$8K
Expenses
$62K
FY2021▼ -57%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$115K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
−$37K
FY2021▼ -328%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021−$37K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $62K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Greg Hall
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Graff
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Romero
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim McMann
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Rose
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Elberfeld JR
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Buyer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Eaton
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Teaches children with language disabilities and dyslexia using multisensory structured language.

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1 program service account for $62K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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To provide free or at minimum cost state of the art instruction in multisensory structured language to children who have been indentified as having a specific language disability or dyslexia.

$62Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Erie Community FoundationFY2021$29K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Owns and owesPt X
−$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Total revenueLn 12$9K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32−$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$16K−$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$667$667
Advertising and promotionLn 12$248$248
Office expensesLn 13$934$934
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$62K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $8K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$115K$34K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9K$62K−$53K−$37K 990 PDF
FY2020 $57K$144K−$87K$16K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $9,097 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,097
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,097
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,214 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,730$44,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,519$1,519
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $667$667
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $248$248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $934$934
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,547$4,547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,569$9,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,214 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,214
Part X · Balance sheet $33,140 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,362$33,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,362$33,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,646$33,646
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $18,545$36,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,191$70,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,171−$36,946
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,171−$36,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,362$33,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$36,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,097
XI-2 Total expenses$62,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,117
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,171
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$36,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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