Contextos' mission is to transform the educational experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $403K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $521K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$217K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$578K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$578K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.1M Management & general 21% · $326K Fundraising 7% · $111K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Owner
$99,980Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Gittler’s $100K as Founder & Owner is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Gittler$100,030$100,030$99,980

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Through various initiatives, contextos increases access to quality education instruction and provides students with an educational experience that develops critical analytical thinking, problem solving, curiosity, and questioning.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$940K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$393K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$578K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$940K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$820
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$412K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32$578K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$871K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$217K
Net assetsLn 32$764K$578K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$250K$192K$34K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$504K$428K$61K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$45K$17K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$38K$19K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$2K$207$50K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$561$561
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$901
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$291K$266K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$10K$18K$66
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$326K$111K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.9M$1.8M$2.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.0M$249K$704K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.4M−$155K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$41K$619K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$187K$578K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,342,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,189,628$940,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,346$392,706
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $596$820
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,627$8,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,466,197$1,342,303
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 $782,155$894,767
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $662,244$634,075
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,444,399$1,528,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,798−$186,539
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,342,303 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$940,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$940,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $392,706$392,706
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $820$820
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,283$8,283
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $120$120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $393,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,283$1,342,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,528,842 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $191,500 · Management $33,500 · Fundraising $25,000$250,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $427,849 · Management $61,018 · Fundraising $14,834$503,701
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,943 · Management $17,165 · Fundraising $10,299$72,407
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,075 · Management $19,096 · Fundraising $11,488$68,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,221$21,221
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,407$105,407
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,531 · Management $207 · Fundraising $49,551$51,289
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,251$2,251
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $94,125$94,125
IX-17 TravelManagement $19,397$19,397
IX-20 InterestManagement $561$561
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,764$13,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,205 · Management $901$7,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,497 · Management $24,534$291,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,791 · Management $18,066 · Fundraising $66$27,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,091,798 · Management $325,806 · Fundraising $111,238$1,528,842
Part X · Balance sheet $794,843 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,592$412,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,221$128,428
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $414,933$225,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,452$3,452
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,073$21,371
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,845$3,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $871,116$794,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,267$85,136
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $82,500$50,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$81,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,767$217,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,642−$285,309
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $671,707$863,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $764,349$577,810
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $871,116$794,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $577,810 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,342,303
XI-2 Total expenses$1,528,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$764,349
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$577,810

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