Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative

Grand Rapids, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2012 EIN 27-3763547Revenue $17.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSelncgr.orgPo Box 7828 · Grand Rapids, MI

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Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative's mission is to create and provide partners with support to increase the accessibility of early educational resources for vulnerable children in Grand Rapids, MI.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 77 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.2M a year · 60% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $524K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$638K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.8M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$18.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$17.8M
FY2021▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$17.8M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.2M
Net assets
$18.7M
FY2021▲ +163%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$18.7M

From the FY2021 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: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $5.0M Management & general 15% · $909K Fundraising 4% · $252K

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; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$141,490Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Dr Nkechy Ezeh$141,490$131,365

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Increases access to early education for vulnerable children through community partnerships.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The Organization and its partners have opened 23 classrooms that are intentionally designed and located to provide children living within our most vulnerable neighborhoods the opportunity to attend quality early childhood ecucation programs. In 2021, 471 children and their families were assisted.

$5.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$524K
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $4.8M · 2020–2021
The Refugee Education CenterMI · FY2021$743,452
The Other Way MinistriesMI · FY2021$430,345
YMCAMI · FY2021$292,457
GrccFY2021$186,900
Catching the Dream Learning CenterFY2021$178,800
New Level SportsMI · FY2021$30,000
Sugar and SpiceFY2021$25,600
Pre K International Child Care CenterFY2021$23,700
The Refugee Education CenterMI · FY2020$588,032
The Other Way MinistriesMI · FY2020$497,183
YMCAMI · FY2020$201,155
GrccFY2020$196,838
New Level SportsMI · FY2020$90,511
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$909K
Fundraisingcol D$252K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$17.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 6145
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K$638K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M$18.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.3M$564K$126K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$35K$16K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$144K$93K$41K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$45K$49K$0
Information technologyLn 14$80K$76K$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$80K$47K$33K$0
TravelLn 17$32K$20K$11K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$5K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.1M$184K$112K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.0M$909K$252K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $17.8M$6.2M$11.6M$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.1M$6.3M$6.8M$7.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $17,801,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,941,473$17,733,174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,103$67,466
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,033$1,129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,665$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,081,274$17,801,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,460,931$2,353,262
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,398,517$2,151,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,416,225$1,691,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,275,673$6,196,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,805,601$11,605,766
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $17,801,769 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,104,979
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,628,195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,733,174
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,129$1,129
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,466 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,129$17,801,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,196,003 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,353,262$2,353,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,263,649 · Management $563,792 · Fundraising $126,088$1,953,529
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,096 · Management $15,659 · Fundraising $3,502$54,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,930 · Management $41,462 · Fundraising $9,273$143,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,496 · Management $49,361 · Fundraising $0$94,857
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75,903 · Management $4,488 · Fundraising $0$80,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,102 · Management $32,687 · Fundraising $0$79,789
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,137 · Management $10,649 · Fundraising $1,300$32,086
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,581 · Management $4,876 · Fundraising $0$9,457
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,617 · Management $1,601 · Fundraising $0$7,218
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,090,873 · Management $184,389 · Fundraising $112,230$1,387,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,034,646 · Management $908,964 · Fundraising $252,393$6,196,003
Part X · Balance sheet $19,343,778 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $431,968$6,035,818
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,140,779$10,680,903
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,085,852$2,374,399
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,664$55,885
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,676$196,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,709,939$19,343,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $609,653$637,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $609,653$637,726
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $461,006$1,349,685
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,639,280$17,356,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,100,286$18,706,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,709,939$19,343,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,706,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,801,769
XI-2 Total expenses$6,196,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,605,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,100,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,706,052

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

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