Escape Zone EIN 31-1678563

Escape Zone FY2023 filing

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Provides youth ministries and related activities for young people. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $28K in revenue, $44K in expenses, and $244K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Mount Vernon, OH
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$28KFY2023
Expenses
$44K
Net assets
$244K
People
3
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  31-1678563 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mount Vernon, OH
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Provides youth ministries and related activities for young people.
Leadership
Terry Walter · President
Money in and out
$28K revenue, $44K expenses
Bottom line
42% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$28K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$44K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$244K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$16K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.42 Management & general $0.58
Program efficiency
42%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
17.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-58%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$28K
FY2023▲ +47%
Expenses
$44K
FY2023▲ +15%
Total assets
$244K
FY2023▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$28K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$44K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$244K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$244K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B42%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Provided a facility and programs for teens in our community for recreation, counceling and education related expenses.

$2Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEscape Zone
EINHdr · item D31-1678563
Principal addressHdr · item CMount Vernon, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$28K
Total revenueLn 12$28K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.42 Management & general $0.58
Program services42%$19K
Management & general58%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$244K
Months of cash on handcomputed17.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $65K · Operating expenses/yr $44K
17.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $19K · Total expenses $44K
42%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $44K
58%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $44K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $22K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $28K · Total revenue $28K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $28K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $28K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $28K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $44K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $28K · Prior year $19K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $244K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $28K · Expenses $44K
-58%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $244K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $244K · Total assets $244K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $244K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Terry Walter · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $44K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $44K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 42%
Overhead ratio 58%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 47%
Legal fee ratio 1%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$47K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$35K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$28K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$20K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$20K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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