Education Alternatives FY2021 filing

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Brookpark, OH501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 34-1896478Revenue $13.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSeaschools.org5445 Smith Rd, 44142-2026 · Brookpark, OHTax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization's mission is to provide academic and therapeutic services for students experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.2M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$14.2M
FY2023$18.2M
FY2024$18.9M
FY2025$20.3M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.3M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$17.7M
FY2025$19.6M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$13.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 2000.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $7.6M Management & general 36% · $4.3M

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director/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
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers academic and therapeutic help for students with emotional and behavioral challenges.

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1 program · $7.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Education alternatives was founded in 1999 as a non profit 501(c)(3) agency to promote academic and therapeutic services for students with emotional and behavioral difficulties. The first school year began with nine employees and thirteen students in one location.

$7.6Mprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.6M
Managementcol C$4.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.1M
Other assetsLn 15$602K
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5216
VolunteersI 61
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.5M$351K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$306K$292K$14K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$306K$272K$33K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$209K$185K$24K$0
Management feesLn 11a$2.1M$0$2.1M$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$0$22K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$124K$124K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$717K$0$717K$0
Information technologyLn 14$193K$193K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.3M$123K$0
InterestLn 20$134K$0$134K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$583K$0$583K$0
InsuranceLn 23$180K$7K$174K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$729K$729K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$7.6M$4.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $20.3M$19.6M$735K$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.9M$17.7M$1.1M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.2M$16.4M$1.8M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.2M$13.9M$221K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $13.2M$11.9M$1.3M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.7M$12.3M$1.4M$8.6M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,179,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,688$48,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,830,768$11,700,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,302$28,807
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $833,058$1,401,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,729,816$13,179,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,677,375$5,648,126
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,662,114$6,207,895
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,339,489$11,856,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,390,327$1,323,272
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $13,179,293 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,983
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $82,292 · Excluded from tax $0$11,700,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $27,307 · Excluded from tax $0$27,307
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $724,100$724,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $677,066 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$677,066
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,020,711 · Unrelated business $109,599 · Excluded from tax $0$13,179,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,856,021 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,476,030 · Management $351,088 · Fundraising $0$4,827,118
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $292,205 · Management $14,104 · Fundraising $0$306,309
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $272,186 · Management $33,334 · Fundraising $0$305,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,445 · Management $23,734 · Fundraising $0$209,179
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,079,887 · Fundraising $0$2,079,887
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,508 · Fundraising $0$2,508
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,500 · Fundraising $0$22,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $123,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$123,861
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $717,021 · Fundraising $0$717,021
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $192,788 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,788
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,319,481 · Management $123,090 · Fundraising $0$1,442,571
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $134,446 · Fundraising $0$134,446
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $582,763 · Fundraising $0$582,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,718 · Management $173,567 · Fundraising $0$180,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $729,265 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$729,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,597,979 · Management $4,258,042 · Fundraising $0$11,856,021
Part X · Balance sheet $13,692,372 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,863; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,379,911$2,614,150
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,483,116$3,355,065
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,249$32,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,229,743$7,086,874
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $567,378$601,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,727,243$13,692,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $749,373$898,090
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,197$36,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,086,023$3,727,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,641,220$9,964,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,641,220$9,964,492
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,727,243$13,692,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,964,492 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,179,293
XI-2 Total expenses$11,856,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,323,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,641,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,964,492

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

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