Promote, support, and maintain the quality of life in Jay county, indiana, by ensuring the personal growth and development of its citizens by advancing and providing opportunities for lifelong Learning; including, but not limited, to standard college courses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $554K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $176K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$535K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$690K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$535K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$980K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$535K
Expenses
$690K
FY2025-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$716K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$690K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $309K Management & general 48% · $333K Fundraising 7% · $48K

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; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$107,149Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rusty Inman’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rusty Inman$107,149$102,300$98,905$96,033$81,734

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

Fosters lifelong learning and personal growth to improve quality of life in Jay County.

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Helping citizens achieve satisfaction and life-long employability by providing adult education opportunities for residents of jay county, indiana.

$309Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$176K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$535K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Money outPt IX
$690K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$333K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
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$346K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$535K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$75K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$41K$156K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$3K$17K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$3K$359
OccupancyLn 16$49K$36K$11K$1K
TravelLn 17$17K$13K$4K$437
InterestLn 20$134$100$31$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$181K$134K$42K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$163
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$54K$11K$849
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$718$69
Total functional expensesLn 25$690K$309K$333K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $535K$690K−$155K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $542K$692K−$150K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $626K$759K−$134K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $679K$695K−$16K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $980K$716K$264K$4.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $534,930 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,182$345,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,875$78,418
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,049$26,014
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,774$84,837
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,880$534,930
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 $303,363$331,824
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $388,669$358,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $692,032$690,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$150,152−$155,211
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 $534,930 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,661
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,661
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,418$78,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,014$26,014
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $84,139$84,139
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $698$698
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,153$534,930
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $690,141 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $75,004 · Fundraising $32,145$107,149
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,260 · Management $155,558 · Fundraising $5,604$202,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,966 · Management $16,574 · Fundraising $2,713$22,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,275$11,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,586$10,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,628 · Management $3,356 · Fundraising $359$14,343
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,231 · Management $11,441 · Fundraising $1,222$48,894
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,963 · Management $4,094 · Fundraising $437$17,494
IX-20 InterestPrograms $100 · Management $31 · Fundraising $3$134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133,850 · Management $42,268 · Fundraising $4,516$180,634
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,834 · Management $1,526 · Fundraising $163$6,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,810 · Management $10,944 · Fundraising $849$65,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,044 · Management $718 · Fundraising $69$2,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,272 · Management $332,789 · Fundraising $48,080$690,141
Part X · Balance sheet $3,540,607 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,354$302,179
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $121,316$53,356
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,777,485$2,617,654
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $531,087$554,447
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,714$2,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,694,956$3,540,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,704$29,351
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,873$3,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,577$32,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,302,026$3,067,732
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $361,353$440,426
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,663,379$3,508,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,694,956$3,540,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,508,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,930
XI-2 Total expenses$690,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,663,379
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,508,158

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