Center for Gifted

Elmhurst, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 36-4059122

The center for gifted offers an innovative and unique approach to education providing superb opportunities for young people to explore diverse subjects in a creative challenging environment.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
-2350% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -2350% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$301K
FY2022▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$275K
FY2022$301K
Expenses
$291K
FY2022▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$326K
FY2022$291K
Net assets
−$65K
FY2022▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$74K
FY2022−$65K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending January 2022) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2018-06-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
No filing since FY2022 — 5 yrs
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCenter for Gifted
EINHdr · item D36-4059122
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2022 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CElmhurst, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecenterforgifted.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$288K
Management & general1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +118% vs prior filing year
Program spending
99%
of expenses reach programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
−$3K
FY2022▼ -290%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1K
FY2022−$3K
Total liabilities
$62K
FY2022▼ -18%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$62K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16−$3K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1−$6K
Total assetsLn 16−$3K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$62K
Total net assetsLn 32−$65K
Months of cash on handcomputed-0.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$167K · 55%
Contributions & grants$134K · 45%
Program service revenue55%$167K
Contributions & grants45%$134K
— government grantsLn 1e$69K
Total revenueLn 12$301K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves −$6K · Operating expenses/yr $291K
-0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $288K · Total expenses $291K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $291K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $291K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $72K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $134K · Total revenue $301K
45%
Government reliance
Government grants $69K · Total revenue $301K
23%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $167K · Total revenue $301K
55%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $301K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $167K · Total expenses $291K
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $301K · Prior year $275K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$65K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $301K · Expenses $291K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets −$3K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$65K · Total assets −$3K
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) −$3K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Rinne · Reported title Associate Director · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $291K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $234K · Total expenses $291K
81%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 1%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 9%——
Investment management fee ratio -0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Associate Director
$50,470Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$11,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Jennifer Rinne$50,470$50,470
Michael Gorelick—$24,000
Maria Freeman$11,000$4,000
Joan Smutny—$5,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides creative, challenging educational opportunities for gifted young people.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $288K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The organization serves children who express the capacity for high performance in diverse areas of intelligence.

$288Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2022 Latest Viewing $301K$291K+9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$326K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2022

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,925 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,470
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,276 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$156,276
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,658 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,658
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,854 · Fundraising $0$1,854
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,831 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,831
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,722 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,932 · Management $1,182 · Fundraising $0$7,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,889 · Management $3,036 · Fundraising $0$290,925

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