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Eduguide FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Lansing, MI501(c)(3)EducationEIN 38-2955237

Empowering people with research-driven tools to take measurable steps to success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$105K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 16% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $10K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$606K
liabilities
Worth a look: debts are 77% of assets; over 50% is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 3 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
Spent
$640K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$427K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$400K
Expenses
$640K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$352K
Net assets
$180K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$149K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEduguide
EINHdr · item D38-2955237
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1991
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLansing, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.eduguide.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 $0.82 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.08
Program services82%$526K
Management & general10%$63K
Fundraising8%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-50%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$785K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$788K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$719K
Total liabilities
$606K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$606K
FY2021$719K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$570K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$213K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$785K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$391K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$606K
Total net assetsLn 32$180K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$273K · 64%
Contributions & grants$154K · 36%
Program service revenue64%$273K
Contributions & grants36%$154K
Investment income$671
— government grantsLn 1e$49K
Total revenueLn 12$427K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $391K · Operating expenses/yr $640K
7.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $526K · Total expenses $640K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $640K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $51K · Total expenses $640K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $51K · Solicited contributions $105K
$0.48 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $154K · Total revenue $427K
36%
Government reliance
Government grants $49K · Total revenue $427K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $273K · Total revenue $427K
64%
Investment reliance
Investment income $671 · Total revenue $427K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $273K · Total expenses $640K
43%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $427K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $180K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $427K · Expenses $640K
-50%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $785K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $180K · Total assets $785K
23%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $785K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bryan Taylor · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $640K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $270K · Total expenses $640K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 33%——
Legal fee ratio 0.01%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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
Bryan Taylor
President
$105,194Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Meyer
Vice Chair of Planning
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Taylor’s $105K as President is at the 85th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bryan Taylor$104,724$102,533$102,773$118,055$105,194

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

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides research-backed tools for measurable steps to personal success.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $526K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Eduguide Program

An evidence based online training program that schools, colleges, and other groups use to build students' non-cognitive, social-emotional core learning skills.

$526Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Dte Energy FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $400K$352K-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$450K-5% 990 PDF
FY2022 $435K$492K-21% 990 PDF
FY2021 $549K$543K+28% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $427K$640K 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 FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,391 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,875 · Management $17,404 · Fundraising $15,739$117,018
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,366 · Management $18,543 · Fundraising $16,769$124,678
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,770 · Management $192 · Fundraising $458$2,420
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,687 · Management $728 · Fundraising $1,728$9,143
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,141 · Management $1,920 · Fundraising $2,708$16,769
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $85$85
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,628 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $508$10,151
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,800$41,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,044 · Management $783 · Fundraising $480$7,307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,806 · Management $2,178 · Fundraising $1,107$29,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,032 · Management $592 · Fundraising $296$5,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,545 · Management $26 · Fundraising $73$2,644
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,748 · Management $18,600 · Fundraising $9,300$185,648
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,750 · Management $912 · Fundraising $456$9,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,115 · Management $385 · Fundraising $1,084$78,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15$15
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $526,407 · Management $63,278 · Fundraising $50,706$640,391

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