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Community Learning Connections INC FY2021 filing

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Tecumseh, MI501(c)(3)Since 1995Human Services EIN 38-3259824Revenue $185K in FY2021

On file with the IRScommunitylearningconnections.orgPo Box 68, 49286-0068 · Tecumseh, MITax-exempt since Jan 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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External support for schools

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $155K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$161K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$189K
Expenses
$161K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$163K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$360K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $125K Management & general 15% · $24K Fundraising 8% · $13K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Stan Ames
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garth Escott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Gibson
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angie Gwilt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Holly
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering families to break generational poverty through education, social support, and food assistance for students and parents.

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1 program · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Family nights getting ahead classes two-generation evidence-based empowerment program to address generational poverty. Parents participate in getting ahead classes and receive a stipend upon graduation. Students receive social-emotional supports and academic assistance. Free childcare and family dinner is provided.

$125Kprogram 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
Premier Bank FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$155K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6378
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$22K$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$138K$155K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$130K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$102K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$934$934
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$375
Office expensesLn 13$533$533
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$125K$24K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $189K$166K$23K$360K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$190K$33K$325K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$166K$34K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$160K$99K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $185K$161K$23K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $117K$167K−$50K$130K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $184,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,457$55,880
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,644$9,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,389$119,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,490$184,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,937$139,701
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,481$18,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,418$161,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,928$23,430
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $184,926 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,211
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,616$1,616
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $8,006$8,006
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$86,156
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,268$33,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,274 · Excluded from tax $1,616$184,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,496 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,833 · Management $12,010 · Fundraising $12,010$125,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,980 · Management $934 · Fundraising $934$13,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,219$4,219
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,065$1,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $375$375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $533$533
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,453$3,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,150$7,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,028 · Management $23,524 · Fundraising $12,944$161,496
Part X · Balance sheet $192,729 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,409$38,113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $137,568$154,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,977$192,729
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $29,600$29,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,600$29,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,604$132,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,773$30,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,377$163,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,977$192,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,926
XI-2 Total expenses$161,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,377
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,427
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,234

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

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