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The Educational Center FY2021 filing

Charlotte, NCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 43-0652626Revenue $83K in FY2021

On file with the IRSeducationalcenter.orgPo Box 11892 · Charlotte, NC

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Network of educators. The organization's mission is to equip people to become interpreters of life, able to decipher the meaning of their own experience.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $61K a year · 114% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$83K
FY2021▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$30K
Expenses
$103K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$121K
Net assets
$304K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$213K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $93K Management & general 10% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Melissa Thomas
Educational Staff
$70,500Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Towery
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sidney Lockaby
VP and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Dean
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debby Love
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Verdery Kerr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Thomas$74,500$70,500$69,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people to understand their life experiences and find personal meaning.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Develop educational courses, purchase materials for resale to religious and education institutions, and provide consultation for such institutions.

$93Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$353K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6$0$6$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$784$784$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$399$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$93K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $30K$121K−$91K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $83K$103K−$20K$304K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$119K−$71K$351K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $82,851 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,050$3,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,636$25,478
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,040$35,658
I-11 Other revenue$17,955
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,726$82,851
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,703$86,206
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,504$16,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,207$103,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,481−$20,274
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,851 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,955 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $34,603 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,091 · Unrelated business $17,955 · Excluded from tax $0$82,851
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,125 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,337 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,369
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6 · Fundraising $0$6
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $784 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$784
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,089 · Fundraising $0$1,089
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,913 · Fundraising $0$5,913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,453 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,453
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $399 · Management $3,275 · Fundraising $0$3,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,842 · Management $10,283 · Fundraising $0$103,125
Part X · Balance sheet $306,092 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,331$245,835
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,057$5,057
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,200$55,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,942$306,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,748$1,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,748$1,781
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,840$304,311
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $224,354$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,194$304,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,942$306,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $304,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,851
XI-2 Total expenses$103,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$304,311

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

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