Grade a Plus Incorporated

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EIN 43-1888469 Religious organization Columbia, MO NTEE X20
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$387K
FY2024▲ +78%
Expenses
$267K
FY2024▲ +54%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Provides academic support and cultural enrichment for youth and families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $387K in revenue, $267K in expenses, and $312K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Columbia, MO
Website
www.gradeaplusinc.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$387KFY2024
Expenses
$267K
Net assets
$312K
People
5
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides academic support and cultural enrichment for youth and families.
Leadership
Janice Dawson Threat · Executive Di · $51K
Money in and out
$387K revenue, $267K expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. Heart of Missouri United Way INC

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $70K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

68% to programs

68% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +78% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +78% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$387K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$267K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$312K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $121K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+31%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +50% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$316K
FY2024▲ +62%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -13%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$121K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$316K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGrade a Plus Incorporated
EINHdr · item D43-1888469
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbia, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gradeaplusinc.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$51,480Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Support Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance C
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janice Dawson Threat’s $51K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janice Dawson Threat$51,480$48,700$51,920——
Janice Dawson-Threat———$36,578$22,153

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $182K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Working together in the community to provide academic support and cultural enrichment for youth and their families by providing tutors for math and reading; access to technology; and classes for dancing, swimming, and writing.

$182Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$383K · 99%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$383K
Investment income1%$3K
Other revenue$735
— government grantsLn 1e$212K
Total revenueLn 12$387K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$182K
Management & general32%$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$305K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$312K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $305K · Operating expenses/yr $267K
13.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $182K · Total expenses $267K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $84K · Total expenses $267K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $267K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $142K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $383K · Total revenue $387K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $212K · Total revenue $387K
55%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $387K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $387K
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $267K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $387K · Prior year $218K
+78%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $101K · FY2024 $387K
+40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $312K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $387K · Expenses $267K
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $316K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $312K · Total assets $316K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $316K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Janice Dawson Threat · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $267K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $194K · Total expenses $267K
73%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 78%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$387K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$218K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$158K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$125K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$101K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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