Grade a Plus Incorporated

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Working together in the community to provide adcademic support and cultural enrichment for youth and their families

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1888469) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 106 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
68% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
13.7 mo
of spending, in cash
13.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $70K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$387K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$387K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$387K
Expenses
$267K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$267K
Net assets
$312K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$312K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $182K Management & general 32% · $84K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

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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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

Provides academic support and cultural enrichment for youth and families.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1888469) · Dispute this line
$182Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$735
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$735
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6106
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$191K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$51K$41K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$91K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$1K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$768$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$868$868
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$182K$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $387K$267K$121K$312K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2024 $218K$173K$45K$191K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 $158K$129K$29K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2022 $125K$91K$34K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 $101K$74K$27K$83K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $387,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,339$383,460
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,580$3,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $300$735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,219$387,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,854$194,064
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,059$72,588
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,913$266,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,306$120,753
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $387,405 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$211,898
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,210$3,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $735$735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $735 · Excluded from tax $3,210$387,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,652 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $41,184 · Management $10,296$51,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,021 · Management $35,625$126,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,750 · Management $3,188$15,938
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,357 · Management $8,607$9,964
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $768 · Management $1,202$1,970
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,896$2,896
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,243$3,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $868$868
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,160$11,160
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,213$2,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,744$1,744
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,961$2,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,064$26,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,406 · Management $5,099$9,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,190 · Management $84,462 · Fundraising $0$266,652
Part X · Balance sheet $315,527 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,732$234,787
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,712$70,624
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,860$10,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,304$315,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,958$3,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,958$3,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,696$283,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,650$28,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,346$312,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,304$315,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,405
XI-2 Total expenses$266,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,346
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,099

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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