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Citizens Academy East

IRS exemption revoked

Cleveland, OHUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-2392722Revenue $4.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRScitizensacademyeast.org12523 Woodside Avenue · Cleveland, OH

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The mission of Citizens Academy East is to produce learners who exemplify academic excellence and responsible citizenship.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 79 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $182K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.2M
182% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 182% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.8M
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
66%
Net assets
−$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $3.4M Management & general 34% · $1.7M

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; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bryan Hilko
Principal
$37,818Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanisha Council
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Lundberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Zucca
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amonica Davis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Johnson
Board Member
$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

Educates students for academic excellence and responsible citizenship.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The mission of Citizenship Academy East is to produce learners who exemplify academy excellence and responsible citizenship.

$3.4Mprogram 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 · FY2019
Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsFY2019$182K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$182K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$269K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
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$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$269K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.5M−$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$130K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.3M$402K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$827K$637K$190K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$274K$211K$63K
Management feesLn 11a$731K$0$731K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$524K$371K$153K
OccupancyLn 16$661K$509K$152K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$881
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$150K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.4M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $4.8M$5.1M−$340K−$2.8M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,752,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,157,269$4,417,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,182$60,864
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,654
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $247,549$268,666
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,488,000$4,752,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,700,183$3,018,053
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,636,286$2,075,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,336,469$5,093,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,531−$340,489
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,752,643 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,982,632
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,417,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,864$60,864
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,654$5,654
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $268,666$268,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,184 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,752,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,093,132 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,008 · Management $38,834$168,842
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,346,105 · Management $402,083$1,748,188
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $636,846 · Management $190,227$827,073
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $210,942 · Management $63,008$273,950
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $731,106$731,106
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $370,846 · Management $152,739$523,585
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $508,920 · Management $152,015$660,935
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,950 · Management $881$3,831
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,698 · Management $5,924$155,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,356,315 · Management $1,736,817 · Fundraising $0$5,093,132
Part X · Balance sheet $3,410,706 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500,011$1,582,499
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $370,062$323,311
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,502$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $93,651$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,416,597$1,504,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,430,823$3,410,706
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $364,364$414,618
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$590,803
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,532,160$5,211,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,896,524$6,216,896
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,465,701−$2,806,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,430,823$3,410,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,806,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,752,643
XI-2 Total expenses$5,093,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$340,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,465,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,806,190

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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