Emerge Fellowship FY2024 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 45-4077397

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Fellows persist through graduation and into careers that build long-term economic mobility for themselves & their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$862K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $751K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$862K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$211K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.0M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2024▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2024$7.5M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2024$7.4M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $4.4M Management & general 15% · $928K Fundraising 12% · $703K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $862K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$212,625Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$153,375Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Growth and Strategy
$143,483Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Program Strategy
$125,558Pt VII · Sec A
VP of People and Culture
$115,385Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$111,731Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anastasia Lindo Anderson’s $238K as CEO to 12/24 is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anastasia Lindo Anderson$237,827—————
Dr Anastasia Lindo Anderson—$212,625$146,013———
Tarah Burris$171,085—————
Janicca Garcia$171,064$153,375————
Trisha Cornwell———$145,688$124,617$132,125
Maurisa Lenz$143,736—————
Mubeen Khumawala$123,476$143,483————
Sarah Divine——$135,457$108,327——

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

Prepares and supports students for college success and graduation.

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1 program service account for $4.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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EMERGE Fellowship provides a holistic, developmental college readiness curriculum uniquely tailored to helping high-potential students from underserved communities get to and through the nation's top colleges.

$4.4Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $876K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,701
Unitemized GrantFY2023$68,261
Unitemized GrantFY2022$89,251
Unitemized GrantFY2021$186,221
Unitemized GrantFY2020$319,168
Unitemized GrantFY2019$153,486

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$928K
Fundraisingcol D$703K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$924K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$3.9M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$211K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$68K$68K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$241K$48K$157K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.5M$247K$387K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$58K$45K$6K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$227K$176K$23K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$250K$189K$29K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$457K$156K$268K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$563$6K$81K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$22K$34K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$146K$112K$19K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$70K$15K$12K
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$8K$17K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$19K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$992K$74K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.4M$928K$703K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $6.0M$6.0M−$45K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$5.7M$1.1M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.8M−$434K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$3.4M$1.2M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$2.8M$1.9M$3.9M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,988,843 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$924,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,901,474
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,399
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,825,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,984,249$1,984,249
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $162,206$162,206
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,614$16,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,984,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $178,820$5,988,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,034,068 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,261$68,261
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,253 · Management $156,821 · Fundraising $36,189$241,263
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,499,337 · Management $246,952 · Fundraising $386,541$3,132,830
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,965 · Management $5,679 · Fundraising $7,189$57,833
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $176,000 · Management $22,642 · Fundraising $28,212$226,854
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $188,868 · Management $29,478 · Fundraising $31,253$249,599
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,650$8,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,864 · Management $267,855 · Fundraising $33,268$456,987
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $563 · Management $5,849 · Fundraising $80,728$87,140
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,615 · Management $34,265 · Fundraising $36,225$92,105
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $111,648 · Management $18,831 · Fundraising $15,525$146,004
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,876 · Management $14,542 · Fundraising $11,688$96,106
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,858 · Fundraising $2,073$12,931
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,154 · Management $17,003 · Fundraising $19,703$44,860
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,739 · Management $2,925 · Fundraising $3,031$24,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $991,662 · Management $74,305 · Fundraising $10,983$1,076,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,403,805 · Management $927,655 · Fundraising $702,608$6,034,068
Part X · Balance sheet $5,926,851 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,192,161$1,216,341
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,711,793$2,981,889
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,933,540$1,686,060
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,442
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $122,995$35,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,960,489$5,926,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,028$79,024
X-19 Deferred revenue$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124,048$31,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $199,076$210,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,603,775$3,669,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,157,638$2,046,594
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,761,413$5,716,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,960,489$5,926,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,716,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,988,843
XI-2 Total expenses$6,034,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,761,413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,716,188

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