Halfmoon Education INC FY2021 filing

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Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 45-5550808Revenue $2.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRShalfmoonseminars.org5828 Arndt Rd, 54701-9641 · Eau Claire, WITax-exempt since Dec 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Halfmoon Education, INC. Is committed to develop and conduct high-quality, timely, and affordable continuing Education seminars taught by respected professionals who possess expertise in the subject matter they present.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$269K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$425K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$219K
FY2021▲ +505%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$54K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$642K
FY2025$197K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.5M Management & general 7% · $191K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$106,474Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$82,731Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$80,059Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Chapin’s $94K as Secretary is at the 27th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth a Feil$90,624$118,107$113,804$110,000$106,474$109,471
Todd Chapin$93,900$104,391$100,916$91,667$82,731$89,567
Douglas E Chapman————$80,059$89,867
Frank Chapman$51,023$50,730$48,329$42,800——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable, high-quality continuing education seminars taught by experts.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Halfmoon education, inc. Sponsored 669 continuing education programs with a total participant count of 10,576. Halfmoon education, inc. Granted all tuition hardship discount requests for a total of $598.

$2.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Government grantsLn 1e$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$133K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$288K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K$425K
Net assetsLn 32−$54K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$269K$159K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$834K$834K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$120K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$76K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149$149
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$129K$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$451$451
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$18K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.5M$191K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.5M−$425K$197K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$3.0M−$196K$642K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.7M$500K$838K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.5M$118K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.9M$2.7M$272K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$4.0M−$349K−$54K 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 I · Summary $2,942,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$276,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,694,998$2,672,244
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,718−$6,473
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,697,716$2,942,271
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 $1,553,175$1,332,816
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,493,161$1,337,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,046,336$2,670,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$348,620$271,756
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,942,271 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$276,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,672,244$2,672,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $511$511
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,984−$6,984
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,665,260 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $511$2,942,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,670,515 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,578 · Management $110,686$269,264
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $833,744$833,744
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,595$24,595
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,326$120,326
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,369 · Management $8,518$84,887
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,242 · Management $2,242$4,484
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $149$149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,088 · Management $2,526$5,614
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,875$28,875
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,460 · Management $64,460$128,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $451$451
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,521$1,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,753$42,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,104,711$1,104,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,586 · Management $2,635$20,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,479,448 · Management $191,067 · Fundraising $0$2,670,515
Part X · Balance sheet $644,041 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,296$67,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,966$256,073
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,936$69,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $287,606$250,658
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,356$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $492,160$644,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,764$67,748
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $148,973$99,996
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $276,500$257,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $546,237$424,981
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$54,077$219,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $492,160$644,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,942,271
XI-2 Total expenses$2,670,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$271,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$54,077
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,060

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

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