Stella Learning Center INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Houma, LA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-2504472

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To improve the lives of individuals with autism and related disabilities through the provision of high quality, accessible educational programs designed to enhance the individuals' opportunities to achieve their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $465K a year · 71% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$551K
Spent
$202K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$551K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$569K
Expenses
$202K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$170K
Net assets
$106K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$161K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $180K Management & general 11% · $22K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$40,784Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daisy Alviar’s $59K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daisy Alviar$58,757$59,017$62,815$49,308$40,784

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides accessible education to help people with autism reach their full potential.

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1 program service account for $180K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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To improve the lives of individuals with autism and related disabilities.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$551K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$551K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$7K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$12K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$0$18K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$516$516$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$750$750$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$672$672$0$0
InterestLn 20$260$0$260$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$15K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$180K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $569K$170K$399K$161K 990 PDF
FY2023 $653K$252K$401K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $808K$166K$642K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021 $680K$147K$533K$213K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $551K$202K$349K$106K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $550,568 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$101,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $310,630 · Excluded from tax $0$406,454
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $42,872 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,723 · Unrelated business $310,630 · Excluded from tax $0$550,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,790 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $17,774 · Fundraising $0$17,774
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,076 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$96,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,855 · Management $1,645 · Fundraising $0$8,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $516 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $750 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$750
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,022 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,022
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $672 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$672
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $260 · Fundraising $0$260
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,627 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,627
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,842 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,202 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,944 · Management $1,999 · Fundraising $0$16,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,112 · Management $21,678 · Fundraising $0$201,790
Part X · Balance sheet $119,077 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,519$93,447
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,868$585
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,461$20,349
X-15 Other assets$4,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,848$119,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,257$1,787
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,121$10,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,378$12,772
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,470$106,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,470$106,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,848$119,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$550,568
XI-2 Total expenses$201,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$348,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$254,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,305

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

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