Community Educational Research Group INC

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Lanham, MD501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 46-2596820Revenue $4.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRScommresh.com10226 Chautauqua Ave, 20706-2039 · Lanham, MDTax-exempt since May 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cerg provides child care support by helping student reach highest level of development in social, emotion, physical and academic potentials. Cerg provides child care support by helping student reach highest level of development in social, emotion, physical and academic potentials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% 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
Named funders
1
named funder · $231K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$520K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$539K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$887K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$749K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$539K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2013.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $3.9M Management & general 3% · $113K

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; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$125,493Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey H Credit’s $125K as CEO is at the 50th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeffrey H Credit$125,493$121,600$118,666$96,000$94,685

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

Supports children's development in social, emotional, physical, and academic areas.

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cerg provides child care support by helping student reach highest level of development in social, emotion, physical and academic potentials.

$3.9Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$231K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$299
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$520K
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$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$299
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$502K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$557K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$520K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$502K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$549K$557K
Total assetsLn 16$851K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K$520K
Net assetsLn 32$560K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$101K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.4M
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$115K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$583$583
OccupancyLn 16$693K$693K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$104K$104K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$308K$308K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.9M$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$4.0M−$27K$539K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$4.0M−$228K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.6M−$617K$749K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.5M$427K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.7M$428K$887K 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 $3,965,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $287,995$73,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,352,098$3,892,353
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92,331$299
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,732,424$3,965,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $191,704$13,650
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,291,416$2,663,904
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,476,985$1,315,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,960,105$3,992,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$227,681−$27,002
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,965,902 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,892,353$3,892,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $299$299
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,892,652 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,965,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,992,904 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,650$13,650
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,326 · Management $28,674$130,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,419,374$2,419,374
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,530$114,530
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,444$14,444
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,940$19,940
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,922$23,922
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,757$10,757
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,247$14,247
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $583$583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $693,125$693,125
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,988$4,988
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,002$17,002
IX-20 InterestPrograms $44,614$44,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $40,148$40,148
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $103,511$103,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,893$307,893
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,176$20,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,880,220 · Management $112,684 · Fundraising $0$3,992,904
Part X · Balance sheet $1,059,400 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,088$501,921
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $548,537$557,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $850,625$1,059,400
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $284,323$520,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $290,405$520,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $560,220$539,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $560,220$539,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $850,625$1,059,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,965,902
XI-2 Total expenses$3,992,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$560,220
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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