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Springfield Centers for Dyslexia and Learning

Tax-deductible

El Dorado, AR501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4081640Revenue $556K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdyslexiaandlearning.com1515 N Jefferson Ave, 71730-3837 · El Dorado, ARTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide educational, charitable, and supportive services to individuals with Dyslexia. Delivering research-based multi-sensory teaching methods in a positive Learning environment that ignites the students inner strengths and inspires them to be engaged lifelong learners building foundations in literacy (reading, writing, spelling).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 29% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$914
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$556K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$391K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$828K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$556K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$556K
Expenses
$391K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$391K
Net assets
$828K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$662K
FY2024$828K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $350K Management & general 10% · $41K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cara Erwin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bj Joplin
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
A Noel Leif
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps individuals with dyslexia build literacy skills through supportive, research-based teaching.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide DIAGNISTICS/SCREENING, tutoring, advocacy, and training for individuals with significant reading, spelling, and writing difficulties, including people with dyslexia.

$350Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Forvis Mazars FoundationFY2024$20K
Turner Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$828K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$829K
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$914
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$829K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$829K
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$914
Net assetsLn 32$828K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$663K$829K
Total assetsLn 16$663K$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$914
Net assetsLn 32$662K$828K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$238K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$54$54
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$52K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$14K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$350K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $556K$391K$165K$828K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$388K$205K$662K 990 PDF
FY2022 $464K$363K$101K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$312K$112K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $360K$242K$119K$243K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $556,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $592,510$522,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $328$33,354
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $592,838$556,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,745$258,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,021$133,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,766$391,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $205,072$164,862
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $556,307 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $522,953$522,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,354$33,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $556,307$556,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $391,445 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,957$237,957
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,346$20,346
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,600$15,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,426$10,426
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54$54
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,112$10,112
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,675$7,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,150 · Management $12,575$64,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,914 · Management $4,136$18,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,447 · Management $40,998 · Fundraising $0$391,445
Part X · Balance sheet $828,693 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $663,346$828,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $663,346$828,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,156$914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,156$914
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $662,190$827,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,190$827,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $663,346$828,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $827,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,307
XI-2 Total expenses$391,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$164,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,190
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$727
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$827,779

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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