Echo System is a organization dedicated to building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for adults and teens. Operating from an Entrepreneurs Build Entrepreneurs (EBE) model, Echo runs the For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs (FEBE) movement

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$554K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$242K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$512K
Expenses
$541K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$214K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$485K
Net assets
$129K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$49K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$156K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $471K Management & general 11% · $59K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anjanette Miller’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Anjanette Miller$105,000$105,000$82,692
Gerarud Staton——$54,621
Itzel Castro——$48,815

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

Empowering necessity-driven entrepreneurs with training and mentoring to achieve fair living wages.

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1 program · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Echo training 101-301 provides training that helps entrepeneurs at all stages of strategic planning for new businesses.

$471Kprogram 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
Vilcap INCFY2024$12K
Duke UniversityFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$106K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$471K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$212K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$48K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$849
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$328$328
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$176K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$471K$59K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $512K$485K$27K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $554K$541K$13K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$409K$69K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$214K$27K$49K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $554,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $472,407$536,878
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,552$2,125
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$15,010
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,959$554,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $259,494$262,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$11,352
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,282$267,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,776$541,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,183$12,811
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $554,013 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$536,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,125$2,125
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $2,208$2,208
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,433$3,433
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,369$9,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$554,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,202 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $212,341 · Management $30,000$242,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,719 · Management $2,164$19,883
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,352$11,352
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,940 · Management $3,632$51,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000 · Management $849$1,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,500 · Management $1,487$11,987
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,500 · Management $1,534$7,034
IX-17 TravelPrograms $328$328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,656 · Management $19,200$194,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,984 · Management $58,866 · Fundraising $11,352$541,202
Part X · Balance sheet $169,727 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,689$86,728
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,976$27,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$55,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,712$169,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $635$39,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,640$629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,275$40,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,437$129,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,437$129,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,712$169,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,013
XI-2 Total expenses$541,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,248

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