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Howard County Education Association

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Ellicott City, MD501(c)(5)Since 1969EIN 52-0939793Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRShceanea.org5082 Dorsey Hall Dr Ste 102, 21042-7848 · Ellicott City, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1974

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To improve work and related employment concerns of Howard County public school educators.

Run by 150 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $92K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$806K
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$980K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$953K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$806K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$883K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$806K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $124K 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
Ben Schmitt
Director/President
$124,031Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarai Gray
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Walters
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ben Schmitt$124,031$123,997————
Colleen Morris——$115,519$123,996$122,787$117,934

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 15aYes

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Improves work and employment concerns for Howard County educators.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Member services for approximately 6,200 howard county public school teachers and support staff; representation and negotiations with school board for salaries and benefits; provide member link to msea and nea.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2021
National Education Association of the United StatesFY2021$92K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$92K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Money outPt IX
$806K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$418
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$518K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$513K$518K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Office expensesLn 13$35K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K
TravelLn 17$597
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$806K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$806K$397K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$795K$272K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $953K$883K$70K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.2M−$140K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $980K$699K$281K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$883K$226K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,203,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$124,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $168,294$1,007,426
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,485$72,043
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,779$1,203,832
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 $92,928$528,559
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,745$277,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,673$806,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,106$397,357
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,203,832 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,007,426$1,007,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,461$72,461
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$418−$418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,007,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,461$1,203,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $806,475 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$144,311
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$294,851
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,215
IX-9 Other employee benefits$88,182
IX-11c Accounting fees$23,697
IX-13 Office expenses$35,340
IX-14 Information technology$2,443
IX-16 Occupancy$15,791
IX-17 Travel$597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$53,201
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$31,310
IX-23 Insurance$2,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$109,865
IX-24e All other expenses$3,328
IX-25 Total functional expenses$806,475
Part X · Balance sheet $2,376,055 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,468,566$1,858,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,212$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $513,026$517,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,982,804$2,376,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,933$19,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,933$19,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,958,871$2,356,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,958,871$2,356,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,982,804$2,376,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,356,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,203,832
XI-2 Total expenses$806,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,958,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,356,228

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

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