Good Counsel Learning Center INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$65K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$404K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$404K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$307K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$404K
Expenses
$427K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$427K
Net assets
$281K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$281K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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% · $373K Management & general 11% · $46K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $65K 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
Executive Di
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

SR Dorothy Zeller’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 57th 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.

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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

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2 programs · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Adults

From september 1, 2024 - august 31, 2025, we served 37 adults who attended a total of 823.5 hours. 97% of these adults were local residents learning english as a second language; the other 3% sought instruction in digital literacy.

$330Kprogram expense
02

Financial assistance to the school sisters of notre dame central pacific province.

$43Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $201K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$67,600
School Sisters of Notra DameFY2024$43,200
School Sisters of Notra DameFY2023$31,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,186
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,902

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$404K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$114K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$492
Total revenueLn 12$404K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$114K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281$8K
Net assetsLn 32$303K$281K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$68K$68K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$118K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$36K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$968$968
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$170$170
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$495
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$373K$46K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $404K$427K−$23K$281K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $360K$373K−$13K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2024 $188K$161K$27K$316K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $304K$210K$94K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2022 $307K$111K$195K$195K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $404,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,748$296,393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,581$96,327
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,636$11,039
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,193$492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,158$404,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,011$110,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,850$235,434
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,123$80,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $372,984$426,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,826−$22,605
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 $404,251 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,890
VIII-1e Government grants$32,125
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,378
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$113,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,393
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $96,327$96,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,039$11,039
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,327 · Excluded from tax $11,039$404,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,856 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $43,200$43,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $67,600$67,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,500 · Management $32,500$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,431 · Management $3,334 · Fundraising $4,016$125,781
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,268 · Management $8,385$44,653
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,485$21,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $968$968
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,763$2,763
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,365$42,365
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $170$170
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,372 · Fundraising $3,099$7,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,175 · Management $495$1,670
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,427 · Management $46,314 · Fundraising $7,115$426,856
Part X · Balance sheet $288,229 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $585$17,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,246$262,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $456$558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,312$6,322
X-15 Other assets$2,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,599$288,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $281$251
X-25 Other liabilities$7,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $281$7,516
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,318$280,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $303,318$280,713
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,599$288,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,713 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$404,251
XI-2 Total expenses$426,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,605
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$303,318
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,713

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

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