Educational Support Organization INC EIN 72-1246735 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Educational Support Organization INC FY2021 filing

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Improves lives and expands opportunities for children and families in impoverished situations. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $233K in revenue, $174K in expenses, and $1.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1997
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Gulfport, MS
Website
www.thenourshingplace.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$233KFY2021
Expenses
$174K
Net assets
$1.6M
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  72-1246735 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gulfport, MS Founded 1997
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Improves lives and expands opportunities for children and families in impoverished situations.
Leadership
Brenda Boothe · Coordinator · $10K
Money in and out
$233K revenue, $174K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$233K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$174K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $59K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
53.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$233K
FY2021▲ +9%
Expenses
$174K
FY2021▲ +0.8%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$233K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$174K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$59K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEducational Support Organization INC
EINHdr · item D72-1246735
Principal addressHdr · item CGulfport, MS
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thenourshingplace.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMS
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Coordinator
$9,795Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Benefield’s $44K as Executive Di is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Rachel Benefield$44,016$16,506
Aretha Mills$12,575$10,123$5,250
Brenda Boothe$9,795$11,940
Elizabeth Thornburg$500$600

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $137K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

The direct assistance program services provides immediate assistance to individuals who have unmet basic needs and receive limited assistance from other agencies.

$106Kprogram expense
02

The food and meals program prepares and serves two meals per week for the economically disadvantaged community, supports local food banks and provides groceries for needy families.

$20Kprogram expense
03

The youth instruction program provides teachers for after school tutoring classes at poverty level schools. Spiritual and music instruction is also provided.

$11Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$165K · 71%
Investment income$60K · 26%
Other revenue$8K · 3%
Contributions & grants71%$165K
Investment income26%$60K
Other revenue3%$8K
Total revenueLn 12$233K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$159K
Management & general9%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $775K · Operating expenses/yr $174K
53.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $159K · Total expenses $174K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $174K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $174K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $166K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $165K · Total revenue $233K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $233K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $233K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $60K · Total revenue $233K
+26%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $174K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $233K · Prior year $213K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $233K · Expenses $174K
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $1.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $602K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
39%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brenda Boothe · Reported title COORDINATOR · Highest reported compensation $10K · Total expenses $174K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $174K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 9%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$195K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$175K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$121K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$233K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$213K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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