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Commitment to Excellence INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2009Education EIN 80-0472261Revenue $21K in FY2020

On file with the IRScteinc.orgPo Box 88097, 30356-8097 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Focuses on assisting youth with education, recreation, decision-making, and life skills. IT also includes providing financial support to high school students entering college and limited support for youth in college. All programs are designed to foster healthy living.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $211K a year · 21% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$21K
FY2020▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$524K
FY2020$21K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$135K
FY2020▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$398K
FY2020$135K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$122K
FY2020▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$240K
FY2020$122K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$998K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $97K Management & general 28% · $38K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fernandez Anderson
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddy Benoit
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Finley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Howard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Pittman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Rasberry
Board Member
$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 youth with education, recreation, life skills, and college financial support for healthy living.

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2 programs · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships

$55Kprogram expense
02

Mentoring program.

$42Kprogram 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 · FY2024
All Americans VoteFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $452K · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$55,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$42,000
Individual RecipientFY2019$87,484
Individual RecipientFY2019$42,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$990$66K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$97K$97K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$23$23
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$97K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$1.5M$676K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.5M$485K$998K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$12K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$742K$326K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$74K−$7K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $21K$135K−$115K$122K 990 PDF
FY2019 $524K$398K$126K$240K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $524,035$20,735
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,035$20,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,984$97,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,477$38,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $398,461$135,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,574−$114,749
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $20,735 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,735
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,735
VIII-12 Total revenue$20,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,484 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $97,000$97,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,632$2,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $35,829$35,829
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $23$23
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,000 · Management $38,484 · Fundraising $0$135,484
Part X · Balance sheet $187,922 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,356$129,839
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,475$58,083
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,831$187,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $990$66,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $990$66,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,841$121,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,841$121,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,831$187,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,735
XI-2 Total expenses$135,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,841
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,202
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,890

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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