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Education at Scale 501c3 EIN 84-3767249

Education at Scale 501c3

EIN  84-3767249 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Detroit, MI Founded 2022
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an education nonprofit
Leadership
Robert Thornton · Chair
Money in and out
$530K revenue, $65K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

Education at Scale 501c3 is an education nonprofit based in Detroit, MI, formed in 2022. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $530K in revenue, $65K in expenses, and $465K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$530K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$65K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$465K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $465K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
49.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+88%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×811 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$530K
FY2024▲ +503%
Total revenue
$530K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$65K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$465K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$465K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$465K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $63K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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During 2024, Adventures Publishing House advanced the development of its Youth Peace Literacy Initiative formerly Peace First, an innovative program that integrates literacy, social-emotional learning, positive mental health, youth leadership, and emerging technologies.

$63Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEducation at Scale 501c3
EINHdr · item D84-3767249
Principal addressHdr · item CDetroit, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jeducationatscale.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$530K
— government grantsLn 1e$500K
Total revenueLn 12$530K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$63K
Management & general3%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$266K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$465K
Months of cash on handcomputed49.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $266K · Operating expenses/yr $65K
49.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $63K · Total expenses $65K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $65K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $65K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $30K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $530K · Total revenue $530K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $500K · Total revenue $530K
94%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $530K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $530K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $65K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $530K · Prior year $88K
+503%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $465K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $530K · Expenses $65K
+88%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $465K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $465K · Total assets $465K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $465K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Thornton · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $65K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $65K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 503%——

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
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$530K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$88K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021— revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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