Promise Prep INC

Indianapolis, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-4553687Revenue $1.6M in FY2022Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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Promise prep's mission is to ensure all students, regardless of their family's income, race, or zip code, have access to a high-quality education that enables them to become critical thinkers, have choices, capitalize on opportunities, and secure continuing economic advancement to positively impact their community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-4553687) · Dispute this line
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
70% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.6M
+156% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +156%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +199%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$476K
FY2022$1.4M
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $991K Management & general 30% · $433K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Geoffrey Fenelus$120,000$60,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides high-quality education to all students, fostering critical thinking and future success.

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1 program · $991K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Performed community outreach activities and enrolled 50 students during its first year of opening kindergarten through second grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-4553687) · Dispute this line
$991Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$174
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$991K
Managementcol C$433K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$174
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$620K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$641K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$124K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$235K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$120$120
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$17K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$68K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$114K$114K
OccupancyLn 16$270K$270K
TravelLn 17$59K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$168K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$991K$433K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 26, 2023 $1.6M$1.4M$149K$0 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $614K$476K$138K$266K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 $128K$128K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,572,628 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $604,893$1,562,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87$174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,675$10,333
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $613,655$1,572,628
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 $287,018$532,189
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,866$891,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $475,884$1,424,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,771$148,613
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,572,628 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,562,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,562,121
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $174$174
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $10,333$10,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $10,333 · Excluded from tax $174$1,572,628
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,424,015 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $124,000$124,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $235,198 · Management $96,406$331,604
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $120$120
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,687$44,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,972 · Management $14,806$31,778
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,538$17,538
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,325$60,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,035 · Management $83,352$151,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,384$15,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $113,896$113,896
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $269,708$269,708
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,424$59,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,185$15,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,915 · Management $18,825$186,740
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,239$2,239
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $991,020 · Management $432,995 · Fundraising $0$1,424,015
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $619,757$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,688$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641,445$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $375,338$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,107$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,107$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641,445$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,572,628
XI-2 Total expenses$1,424,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$414,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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