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Coates INC

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Merrillville, IN501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 84-5030181Revenue $205K in FY2024

On file with the IRScoatesinc.org2101 E 87th Ave, 46410-7258 · Merrillville, INTax-exempt since Apr 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to deliver programs that provide students with equal educational opportunities college and career resources and solid connections to the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $182K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$205K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$205K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$58K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$205K
Net assets
$125K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$25K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$125K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $157K Fundraising 0% · $500

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Catisha Toney
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lolita Wilson
College Coach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniesha Brown
Operations Specialist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Giavonni Downing
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Makayla Booker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samuel Coates
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karma Smith
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

Provides students with educational opportunities, college and career resources, and community connections.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Jumpstart Program

is a weekly program that provides 9th and 10th-grade scholars the opportunity to be exposed to various career paths, educational opportunities, life skills and services in the community. Twice a month we provide opportunities for members of the community to meet with our students.

$157Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$115K
Educational Credit Management CorporationFY2024$45K
Legacy Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Indiana Youth Institute INCFY2024$10K
The Brave Heart Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$182K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Fundraisingcol D$500
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$302
Net assetsLn 32$77K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$171$171
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$157K$0$500

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $205K$157K$48K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $58K$25K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,473$205,206
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $148,473$205,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,414$109,873
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,027$46,695
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,441$157,068
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,032$48,138
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $205,206 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,206
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,068 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,687$105,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,186$4,186
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,426$1,426
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,790$8,790
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,140$2,140
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $171$171
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,644$2,644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,511$3,511
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,480$1,480
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,052$3,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,109$18,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,372$5,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,568 · Management $0 · Fundraising $500$157,068
Part X · Balance sheet $125,223 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,783$125,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,783$125,223
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,783$865
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$124,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,783$124,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,783$125,223
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,206
XI-2 Total expenses$157,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,138
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,783
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,921

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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