Educare Now: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 85-2984678)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023	$133K
FY2024	$206K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023	$50K
FY2024	$117K

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

65%

35%

Program services 65% · $91K Management & general 35% · $50K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Lauren Lombard

Executive Director

$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

Educare Now is a public benefit nonprofit based in Minneapolis, MN, formed in 2020.

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3 programs · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

We continued to support the sustainability and growth of an orphanage in Uganda benefiting ~25 children

$49Kprogram expense

02

We continued to support the Haiti robotics team in preparation for the first global challenge in Singapare and funded the trip and accomodations.

$21Kprogram expense

03

We supported a sewing program for young women and single mothers in Tanzania.

$20Kprogram 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

Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$206K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K

Money outPt IX

$140K

Ln 25

Programscol B$91K

Managementcol C$50K

Owns and owesPt X

$117K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K

Total assetsLn 16$117K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

1

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b5

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Total revenueLn 12$206K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$5K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K

Total assetsLn 16$117K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$117K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 620

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$7K	$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$0	$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$43K	$111K
Total assetsLn 16	$50K	$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$50K	$117K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$16K	$0	$16K	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$0	$0	$0	$0
Information technologyLn 14	$0	$0	$0	$0
RoyaltiesLn 15	$0	$0	$0	$0
OccupancyLn 16	$10K	$10K	$0	$0
TravelLn 17	$10K	$0	$10K	$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18	$0	$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$0	$0	$0	$0
InterestLn 20	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$0	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$0	$0	$0	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$97K	$77K	$19K	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$8K	$4K	$4K	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$140K	$91K	$50K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026	$206K	$140K	$66K	$117K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2026	$133K			$50K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $206,450 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$206,450

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenue$206,450

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$140,305

I-18 Total expenses$140,305

I-19 Revenue less expenses$66,145

Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members5

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 $206,450 across 13 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,450

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,450

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$206,450

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,305 across 14 lines filed

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $15,856 · Fundraising $0$15,856

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,550

IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $10,390 · Fundraising $0$10,390

IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,141 · Management $19,383 · Fundraising $0$96,524

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,000 · Management $3,985 · Fundraising $0$7,985

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,691 · Management $49,614 · Fundraising $0$140,305

Part X · Balance sheet $116,512 assets, 31 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,220$5,303

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0

X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0

X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0

X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,147$111,209

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,367$116,512

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0

X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0

X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $50,367$116,512

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,367$116,512

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,367$116,512

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,512 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$206,450

XI-2 Total expenses$140,305

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,145

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,512

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

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