Everlasting Education INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 85-3083094

Everlasting Education EE is dedicated to providing meaningful outdoor educational experiences to students of all ages with a focus on elementary level environmental and cultural studies EE operates a private elementary school after school enrichment programs and nature day-camps over seasonal school breaks EE hires teachers who have backgrounds in environmental studies education naturalism history and other related fields Other program tenants include social-emotional learning and constructivist pedagogy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$415K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$415K
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$265K
FY2024$377K
FY2024$415K
Expenses
$399K
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$224K
FY2024$338K
FY2024$399K
Net assets
$94K
FY2024▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$40K
FY2024$79K
FY2024$94K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $339K Management & general 15% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member/Executive Director
$77,515Pt VII · Sec A
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Galano’s $78K as Board Member/Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Michael Galano$77,515$75,273$63,500
Cassidy Bartolomei$5,000——

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

Offers outdoor environmental and cultural education for students through school, after-school, and summer programs.

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3 program services account for $339K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Full Time Elementary School

Everlasting Education operated a full time, fully outdoor elementary school of environmental studies and nature connection called Everlasting Elementary School of the Los Angeles River Watershed.

$289Kprogram expense
02

Seasonal Camps

Everlasting Education hosts a summer camp for 6 weeks over the summer winter and spring break. These programs are open to students ages 5 - 10 from all schools open to the public. In 2023 Everlasting Educations summer camp program had 46 students.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Everlasting Adventures

Backcountry Trails (EABT) The goals of this program include (1) positive character transformation through boundary-pushing, (2) developing confidence, independence, responsibility, and self-awareness, (3) disconnecting from screens and urban life, (4) connecting with the serenity of nature and everlasting inner-self tranquility, (5)…

$3Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$536
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$69K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$349$5K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$251K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$10K$842$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$0$7K$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InterestLn 20$54$0$54$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$0$12K$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$4K$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$28K$15K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$339K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $377K$338K$39K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$224K$41K$40K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,565 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,142
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,642
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$340,017
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $49,906 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $389,923 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,078 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,256$1,256
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $251,215 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$251,215
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,054 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,054
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,324 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,324
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,497 · Fundraising $0$3,497
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,909 · Fundraising $0$7,909
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,034 · Management $1,641 · Fundraising $0$3,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,106 · Management $842 · Fundraising $0$10,948
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,877 · Fundraising $0$1,877
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $7,369 · Fundraising $0$7,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $1,830 · Fundraising $0$1,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,149 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,149
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,141 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,141
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $54 · Fundraising $0$54
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $11,948 · Fundraising $0$11,948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,407 · Management $8,519 · Fundraising $0$12,926
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,273 · Management $14,633 · Fundraising $0$42,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,959 · Management $60,119 · Fundraising $0$399,078
Part X · Balance sheet $99,351 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,407$87,991
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,852$10,824
X-15 Other assets$536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,259$99,351
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$4,941
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $349$11
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $349$4,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,910$94,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,259$99,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,565
XI-2 Total expenses$399,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,399

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