The Tolson Center for community excellence empowers lives through inclusive learning, recreation and cultural exchange, opening doors to bright futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.3M a year · 87% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
71 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 71.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.0M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
4%
Net assets
$12.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2023▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$380K
FY2023▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$12.2M
FY2023▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$13.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $14K Management & general 96% · $366K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$82,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Breanna Allen’s $87K as Executive Di is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Breanna Allen$87,015$82,400$49,785

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers lives through inclusive learning, recreation, and cultural exchange for brighter futures.

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3 programs · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Tolson Youth Choir

A youth choir in collaboration with goshen college community school of the arts. Weekly, students in grades 3-12TH practice traditional choral arrangements. The students learn how to read music and perform at local establishments and in programs. The program is free for students.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Careerwise Elkhart County Modern Youth Apprenticeships

Cwec is a modern youth apprenticeship program designed for junior and seniors in high school where they earn wages and gain relevant work skills. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, students earn a national credential from the united states department of labor.

Pt IX · col B
03

Financial Empowerment

Financial empowerment sessions are in collaboration with inova federal. The sessions are designed for individual support from a financial expert to support an individual's financial goals. The sessions are based on participants' needs and wants, and are held at the tolson center.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$366K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.5M
Total assetsLn 16$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$715K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$13.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$12.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$3K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$220$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$101$35K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$10K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$1K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$14K$366K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$1.2M$1.2M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.6M$380K$7.2M$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$222K$3.2M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$195K$1.5M$2.1M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,584,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,596,288$7,459,371
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$218,928$124,912
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,377,360$7,584,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,854$162,807
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,936$217,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,790$380,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,155,570$7,204,018
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,584,283 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,459,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,459,371
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $124,912$124,912
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $124,912$7,584,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,265 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $82,400$82,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,877 · Management $65,960$68,837
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $220 · Management $11,350$11,570
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,297$1,297
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,855$25,855
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,995$7,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,293$4,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101 · Management $35,381$35,482
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $36,072$36,072
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,290$31,290
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,703$2,703
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $27,318$27,318
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,147$4,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,046 · Management $18,039$28,085
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,227 · Management $11,694$12,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,471 · Management $365,794 · Fundraising $0$380,265
Part X · Balance sheet $15,803,350 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,807,111$2,263,704
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $693$1,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,823,167$13,517,889
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $715,292$20,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,346,263$15,803,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $313,203$1,731,858
X-25 Other liabilities$1,834,414
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $313,203$3,566,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,174,722$12,216,788
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,858,338$20,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,033,060$12,237,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,346,263$15,803,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,237,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,584,283
XI-2 Total expenses$380,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,204,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,033,060
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,237,078

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