Our mission is to ensure those most impacted by inequities are educated, empowered, and elevated to exercise their collective agency in the south.to accomplish its mission, E3 works to:1) Educate black and brown families through culturally competent, relevant, and sustaining environments2) Empower through the coalition-building of black and brown leaders, black educators, black and brown-led organizations, and black and brown children and families.3) to Elevate black and brown families to act in their power and purpose.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 83% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 83% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$514K
Spent
$106K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$408K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$514K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$106K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$322K
Net assets
$408K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$86K
FY2024−$30K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $46K Management & general 39% · $41K Fundraising 18% · $19K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$58,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Audrey KS Lane’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 41st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Audrey KS Lane$49,359$139,999$23,334$58,333
Latisha Vaughn$49,359$139,999$23,333$30,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates, empowers, and elevates Black and Brown families in the South to exercise their collective agency.

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1 program · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Official launch as we continue to maneuver through the pandemic, adapting to new ways of being and caring for and educating our children, we recognize that we must pause, reflect, analyze, and strategize about how we meet the needs of families and in particular students and families of color.

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$408K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$408K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$0$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$0$408K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$38K$35K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$438$438
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$7K$5K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$46K$41K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $206K$322K−$115K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$671K−$258K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $439K$504K−$65K$343K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $514K$106K$408K$408K 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
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Part I · Summary $514,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$514,025
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$514,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$88,333
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$17,579
I-18 Total expenses$105,912
I-19 Revenue less expenses$408,113
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,025 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$514,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,025
VIII-12 Total revenue$514,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,912 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,333 · Management $35,333 · Fundraising $14,667$88,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $438$438
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,946 · Management $5,328 · Fundraising $4,367$16,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,779 · Management $41,099 · Fundraising $19,034$105,912
Part X · Balance sheet $409,287 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$409,287
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$409,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,174
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,174
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$355,613
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$52,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$408,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$409,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $408,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,025
XI-2 Total expenses$105,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$408,113
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$408,113

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