Empowering adults and children through Educational Services and improving self-reliance for the family

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $193K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$364K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$568K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$734K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $219K Fundraising 3% · $69K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Williams’s $103K as Executive Dir. is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1691 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2021
Karen Williams$103,000$88,493

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

Teaches adults and families basic education, empowering parents and building a stronger workforce.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

High School Equialency Preparation

Adults who need a diploma and want to pass a test for their high school equivalency (also known as a ged) are prepared through classroom and online instruction. There are eight locations where classes are offered including a class taught in spanish. Classes are also taught at the county jail.

$931Kprogram expense
02

The jail served 167 and had 20 graduates.

$635Kprogram expense
03

Literacy Program

Adult literacy is offered by volunteers wo provide individual tutoring for adults 3-4 hours per week in a public place. This program is offered in partnership with the stanislaus county library with its main office in the modesto library. Adult literacy students are adults who read at or below a 7TH grade level.

$304Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$538K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$219K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$933K
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Other incomeLn 4–11$538K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$933K
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 667
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$933K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$364K
Net assetsLn 32$520K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$116K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$97K$40K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$94K$9K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$13K$341$469
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$402$50$75$277
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$145K$139K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$24K$22K$2K$217
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$16K$2K$525
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$75$135
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$462K$421K$34K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$169K$141K$12K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$219K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$2.7M$722K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.6M−$1K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$29K$784K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.4M$2.2M$166K$734K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.5M$2.4M$49K$568K 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 $2,464,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,710,714$1,649,914
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $311,051$276,589
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $112,922$538,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,134,687$2,464,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,341,062$1,580,109
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $694,700$836,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,035,762$2,416,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,925$48,686
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,464,900 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,247,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,352
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,649,914
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,589$276,589
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $182,658$206,627
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $331,581 · Unrelated business $189$331,770
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $608,170 · Unrelated business $189 · Excluded from tax $182,658$2,464,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,416,214 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,183,317 · Management $115,674 · Fundraising $35,919$1,334,910
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $96,772 · Management $39,542 · Fundraising $3,751$140,065
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,540 · Management $8,860 · Fundraising $2,734$105,134
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,190 · Management $341 · Fundraising $469$14,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50 · Management $75 · Fundraising $277$402
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,066 · Management $4,842 · Fundraising $1,143$145,051
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,541 · Management $1,896 · Fundraising $217$23,654
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,341 · Management $1,819 · Fundraising $525$18,685
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,462 · Management $75 · Fundraising $135$3,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $420,540 · Management $33,702 · Fundraising $7,536$461,778
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $140,904 · Management $12,111 · Fundraising $15,848$168,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,128,723 · Management $218,937 · Fundraising $68,554$2,416,214
Part X · Balance sheet $932,727 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,421$509,284
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $412,831$319,393
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,361$24,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,462$38,777
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,332$40,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,407$932,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,771$85,993
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$278,411
X-25 Other liabilities$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,771$364,405
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $516,778$548,719
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,858$19,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $519,636$568,322
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,407$932,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,322 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,464,900
XI-2 Total expenses$2,416,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$519,636
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,322

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