Good Soil Edc INC

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Provide educational resources for minority, indigenous or otherwise under resourced entrepreneurs. This will be done through an online platform where individuals can access training materials, mentorship, and other resources that have historically been difficult for these communities to access.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-0625536) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
63% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
0.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $640K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.1M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$260K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2025.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $2.5M Management & general 23% · $907K Fundraising 13% · $515K

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; $150K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR Director/Manager
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Fain’s $150K as SR Director/Manager is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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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

Empowers under-resourced entrepreneurs with online training, mentorship, and resources.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A conference that brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to share resources, network, and grow their businesses. It includes workshops, panels, keynote speakers, and a pitch competition.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-0625536) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Good soil HQ is a T.D. Jakes enterprises project app (ios & android). App is designed to connect entrepreneurs with resources and opportunities to foster business growth and generational wealth, with a goal of supporting a million businesses in a decade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-0625536) · Dispute this line
$412Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$640K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$907K
Fundraisingcol D$515K
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$260K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$0$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$0$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$610K$386K$143K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$223K$82K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$268K$169K$63K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$49K$18K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$62K$39K$14K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$8K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$14K$5K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$634K$234K$133K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$718K$455K$168K$96K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$326K$206K$76K$43K
TravelLn 17$104K$66K$24K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$198K$125K$46K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$63K$23K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$11K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.5M$907K$515K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $4.1M$3.9M$261K$260K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $4,135,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,568,978
I-9 Program service revenue$566,087
I-10 Investment income$71
I-11 Other revenue$500
I-12 Total revenue$4,135,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,307,001
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$2,567,783
I-18 Total expenses$3,874,784
I-19 Revenue less expenses$260,852
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $4,135,636 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,553,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,568,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $566,087$566,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $71$71
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $566,087 · Unrelated business $571 · Excluded from tax $0$4,135,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,874,784 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $386,130 · Management $142,740 · Fundraising $81,130$610,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,083 · Management $82,467 · Fundraising $46,872$352,422
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $169,485 · Management $62,654 · Fundraising $35,611$267,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,633 · Management $17,978 · Fundraising $10,218$76,829
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $39,167 · Management $14,479 · Fundraising $8,230$61,876
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,741 · Management $2,862 · Fundraising $1,626$12,229
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,657 · Management $5,049 · Fundraising $2,869$21,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $633,958 · Management $234,354 · Fundraising $133,202$1,001,514
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $454,689 · Management $168,084 · Fundraising $95,535$718,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,201 · Management $1,923 · Fundraising $1,093$8,217
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $206,432 · Management $76,311 · Fundraising $43,374$326,117
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,552 · Management $24,232 · Fundraising $13,773$103,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $125,292 · Management $46,316 · Fundraising $26,325$197,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,049 · Management $23,307 · Fundraising $13,247$99,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,668 · Management $3,944 · Fundraising $2,242$16,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,452,737 · Management $906,700 · Fundraising $515,347$3,874,784
Part X · Balance sheet $275,508 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$177,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$92,003
X-15 Other assets$6,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$275,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,510
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 $0$259,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$259,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$275,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,135,636
XI-2 Total expenses$3,874,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,852
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,998

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

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