EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC (EIN 46-1483066)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-05
- IRS object ID
- 202533099349201773
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-05T13:05:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203911007 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MINERT & ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2488 E 81ST ST STE 145 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TULSA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 74137 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 461483066 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDUCATION FOR SCHOLARS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EDUC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9189550302 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 702211 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TULSA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 74170 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MERLEANNA DICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9189550302 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-29 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TONY R MINERT | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00290071 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9187421616 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.EDUCATIONFORSCHOLARS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $152,656 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $146,926 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $4,755 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $975 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $152,656 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $40,482 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,877 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,000 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $199 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $119,834 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $178,392 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$25,736 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $84,506 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $58,770 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,157 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,180 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,643 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,559 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,823 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,053 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $84,506 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,770 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PARTNER WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR YOUTH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -INCREASED INCOME FROM 2021 TO 2023 BY 453% -INCREASED BOARD MEMBERSHIP BY 6 NEW MEMBERS -16,709.65 RAISED TO OPEN OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY RESILIENCE CENTER -FORMED A CAPACITY BUILDING TEAM CONSISTING OF 4 BOARD MEMBER LEAD COMMITTEES -ADDED 9 NEW FOUNDATIONS AND DONORS. SCHOLARS REACHED (2022-2023) -187 SCHOLARS -6 HS STUDENT INTERNS -23 PARTICIPATED IN COLLEGE TOURS -25 PARTICIPANTS AT THE ANNUAL FAMILY CAREER FAIR STEM + COLLEGE AND CAREER RESULTS (2022 - 2023) -100% HS SCHOLARS IN ENROLLED COLLEGE TEST PREP -98% REPORTED AN INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS -80% JUNIORS AND SENIORS ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE -53% MADE APPLICATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL TO OBTAIN A STEM CAREERS -67% INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF STEM CAREERS AND ACTIVITIES | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $178,392 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $178,392 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MERLEANNA DICK | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 25.00 | $35,000 |
| SHADRACK KOECH | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| ISAAC CAUSEY | ||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MERLEANNA DICK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11432 S JOPLIN | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TULSA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 74137 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9189550302 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $134,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $146,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,926 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536,279 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $134,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $146,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,926 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536,279 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $536,279 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $27 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $536,306 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $28,712 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 2,550 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,746 MEETINGS 800 INSURANCE 4,118 WORKERS COMP INSURANCE 1,216 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM EXPEN 33,677 BAD DEBTS 700 BANK CHARGES 29 CHARITABLE DONATION 1,450 DUES & MEMBERSHIP 200 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 6,831 MEALS 348 PAYROLL PROCESSING EXPENS 622 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 230 STEAM SUPPLIES 10,402 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 6,200 SUMMER CAMP EXPENSES 46,112 WEBSITE 82 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 500 MVING EXPENSES 262 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 759 TOTAL 119,834 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR YEARS 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 3,531 3,531 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,936 2,695 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 4,578 4,578 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,771 2,771 TOTAL 3,402 2,643 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1,053 1,053 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PARTNER WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR YOUTH. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -INCREASED INCOME FROM 2021 TO 2023 BY 453% -INCREASED BOARD MEMBERSHIP BY 6 NEW MEMBERS -16,709.65 RAISED TO OPEN OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY RESILIENCE CENTER -FORMED A CAPACITY BUILDING TEAM CONSISTING OF 4 BOARD MEMBER LEAD COMMITTEES -ADDED 9 NEW FOUNDATIONS AND DONORS. SCHOLARS REACHED (2022-2023) -187 SCHOLARS -6 HS STUDENT INTERNS -23 PARTICIPATED IN COLLEGE TOURS -25 PARTICIPANTS AT THE ANNUAL FAMILY CAREER FAIR STEM + COLLEGE AND CAREER RESULTS (2022 - 2023) -100% HS SCHOLARS IN ENROLLED COLLEGE TEST PREP -98% REPORTED AN INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS -80% JUNIORS AND SENIORS ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE -53% MADE APPLICATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL TO OBTAIN A STEM CAREERS -67% INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF STEM CAREERS AND ACTIVITIES |