CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $291K · expenses $272K · assets $48K
- EIN
- 20-3092002
- Address
- 111 AULENBROCK DR, CANTON, MS 39046-7036
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CHRISTIANLEARNINGCENTEREARLYLEARN.COM
- NTEE code
- B990
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2007
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER IS DESIGNED TO ENRICH, ENHANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN ACADEMICALLY WITH A CHRISTIAN BASED CURRICULUM. EACH CHILD WORKS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND THE CENTER ACHEIVES THIS BY ASSISTING WITH THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETING HOMEWORK, STUDYING FOR SCHEDULED TESTS, AND COMPLETING EXTRA ASSIGNMENTS IF POSSIBLE. THE CENTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL/TEACHERS IN THE AREA TO KEEP CHILDREN ON TRACK; IF NECESSARY THE CENTER'S STAFF VISITS THE SCHOOL UPON PARENT REQUEST TO ENSURE CHILDREN WORK TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. THE CENTER'S GOAL IS TO WORK WITH EACH CHILD WITH PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE IN MIND. THE CENTER PROVIDES THE ESSENTIALS NECESSARY TO INSTILL MORAL CHARACTER, HIGH SELF-ESTEEM, AND POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD THE COMMUNITY AND ITS ENVIRONMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emberly Harden | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | $37,720 | $162,059 | 1 |
| Thelma Harden | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | $31,040 | $85,382 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquanda Evans | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Morgan Flournoy | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Smith | SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Gates | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chiqunda Evans (former) | PRESIDENT | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Clay (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martha D'Amico (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $69K · 12 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBERLY HARDEN | TREASURER | 40 | $37,720 | $0 | $0 | $37,720 | 1 |
| THELMA HARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $31,040 | $0 | $0 | $31,040 | 1 |
| CHIQUANDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN FLOURNOY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE GATES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $50K · 17 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBERLY HARDEN | TREASURER | 40 | $41,903 | $0 | $0 | $41,903 | 1 |
| THELMA HARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | 1 |
| CHIQUANDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN FLOURNOY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE GATES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $48K · 16 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBERLY HARDEN | TREASURER | 40 | $40,158 | $0 | $0 | $40,158 | 1 |
| THELMA HARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $8,320 | $0 | $0 | $8,320 | 1 |
| CHIQUANDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN FLOURNOY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE GATES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBERLY HARDEN | TREASURER | 40 | $24,557 | - | $0 | $24,557 | 1 |
| THELMA HARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $8,217 | - | $0 | $8,217 | 1 |
| CHIQUNDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT CLAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA D'AMICO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $27K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBERLY HARDEN | TREASURER | 40 | $17,721 | - | $0 | $17,721 | 1 |
| THELMA HARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $9,146 | - | $0 | $9,146 | 1 |
| MARTHA D'AMICO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT CLAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHIQUNDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA HARDEN | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $9,440 | - | $0 | $9,440 | 1 |
| CHIQUNDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA D'AMICO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THELMA HARDEN | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $11,219 | - | $0 | $11,219 | 1 |
| CHIQUNDA EVANS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA D'AMICO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,769 | $272,243 | $48,377 | $49 | $0 | $290,769 | $68,760 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,592 | $240,071 | $33,043 | -$18,477 | $0 | $227,592 | $49,903 | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $387,160 | $383,348 | $50,100 | -$6,000 | $0 | $387,160 | $48,479 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,440 | $201,228 | $52,288 | -$9,812 | - | $193,440 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,751 | $183,821 | $60,076 | -$2,024 | $17,000 | $142,751 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,706 | $122,047 | $7,462 | $5,139 | - | $145,706 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,401 | $110,857 | $1,603 | -$7,806 | - | $86,401 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $49,449 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHY CENTERS HEALTHY KIDS | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2023-2024 | 3 | $41,989 | 2024 | $0 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,460 | 2020 | $7,460 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $272,243 spent · pay $159,949 · grants $1,621 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $75,790 | $56,843 | $18,947 | - | 27.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $68,760 | $51,570 | $17,190 | - | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy | $54,872 | $41,154 | $13,718 | - | 20.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $25,357 | $25,357 | - | - | 9.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $15,399 | $11,549 | $3,850 | - | 5.7% | |
| Insurance | $8,423 | $6,317 | $2,106 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $7,649 | $7,649 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Office expenses | $4,468 | $3,351 | $1,117 | - | 1.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,910 | $2,932 | $978 | - | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $3,697 | $2,773 | $924 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $1,947 | $1,460 | $487 | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,621 | $1,621 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $272,243 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $240,071 spent · pay $139,651 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $80,053 | $80,053 | - | - | 33.3% | |
| Occupancy | $52,059 | $39,044 | $13,015 | - | 21.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $49,903 | $37,427 | $12,476 | - | 20.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $20,685 | $20,685 | - | - | 8.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $9,695 | $7,271 | $2,424 | - | 4.0% | |
| Insurance | $7,229 | $5,422 | $1,807 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $5,311 | $3,983 | $1,328 | - | 2.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,055 | $2,291 | $764 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,975 | $2,231 | $744 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING SUPPLIES | $2,515 | $1,886 | $629 | - | 1.0% |
| Information technology | $2,303 | $1,727 | $576 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,843 | $1,382 | $461 | - | 0.8% |
| Travel | $1,695 | $1,271 | $424 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $240,071 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $383,348 spent · pay $180,219 · grants $5,534 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $118,911 | $118,911 | - | - | 31.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $118,251 | $118,251 | - | - | 30.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,479 | $36,359 | $12,120 | - | 12.6% | |
| Occupancy | $28,483 | $21,362 | $7,121 | - | 7.4% | |
| Travel | $14,828 | $11,121 | $3,707 | - | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,829 | $9,622 | $3,207 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $8,267 | $6,200 | $2,067 | - | 2.2% |
| Insurance | $7,419 | $5,564 | $1,855 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $5,996 | $4,497 | $1,499 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING SUPPLIES | $5,891 | $4,418 | $1,473 | - | 1.5% |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,534 | $5,534 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $4,353 | $3,265 | $1,088 | - | 1.1% |
| Information technology | $2,135 | $1,601 | $534 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,422 | - | $1,422 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $550 | $412 | $138 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $383,348 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $201,228 spent · pay $93,957 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $93,957 | 46.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,950 | 39.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $28,071 | 13.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $201,228 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $183,821 spent · pay $66,227 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,332 | 49.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $66,227 | 36.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,262 | 14.3% | |
| Total | $183,821 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $122,047 spent · pay $45,327 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,752 | 40.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,327 | 37.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,868 | 22.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $122,047 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $110,857 spent · pay $30,870 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,505 | 52.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,870 | 27.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,482 | 19.4% | |
| Total | $110,857 | 100% |