CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $298K · expenses $251K · assets $197K
- EIN
- 20-3458573
- Address
- 3491 HAMMERBERG RD, FLINT, MI 48507-3216
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING PROGRAMS TO HELP MINIMIZE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND RESIDENTIAL BARRIERS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsay Wells-Strozier | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | $94,963 | $344,380 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martita Moffett-Page | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Cannon | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chennelle Desmond | GENERAL BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martita Moffett (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Taylor Karam (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Springer (former) | President | 2019-2021 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marita Moffett (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $95K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSAY WELLS-STROZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $94,963 | $0 | $0 | $94,963 | 1 |
| MARTITA MOFFETT-PAGE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE CANNON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHENNELLE DESMOND | GENERAL BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $74K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSAY WELLS-STROZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $73,917 | $0 | $0 | $73,917 | 1 |
| MARTITA MOFFETT-PAGE | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE CANNON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHENNELLE DESMOND | GENERAL BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSAY WELLS-STROZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $92,500 | $0 | $0 | $92,500 | 1 |
| MARTITA MOFFETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAYLOR KARAM | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $83K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsay Wells-Strozier | Executive Director | 40 | $83,000 | $0 | $0 | $83,000 | 1 |
| Martita Moffett | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taylor Karam | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Springer | President | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARITA MOFFETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAYLOR KARAM | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE SPRINGER | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSAY WELLS-STROZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSAY WELLS-STROZIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE SPRINGER | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARITA MOFFETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAYLOR KARAM | SECRETARY | 10 | $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 | ||||||||
| $298,268 | $250,985 | $197,069 | $132,729 | $280,728 | $0 | $94,963 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $325,257 | $351,838 | $130,649 | $83,850 | $309,950 | $0 | $84,117 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $253,434 | $248,091 | $169,971 | $169,971 | $241,964 | $0 | $134,792 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,601 | $271,793 | $164,628 | $164,628 | $283,956 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,144 | $212,716 | $95,064 | $95,064 | $162,934 | $9,100 | $25,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $144,751 | $115,211 | $87,636 | $87,636 | $134,216 | $8,185 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $387,684 in all, tax years 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (CHEA)” | 2018-2022, 2024 | 6 | $244,770 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $133,998 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES I | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $8,916 | 2022 | $8,916 | show |
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| HIGHER EDUCATION COMPLIANCE AND MANAGEMENT INC | NJ | B99 | $323,165 | $1,464,347 | EMPLOYEE | $216,814 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $250,985 spent · pay $114,824 · grants $0 · events $1,847
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $94,963 | $10,200 | $84,763 | - | 37.8% | |
| All other expenses | $66,441 | $59,860 | $6,581 | - | 26.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,861 | - | $19,861 | - | 7.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,172 | $11,172 | $5,000 | - | 6.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,837 | $15,837 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,067 | $13,767 | $1,300 | - | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $8,827 | $6,279 | $2,548 | - | 3.5% |
| Insurance | $5,842 | - | $5,842 | - | 2.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $3,743 | $3,743 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,936 | $1,936 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,847 | - | $1,847 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $341 | $341 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $73 | - | $73 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | CONSUMERS EASEMENT LEASE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $250,985 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $351,838 spent · pay $106,467 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $98,424 | $90,799 | $7,625 | - | 28.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,117 | $10,200 | $73,917 | - | 23.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $53,117 | $47,468 | $5,649 | - | 15.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $47,657 | $43,750 | $3,907 | - | 13.5% | |
| Office expenses | $33,097 | $14,784 | $18,313 | - | 9.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,350 | - | $22,350 | - | 6.4% | |
| Insurance | $7,178 | - | $7,178 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,180 | - | $2,180 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Corp Filing Docs | $79 | - | $79 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Memberships | $68 | - | $68 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $36 | - | $36 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Consumers Easement Lease | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $351,838 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $248,091 spent · pay $134,792 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $134,792 | $52,292 | $82,500 | - | 54.3% | |
| All other expenses | $44,562 | $31,037 | $13,525 | - | 18.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $14,440 | $12,510 | $1,930 | - | 5.8% |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $9,195 | $2,133 | $7,063 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EQUIPMENT | $5,102 | $5,102 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Insurance | $4,900 | - | $4,900 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HOUSEKEEPING | $3,600 | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $248,091 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $271,793 spent · pay $187,143 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $149,714 | $66,714 | $83,000 | - | 55.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,429 | $18,729 | $18,700 | - | 13.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $24,000 | $24,000 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| All other expenses | $16,765 | $16,765 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $9,565 | $7,174 | $2,391 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Janitorial Expense | $6,500 | $4,875 | $1,625 | - | 2.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,600 | - | $4,600 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Office Equipment | $3,625 | $2,719 | $906 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Instructional supplies | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,095 | - | $1,095 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $271,793 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $212,716 spent · pay $71,490 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $44,245 | $44,245 | - | - | 20.8% | |
| All other expenses | $34,649 | $24,179 | $10,470 | - | 16.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Adult Skill Ctr Bldg Mainten | $34,343 | $34,343 | - | - | 16.1% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $25,755 | $25,755 | - | - | 12.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $19,747 | - | $19,747 | - | 9.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $13,248 | - | $13,248 | - | 6.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,740 | - | $12,740 | - | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Clean & Green | $9,380 | $9,380 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Office expenses | $6,241 | - | $6,241 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Adult Skill Education Suppli | $6,213 | $6,213 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Information technology | $3,683 | - | $3,683 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $981 | - | $981 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $946 | - | $946 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Board of Directors Exp | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $212,716 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $115,211 spent · pay $31,417 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,962 | 69.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $31,417 | 27.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,600 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,232 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $115,211 | 100% |