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PROJECT 440 INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $322K · expenses $306K · assets $417K

EIN
20-5455597
Address
1315 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-4719
Website
WWW.PROJECT440.ORG
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2007
Cross-check
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Mission

PROJECT 440 TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO USE MUSIC AS A PATHWAY TO FORGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND IGNITE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Joseph Conyers EX-OFFICIO2014-2024 $25,000$115,000 3

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

33 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mary Javian CO-CHAIR2014-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Megan Speight CO-CHAIR2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Christopher Bryan TREASURER2016-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Meryl Krieger SECRETARY2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Megan Becwar BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Danielle Allen BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Yumi Kendall BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Frank Machos BOARD MEMBER2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael O'Bryan BOARD MEMBER2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher J Leavell BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rikki Quinn James-Renz BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Peter Tad Levan Jr Esq (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Henry Donner (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy Donza (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 1 $0 reported 1
Patricia Harden (former) YOUTH BOARD2022 1 $0 reported 1
Joseph Hochreiter (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 1 $0 reported 1
Blake Espy (former) BOARD MEMBER2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jonathan Fink (former) BOARD MEMBER2016-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Joseph Hochreiter Jr (former) BOARD MEMBER2016-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Peter Levan (former) BOARD MEMBER2016-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Tim Donza (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 1 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Bolden (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021 40 $0 reported 1
Adam Karasick (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
David Thomas (former) BOARD MEMBER2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Aalyah Duncan (former) DIRECTOR (RETIRED)2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Martin Ihrig (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 1 $0 reported 1
Tina Wells (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 3
Rachel Pacheco (former) BOARD CHAIRPERSON2014 2 $0 reported 1
Carvin G Higgins (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 1
Tad Levan (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 1
Will Luttrell (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Jennifer Caudle Do (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Renee Payne (former) BOARD MEMBER2014 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS EX-OFFICIO15 $25,000$0$0 $25,0003
MARY JAVIAN CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN BECWAR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIELLE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER J LEAVELL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
RIKKI QUINN JAMES-RENZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS EX-OFFICIO15 $25,000$0$0 $25,0003
MARY JAVIAN CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN CPA TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN BECWAR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIELLE N ALLEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
PETER TAD LEVAN JR ESQ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 5 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS EX-OFFICIO15 $25,000$0$0 $25,0003
MARY JAVIAN CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
DANIELLE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY DONZA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICIA HARDEN YOUTH BOARD1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
PETER TAD LEVAN JR ESQ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 4 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS FOUNDER & VISION ADVISOR15 $25,000$0$0 $25,0003
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
PETER LEVAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TIM DONZA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIELLE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
REBECCA BOLDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 15 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH CONYERS FOUNDER & VISION ADVISORY15 $0$0$0 $03
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
PETER LEVAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM KARASICK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID THOMAS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 16 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER LEVAN BOARD PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN VICE PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH CONYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN SPEIGHT BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM KARASICK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MERYL KRIEGER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID THOMAS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
AALYAH DUNCAN DIRECTOR (RETIRED)1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER LEVAN BOARD PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TRESURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH CONYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
AALYAH DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM KARASICK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15 $5,000-$0 $5,0003
PETER LEVAN BOARD PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TRESURER4 $0-$0 $01
HENRY DONNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
AALYAH DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
ADAM KARASICK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH CONYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15 $10,000$0$0 $10,0003
PETER LEVAN BOARD PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ESPY BOARD SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER BRYAN BOARD TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
AALYAH DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN FINK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH HOCHREITER JR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN IHRIG BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RACHEL PACHECO BOARD CHAIRPERSON2 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH H CONYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0-$0 $03
BLAKE ESPY SECRETARYTREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CARVIN G HIGGINS BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARY WHEELOCK JAVIAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TAD LEVAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
WILL LUTTRELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
DR JENNIFER CAUDLE DO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE RENEE PAYNE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
TINA WELLS BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $03

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$322,315$306,215 $416,811$416,446 $261,758$56,658 $110,073310
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$497,692$310,914 $400,346$400,346 $480,672$12,837 $120,000310
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$340,287$337,429 $214,096$213,568 $326,779$10,057 $120,000510
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$350,139$350,073 $210,710$210,710 $312,953$36,440 $83,461413
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$390,411$294,424 $227,674$210,644 $336,004$54,187 $0415
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$275,620$248,789 $136,992$114,657 $266,942$8,678 $0315
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,054$214,355 $87,825$87,825 $211,978$17,076 $0510
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,908$208,007 $73,126$73,126 $153,883$26,025 ---
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$205,596$154,517 $101,225$101,225 $166,907$35,094 $47,762320
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,870$41,019 $43,851$43,851 $68,158$14,192 ---

Funders of this organization

15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $502,992 in all, tax years 2016 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$200,500 2024$50,000
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PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC Public charity Exact 2016-2020, 2022-2024 9$89,152 2024$18,971
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AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE Public charity Exact 2017-2018, 2020 3$60,000 2020$30,000
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THE LEWIS PRIZE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2020-2021 3$40,000 2021$5,000
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HESS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2023 1$25,000 2023$25,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$19,000 2024$13,500
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$15,500 2023$5,500
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JANET YASEEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2021-2024 4$14,120 2024$1,620
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WAWA FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$11,000 2024$11,000
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T/W MARY F LINDBACK RESIDUARY TR NECT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2019-2020, 2022-2023 4$10,500 2023$2,000
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BENOLIEL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2019-2023 20$6,150 2023$1,000
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HENRIETTA TOWER WURTS MEMORIAL Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2023 1$2,000 2023$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2020 1$45 2020$45
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ASSURANT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT 440 INC” 2024 1$25 2024$25
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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 · $306,215 spent · pay $185,557 · grants $0 · events $15,183
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,073$75,605$17,234$17,234 35.9%
Other salaries and wages $51,197$35,165$8,016$8,016 16.7%
Other (as described)PATRICIPATION STIPEND $33,062$33,062-- 10.8%
Fees: other services $30,141$16,881$12,840$420 9.8%
Other (as described)BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $15,525$5,876$5,336$4,313 5.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $15,183$6,000-$9,183 5.0%
Payroll taxes $12,344$9,258$1,481$1,605 4.0%
Other employee benefits $11,943$8,360$1,791$1,792 3.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM WORKSHOPS $11,637$11,637-- 3.8%
All other expenses $5,790$5,790-- 1.9%
Occupancy $4,800$3,360$720$720 1.6%
Insurance $3,870$2,903$580$387 1.3%
Office expenses $650$325$163$162 0.2%
Total$306,215100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $310,914 spent · pay $179,068 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,000$79,124$16,564$24,312 38.6%
Other (as described)PATRICIPATION STIPEND $36,820$36,820-- 11.8%
Other salaries and wages $34,860$22,986$4,811$7,063 11.2%
Fees: other services $30,596$15,452$14,650$494 9.8%
Other (as described)BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $20,107$4,187$14,229$1,691 6.5%
Office expenses $19,725$9,733$8,268$1,724 6.3%
Payroll taxes $12,773$8,422$1,763$2,588 4.1%
Other employee benefits $11,435$6,289$2,573$2,573 3.7%
Other (as described)COLLEGE FAIR EXPENSES $5,839$5,839-- 1.9%
Other (as described)FOOD $5,560$5,560-- 1.8%
Occupancy $4,635$1,854$1,854$927 1.5%
Insurance $4,009$2,205$1,603$201 1.3%
Travel $3,755$3,490$265- 1.2%
All other expenses $800$800-- 0.3%
Total$310,914100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $337,429 spent · pay $182,419 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,000$68,643$23,858$27,499 35.6%
Fees: other services $57,194$41,715$15,479- 16.9%
Other (as described)PATRICIPATION STIPEND $40,009$40,009-- 11.9%
Other salaries and wages $38,185$21,842$7,592$8,751 11.3%
Other (as described)BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $20,362$121$20,241- 6.0%
Office expenses $15,866$7,886$6,220$1,760 4.7%
Payroll taxes $12,457$7,126$2,477$2,854 3.7%
Other employee benefits $11,777$6,737$2,341$2,699 3.5%
Other (as described)FOOD $8,400$8,400-- 2.5%
Insurance $7,066$3,887$2,825$354 2.1%
Occupancy $4,300$1,720$1,720$860 1.3%
Travel $1,221$541$680- 0.4%
Other (as described)COLLEGE FAIR EXPENSES $592$592-- 0.2%
Total$337,429100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $350,073 spent · pay $148,731 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $125,841$70,338$55,503- 35.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $83,461$58,461$14,750$10,250 23.8%
Other salaries and wages $53,829$11,557$25,064$17,208 15.4%
Office expenses $27,137$10,855$8,141$8,141 7.8%
Other (as described)PARTICIPATION STIPEND $19,788$19,788-- 5.7%
Payroll taxes $11,441$5,835$3,318$2,288 3.3%
Other (as described)BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $6,904--$6,904 2.0%
Insurance $6,336$3,358$2,978- 1.8%
Other (as described)COLLEGE FAIR $6,212$6,212-- 1.8%
All other expenses $4,648$2,065-$2,583 1.3%
Other (as described)RENT $4,476$1,790$1,343$1,343 1.3%
Total$350,073100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $294,424 spent · pay $116,825 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $107,460$40,835$66,625- 36.5%
Fees: other services $97,153$37,327$51,764$8,062 33.0%
Other (as described)COLLEGE FAIR $29,096$29,096-- 9.9%
Other (as described)PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE $19,102$19,102-- 6.5%
Office expenses $16,622-$14,960$1,662 5.6%
Payroll taxes $9,365$3,559$5,806- 3.2%
All other expenses $4,180$107-$4,073 1.4%
Other (as described)RENT $3,750-$3,750- 1.3%
Insurance $3,678$1,949$1,729- 1.2%
Other (as described)BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $3,493--$3,493 1.2%
Travel $525-$525- 0.2%
Total$294,424100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $248,789 spent · pay $60,412 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $109,500$51,269$40,691$17,540 44.0%
Other salaries and wages $55,640$23,332$32,308- 22.4%
Other (as described)PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE $15,153$15,153-- 6.1%
Office expenses $14,410-$12,992$1,418 5.8%
All other expenses $8,412$5,337-$3,075 3.4%
Fees: management $7,611-$7,611- 3.1%
Other (as described)BOOKS $6,334$6,334-- 2.5%
Other (as described)COLLEGE FAIR $5,144$5,144-- 2.1%
Travel $5,001-$5,001- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $4,680$1,757$2,923- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,474--$4,474 1.8%
Other (as described)RENT $4,419-$4,419- 1.8%
Fees: legal $3,480-$3,480- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $2,675-$2,675- 1.1%
Insurance $1,764$931$833- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $92-$92- 0.0%
Total$248,789100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $214,355 spent · pay $84,238 · grants $0 · events $29,391
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $75,561$28,365$47,196- 35.3%
Office expenses $27,627-$24,909$2,718 12.9%
Fees: management $26,987-$26,987- 12.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $25,893$25,893-- 12.1%
Fees: other services $16,877$16,877-- 7.9%
Travel $6,718$6,394$324- 3.1%
Payroll taxes $6,499$2,440$4,059- 3.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS MEALS $4,704$4,704-- 2.2%
Other (as described)RENT $4,340-$4,340- 2.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $4,131$4,131-- 1.9%
All other expenses $3,876$769-$3,107 1.8%
Other (as described) EventSPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE $3,498--$3,498 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $2,966$1,565$1,401- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $2,500$2,500-- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $2,178-$2,178- 1.0%
Total$214,355100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $208,007 spent · pay $63,076 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $124,632 59.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $63,076 30.3%
Fees to independent contractors $19,376 9.3%
Benefits paid to members $923 0.4%
Total$208,007100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $154,517 spent · pay $84,224 · grants $0 · events $6,405
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $47,762$35,822$7,164$4,776 30.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $41,650$41,650$0$0 27.0%
Payroll taxes $18,933$14,200$2,840$1,893 12.3%
Pension plan contributions $15,279$11,459$2,292$1,528 9.9%
Fees: other services $7,703$0$7,703$0 5.0%
Office expenses $4,392$0$4,392$0 2.8%
Occupancy $4,200$0$4,200$0 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,142$0$0$4,142 2.7%
Insurance $2,876$1,371$1,505$0 1.9%
Travel $2,745$0$2,196$549 1.8%
Other salaries and wages $2,250$1,687$338$225 1.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,110$0$2,110$0 1.4%
Fees: accounting $475$0$475$0 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $10,000$6,405reported apart
Total$154,517100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $41,019 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $24,465 59.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,442 30.3%
Printing, publications, postage $4,112 10.0%
Total$41,019100%

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