BENJAMIN ACADEMY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $216K · expenses $156K · assets $389K
- Also known as
- BENJAMIN ACADEMY INC
- EIN
- 82-1817401
- Address
- PO BOX 1442, MCDONOUGH, GA 30253-1442
- Website
- www.benjaminacademy.org
- NTEE code
- B21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The organizations mission is to provide a quality education based on each childs learning style. Students who attend our school may have specific diagnosis related to Autism, ADHD, Specific Learning Difference and Communication challenges.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Delegal | CEO | 2019-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Memeber | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josephaine Blackwell | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellerby Blackwell | BOARD MEMEBER | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josephine Blackwell (former) | EDUCATIONAL LIASION | 2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keanna Nelson (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPHAINE BLACKWELL | Board Member | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLERBY BLACKWELL | BOARD MEMEBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN DELEGAL | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Memeber | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN DELEGAL | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Memeber | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPHAINE BLACKWELL | Board Member | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLERBY BLACKWELL | BOARD MEMEBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephaine Blackwell | Board Member | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellerby Blackwell | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Delegal | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Member | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN DELEGAL | ADMINISTRATOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYESHA MAJIED | LEDGER LIASION | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLERBY BLACKWELL | EDUCATIONAL LIASION | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPHINE BLACKWELL | EDUCATIONAL LIASION | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Delegal | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Member | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josephaine Blackwell | Board Member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keanna Nelson | Board Member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Delegal | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayesha Majied | Board Member | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josephaine Blackwell | Board Member | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keanna Nelson | Board Member | 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 | ||||||||
| $216,000 | $155,531 | $388,599 | $388,599 | $0 | $216,000 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $218,250 | $145,425 | $328,130 | $328,130 | $0 | $218,250 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $218,250 | $145,465 | $239,811 | $239,811 | $0 | $218,250 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,650 | $161,652 | $172,671 | $167,026 | $51,400 | $218,250 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,750 | $195,756 | $173,452 | $52,894 | - | $195,750 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,760 | $68,174 | $91,005 | $19,261 | - | $82,760 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,500 | $89,825 | $51,030 | $4,675 | - | $94,500 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $187,193 in all, tax years 2017 to 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF BROWARD COUNTY INC | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “BENJAMIN ACADEMY” | 2017 | 1 | $187,193 | 2017 | $187,193 | 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 · $155,531 spent · pay $106,711 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $98,610 | $98,610 | - | - | 63.4% | |
| Occupancy | $32,520 | - | $32,520 | - | 20.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contribution | $8,600 | $8,600 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $8,101 | $8,101 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $155,531 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $145,425 spent · pay $108,150 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $95,750 | $95,750 | - | - | 65.8% | |
| Occupancy | $32,520 | - | $32,520 | - | 22.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,400 | $12,400 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Insurance | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $555 | - | $555 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities and Phone | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $145,425 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $161,652 spent · pay $105,463 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $93,863 | $93,863 | - | - | 58.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $48,879 | $14,164 | $34,715 | - | 30.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,600 | $11,600 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,010 | - | $2,010 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,100 | - | $1,100 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,100 | $1,100 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,100 | - | $1,100 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $161,652 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $195,756 spent · pay $146,420 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $146,420 | 74.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,000 | 12.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,586 | 12.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $750 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $195,756 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $68,174 spent · pay $49,174 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,174 | 72.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,000 | 14.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,380 | 7.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,620 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $68,174 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $89,825 spent · pay $66,830 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $66,830 | 74.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,600 | 17.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,670 | 7.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $600 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $125 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $89,825 | 100% |