CENTERSTONE LEARNING FKA SCS LEARNING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTERSTONE LEARNING FKA SCS LEARNING INC

EIN 27-4417281 · Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C.

What they do

WE ARE DEDICATED to DELIVERING CARE THAT CHANGES PEOPLES LIVES. CENTERSTONE LEARNING (LEARNINGRX) is A NON-FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY of CENTERSTONE KENTUCKY. for THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED OVER 400 CHILDREN and ADULTS IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA STRENGTHEN COGNITIVE SKILLS. THE COGNITIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AT LEARNINGRX is BASED ON THE SCIENCE of NEUROPLASTICITY, THE BRAINS ABILITY to ADAPT and GROW - REORGANIZING NEURAL PATHWAYS and EVEN CREATING NEW ONES. TRAINERS WORK ONE ON ONE, COACHING CLIENTS THROUGH A SERIES MENTAL EXERCISES to IMPROVE THE WAY THE BRAIN THINKS, READS, LEARNS, FOCUSES, and REMEMBERS. THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE THEN TRANSFERABLE to ACADEMICS, WORK, and LIFE. CENTERSTONE LEARNING is AN AFFILIATE of CENTERSTONE of AMERICA, INC. CENTERSTONE of KENTUCKY is THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER of CENTERSTONE LEARNING, INC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.01%of revenue went to mission work93.0% of expenses · Program services

$43.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.02%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$784,795

Mission workProgram services$313,97240.01% of revenue93.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,7103.02% of revenue7.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$447,11356.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$337,68243.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 29.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$784,795

Expenses$337,682

Annual surplus $447,113 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$313,972 · 93.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,710 · 7.0% of expenses

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Revenue$784,795

Expenses$337,682

Income$315,025

Mission work (program services)$313,972

Management and general$23,710

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $67,742Base $58,322 · Other $9,420

CHRISTOPHER ROSZMANTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $31,035Base · Other $31,035

ANTHONY ZIPPLECHAIRMAN · 1 hrs/week $17,568Base · Other $17,568

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

MICHELLE WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ROSZMANTREASURER

ANTHONY ZIPPLECHAIRMAN

ABBY DRANEPRESIDENT

BRANDON WHITESECRETARY

DAVID RAYDIRECTOR

NINA BAINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 44 VANTAGE WAY SUITE 400, NASHVILLE, TN 37228
County: Davidson
In care of: STEVEN C HOLMAN
Primary officer: STEVEN C HOLMAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(502) 589-8615 Officer phone(615) 463-6537

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LBMC PC
IRS tax category: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C.