MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION COALITION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION COALITION

EIN 74-2889416 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

to ENSURE INCLUSIVE, QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for ALL MILITARY-CONNECTED CHILDREN AFFECTED BY MOBILITY, TRANSITION, DEPLOYMENTS and FAMILY SEPARATION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.87%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

12.62%of revenue went to fundraising13.9% of expenses

$90.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.26%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,693 for REBECCA I PORTER PHD (FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO & BOARD EMERITUS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$4,679,918

Mission workProgram services$3,222,97568.87% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$433,5569.26% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$590,69112.62% of revenue13.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$432,6969.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,247,22290.75% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 10.2% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 9.4% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 9.4% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 9.3% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 8.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 6.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 7.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,679,918

Expenses$4,247,222

Annual surplus $432,696 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)$3,222,975 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$433,556 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$590,691 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,679,918

Expenses$4,247,222

Assets$4,797,897

Income$4,731,785

Contributions$288,353

Mission work (program services)$3,222,975

Fundraising$590,691

Management and general$433,556

Accounting fees$32,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REBECCA I PORTER PHDFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO & BOARD EMERITUS · 50 hrs/week $156,693Base $154,226 · Other $2,467

CYNTHIA SIMERLYFORMER VP FUND DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $137,808Base $133,650 · Other $4,158

KYLE WOODSVP/COO · 50 hrs/week $134,014Base $131,625 · Other $2,389

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

REBECCA I PORTER PHDFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO & BOARD EMERITUS

CYNTHIA SIMERLYFORMER VP FUND DEVELOPMENT

KYLE WOODSVP/COO

ROBERT EISIMINGERDIRECTOR

MARY KELLERBOARD EMERITUS

MARY STORKDIRECTOR

MARY JO REIMERBOARD EMERITUS

MARY L BIERPRESIDENT/CEO

PATRICK J BINGHAM PHDTREASURER/VICE-CHAIRMAN

PATTY SHINSEKIBOARD EMERITUS

REBECCA CEDERHOLMDIRECTOR

ZOE TRAUTMANBOARD EMERITUS

ROBERT GAYLORD BG USA RETBOARD EMERITUS

ROBERT IVANY PHD MG USA RETVICE-CHAIRMAN

SANDY SCHWARTZBOARD EMERITUS

SUSAN MOOREDIRECTOR

TOM SCHWARTZ GEN RETBOARD EMERITUS

WILLIAM HARRISON EDDBOARD EMERITUS

ALISSA HARRISON DMSECRETARY/VICE-CHAIRMAN

DON JONES LTG USA RETBOARD EMERITUS

BENJAMIN GRIFFIN GEN USA RETBOARD EMERITUS

BOB RAYBOARD EMERITUS

CATHRYN FRANKSBOARD EMERITUS

CECIL HANEY ADM USN RETCHAIRMAN

DAN KARBLER LTG USA RETDIRECTOR

DAVID G HENRY JDDIRECTOR

DAWNE DESKINS MG USAF RETDIRECTOR

DEBRA WADA THE HONORABLEDIRECTOR

LUCY REILLY FITCHDIRECTOR

DONNA BROCK CSMDIRECTOR

ERIC FLAKE COL USAF RETVICE-CHAIRMAN

JAMES SPELTZDIRECTOR

JAMES MITCHELL EDDBOARD EMERITUS

JERROD WHEELER EDDVICE-CHAIRMAN

JOYCE WARDBOARD EMERITUS

KATHLEEN OBEIRNEBOARD EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 909 MOUNTAIN LION CIR, HARKER HTS, TX 76548-5709
County: Bell
In care of: % JUAN GARCIA CPA COMPTROLLER
Primary officer: MARY BIER, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(254) 953-1923

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BGF&N PC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services