MARATHON EDUCATION PARTNERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARATHON EDUCATION PARTNERS INC

EIN 74-3062657 · Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

What they do

MARATHON EDUCATION PARTNERS BELIEVES THAT HIGHER EDUCATION is LIFE-CHANGING and SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE to ALL THOSE WHO ASPIRE. WE BELIEVE THAT PERSONAL, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS HAVE THE ABILITY to TRANSFORM THE LIVES of BOTH OUR SCHOLARS and OUR PARTNERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.80 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 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

121.41%of revenue went to mission work73.8% of expenses · Program services

17.25%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$164.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.89%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$2.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $152,730 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $32,700 for DEBORAH STEINKOPF (INTERIM EXEC DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$236,593

Mission workProgram services$287,254121.41% of revenue73.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$61,25625.89% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,81317.25% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$389,323164.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

201873.8% mission

201764.9% mission

201674.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$236,593

Expenses$389,323

Annual shortfall $152,730 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$287,254 · 73.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$61,256 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$40,813 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$236,593

Expenses$389,323

Assets$1,005,048

Income$236,593

Contributions$236,350

Mission work (program services)$287,254

Fundraising$40,813

Management and general$61,256

Executive compensation (total)$64,366

Stocks and bonds$625,250

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

DEBORAH STEINKOPFINTERIM EXEC DI · 30 hrs/week $32,700

STEPHEN WASSERBERGEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $24,999

WENDY PATTONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $6,667

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 (18)

DEBORAH STEINKOPFINTERIM EXEC DI

STEPHEN WASSERBERGEREXECUTIVE DIR.

WENDY PATTONEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOHN HRENTRUSTEE

SUSAN HAYESTRUSTEE

NICOLE SIMSTRUSTEE

MARK SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE

LUKE AREHARTTRUSTEE

KA MOUATRUSTEE

JUAN JASSOTRUSTEE

ANDREA ANGELLTRUSTEE

GLORIA ZABELTRUSTEE

DENIZ TASDEMIR-CONGERTRUSTEE

DAVID CHENEYCHAIR

DANIEL EDWARDSTREASURER

DAN BRUTONTRUSTEE

CLAIRE BROWNSECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER CHENEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 610 SW Alder Street 921, Portland, OR 97205
County: Multnomah
In care of: GLORIA ZABEL
Primary officer: GLORIA ZABEL, Chairman

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 235-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
IRS tax category: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution