COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS

EIN 83-2441551 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

to HELP FUNDERS and INVESTORS BUILD AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH BLACK COMMUNITY INNOVATORS. OUR WORK LEADS to STRONGER NETWORKS, GREATER RESOURCE EQUITY, and POWERFUL, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS for MORE RESILIENT and THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITIES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.40 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

131.90%of revenue went to mission work78.4% of expenses · Program services

14.09%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$168.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.26%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $316,478 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $226,429 for JOHN SCOTT (CO-CEO). 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$463,705

Mission workProgram services$611,626131.90% of revenue78.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$103,22422.26% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$65,33314.09% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Total expenses$780,183168.25% 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?

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: 78.4% mission · 13.2% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 17.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 12.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$463,705

Expenses$780,183

Annual shortfall $316,478 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)$611,626 · 78.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$103,224 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$65,333 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$463,705

Expenses$780,183

Assets$318,198

Income$463,705

Contributions$461,950

Mission work (program services)$611,626

Fundraising$65,333

Management and general$103,224

Executive compensation (total)$213,479

Accounting fees$15,258

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

JOHN SCOTTCO-CEO · 40 hrs/week $226,429Base $215,086 · Other $11,343

CHARLES MCDONALDCO-CEO · 40 hrs/week $225,304Base $218,398 · Other $6,906

LAUREL DUMONTBOARD SECRET $45,100

VANITY JENKINSBOARD MEMBER $41,153

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 (6)

JOHN SCOTTCO-CEO

CHARLES MCDONALDCO-CEO

LAUREL DUMONTBOARD SECRET

VANITY JENKINSBOARD MEMBER

DAMON VAUGHAMBOARD TREASU

JAMES CURRANBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 471, PICKERINGTON, OH 43147
County: Fairfield
In care of: JOHN SCOTT
Primary officer: JOHN SCOTT, CO-CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(859) 803-6460 Officer phone(843) 735-8043

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WELLS CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support