FLARE EDUCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLARE EDUCATION INC

EIN 87-1145016 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, and COMPANIES to BUILD LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS and PROVIDE UNDER-RESOURCED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PAID, VALUE-FOCUSED SUMMER CAPSTONE PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL, and IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY SO THAT THE ALUMNI CAN FIND JOBS WITH GROSS ANNUAL INCOME AT or ABOVE $60,000.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.50 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 2023The 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

53.28%of revenue went to mission work56.5% of expenses · Program services

1.37%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$94.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

39.64%of revenue went to management and office costs42.0% of expenses

$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,028,468

Mission workProgram services$547,93053.28% of revenue56.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$407,72339.64% of revenue42.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,1161.37% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$58,6995.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$969,76994.29% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 56.5% mission · 42.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 36.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 23.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,028,468

Expenses$969,769

Annual surplus $58,699 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)$547,930 · 56.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$407,723 · 42.0% of expenses

Fundraising$14,116 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,028,468

Expenses$969,769

Assets$1,043,167

Income$1,028,468

Contributions$1,028,468

Mission work (program services)$547,930

Fundraising$14,116

Management and general$407,723

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

LORENNA BUCKBOARD DIRECTOR

TRAVIS KELLERBOARD DIRECTOR

STEFAN BEWLEYBOARD DIRECTOR

SINDURA RAVICHANDRANBOARD CLERK

SHAILAH STEWARTBOARD DIRECTOR

RICHARD CHANGEBOARD DIRECTOR

PANKAJ SHARMABOARD DIRECTOR

NADIA SHELBYBOARD DIRECTOR

MARCO BUCHBINDERBOARD DIRECTOR

MANU DAFTARYBOARD TREASURER

MANISH KUMARBOARD DIRECTOR

AJIT VAKHARIAPRESIDENT AND CEO

KEVIN MCCASKILLBOARD DIRECTOR

JILL MONGEAU GAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHI

JAYASHREE MAHAJANBOARD VICE-TREASURER

GAUGARIN OLIVERBOARD DIRECTOR

ERIN SAWYERBOARD DIRECTOR

ED VILANDRIEBOARD DIRECTOR

DAN CHUBOARD DIRECTOR

CHRIS GARABEDIANBOARD DIRECTOR

BASIL CLEVELANDBOARD DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 56 WARREN ST 200, BOSTON, MA 02119-3236
County: Suffolk
In care of: AJIT VAKHARIA
Primary officer: AJIT VAKHARIA, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(352) 246-1677

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARSHALL JONES
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services