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School for Esoteric Studies Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 13-1832805

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 27, 2021

Organization Profilewww.esotericstudies.net
899 Haywood RoadAsheville, NC 28806

(828) 255-4272

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

16th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

26th percentile

-5.1%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$30,090

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.9% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

8.7%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

4.7%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets16th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,385,850

Up $111,302 (+8.7%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,385,645

Up $111,279 (+8.7%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$205

Up $23 (+13%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$97,446

Up $4,374 (+4.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$102,447

Down $24,891 (-20%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$5,001

Up $29,265 (+85%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $998,801Liabilities 2010: $3,233Net Assets 2010: $995,5682010Assets 2011: $1,020,093Liabilities 2011: $3,275Net Assets 2011: $1,016,8182011Assets 2012: $1,106,816Liabilities 2012: $2,618Net Assets 2012: $1,104,1982012Assets 2013: $1,278,734Liabilities 2013: $1,073Net Assets 2013: $1,277,6612013Assets 2014: $1,365,588Liabilities 2014: $7,045Net Assets 2014: $1,358,5432014Assets 2015: $1,242,402Liabilities 2015: $3,678Net Assets 2015: $1,238,7242015Assets 2016: $1,218,225Liabilities 2016: $2,494Net Assets 2016: $1,215,7312016Assets 2017: $1,278,257Liabilities 2017: $308Net Assets 2017: $1,277,9492017Assets 2018: $1,130,337Liabilities 2018: $1,359Net Assets 2018: $1,128,9782018Assets 2019: $1,274,548Liabilities 2019: $182Net Assets 2019: $1,274,3662019Assets 2020: $1,385,850Liabilities 2020: $205Net Assets 2020: $1,385,6452020Assets 2021: $1,502,489Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,502,4892021Assets 2022: $1,217,849Liabilities 2022: $206Net Assets 2022: $1,217,6432022Assets 2023: $1,316,716Liabilities 2023: $208Net Assets 2023: $1,316,5082023Assets 2024: $1,420,931Liabilities 2024: $5,831Net Assets 2024: $1,415,1002024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,385,850
Liabilities$205
Net Assets$1,385,645
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2010: $133,6162010Expenses 2011: $135,7472011Expenses 2012: $140,7842012Revenue 2013: $133,060Expenses 2013: $137,260Net Income 2013: -$4,2002013Revenue 2014: $190,770Expenses 2014: $138,836Net Income 2014: $51,9342014Revenue 2015: $183,037Expenses 2015: $173,917Net Income 2015: $9,1202015Revenue 2016: $152,177Expenses 2016: $147,324Net Income 2016: $4,8532016Revenue 2017: $97,357Expenses 2017: $139,606Net Income 2017: -$42,2492017Revenue 2018: $192,784Expenses 2018: $141,206Net Income 2018: $51,5782018Revenue 2019: $93,072Expenses 2019: $127,338Net Income 2019: -$34,2662019Revenue 2020: $97,446Expenses 2020: $102,447Net Income 2020: -$5,0012020Revenue 2021: $125,107Expenses 2021: $107,521Net Income 2021: $17,5862021Revenue 2022: $107,302Expenses 2022: $108,913Net Income 2022: -$1,6112022Revenue 2023: $88,319Expenses 2023: $107,159Net Income 2023: -$18,8402023Revenue 2024: $150,630Expenses 2024: $107,823Net Income 2024: $42,8072024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$97,446
Expenses$102,447
Net Income-$5,001
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 27, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$97,446
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the School for Esoteric Studies is to provide structured, sequenced esoteric discipleship training grounded in Ageless Wisdom teachings and designed to produce World Servers.

To train people in the Ageless Wisdom teachings and practice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,250,912$1,362,455▲ $111,543
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$21,990$22,535▲ $545
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$750--
Accounts Receivable$473$640▲ $167
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$423$220▼ $203
Total Assets$1,274,548$1,385,850▲ $111,302
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$182$205▲ $23
Total Liabilities$182$205▲ $23
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,274,366$1,385,645▲ $111,279
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,274,366$1,385,645▲ $111,279
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,274,548$1,385,850▲ $111,302

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$220$4,888$5,108
Land$0--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2020$1,250,913-▲ $171,542$60,000$1,362,455
2019$1,102,246-▲ $233,667$85,000$1,250,913
2018$1,238,445-▼ $56,199$56,000$1,102,246
2017$1,188,364-▲ $163,081$79,100$1,238,445
2016$1,212,962-▲ $95,402$84,000$1,188,364
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Gail JolleyTreasurer/Executive DirectorPT$30,090$30,090

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Al ChristensenBoard Member
Joan HoerleinSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$42,184
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$55,262
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$42,184
Change in Net Assets
$-5,001
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$79,869
Other Expenses$22,578
Total Fundraising Expense$2,555
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$29,925$12,762$1,320$44,007
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$20,461$8,726$903$30,090
Occupancy$5,753$3,900$97$9,750
Payroll Taxes$3,925$1,674$173$5,772
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$0$4,132$0$4,132
Office Expenses$1,451$2,281$32$3,764
Information Technology$564$869$14$1,447
Insurance$312$1,088$14$1,414
Fees for Services Accounting$0$1,190$0$1,190
Fees for Services Other$0$626$0$626
Depreciation Depletion$79$122$2$203
Other Expenses$0$52$0$52
Total Functional Expenses$62,470$37,422$2,555$102,447
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
School for Esoteric Studies Inc
EIN
13-1832805
Phone
8282554272
Address
899 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Signing Officer

Name
Gail Jolley
Title
Treasurer/Executive Director
Phone
8282554272
Signed
2021-07-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gail Jolley
Formed
1956
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
2
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Corliss & Solomon Pllc
Address
242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Preparer
Stephen C Corliss
Phone
8282360206
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“A copy of Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for their final approval prior to the filing of the return.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The Conflict of Interst policy is monitored by the Executive Director. It is reviewed and signed every year at the annual Board Meeting. It is each signator's obligation to disclose and potential conflict as soon as possible.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The three most recent form 990s including financial information, the By-Laws, Conflict of Interst Policy and other governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,385,850
Liabilities
$205
Net assets
$1,385,645
Revenue
$97,446
Expenses
$102,447
Net income
-$5,001
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.42$0.01$1.42$0.15$0.11$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$1.32$0.09$0.11$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.11$0.11$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.00$1.50$0.13$0.11$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$0.10$0.10$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.09$0.13$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.00$1.13$0.19$0.14$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.10$0.14$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.15$0.15$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.00$1.24$0.18$0.17$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.01$1.36$0.19$0.14$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.13$0.14$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.11$0.00$1.10$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.14
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.00$1.00$0.13