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Early Matters
EIN 47-4371973 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX
Profile
With promoting the importance of education at its core, the mission and purpose of Early Matters is to support and promote all aspects of early childhood development and education and raise awareness about the importance of early childhood development and education. More specifically, Early Matters will serve as the backbone organization of a broader coalition of volunteers, businesses, civic leaders, educational organizations, and philanthropic and other nonprofit organizations working together to raise awareness about the importance of high quality early education and to emphasize increased investment in early education.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16406.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$0
Down $469,927 (-100%) from 2018
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $456,183 (-100%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$640
Down $400,991 (-100%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$456,823
Up $57,831 (+14%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$456,183
Down $458,822 (-17386%) from 2018
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Filings
Most recent year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $640
- Expenses
- $456,823
- Net income
- -$456,183
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
- Signed
- Aug 15, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $640
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
With promoting the importance of education at its core, the mission and purpose of the Corporation is to support and promote all aspects of early childhood development and education and raise awareness about the importance of early childhood development and education. More specifically, Early Matters will serve as the backbone organization of a broader coalition of volunteers, businesses, civic leaders, educational organizations, and philanthropic and other nonprofit organizations working together to raise awareness about the importance of high quality early education and to emphasize increased investment in early education.
To promote the importance of education.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Board adopted a plan of dissolution effective 10/30/2018. All remaining assets were distributed to Good Reason Houston restricted to early childhood program entitled Early Matters." | $311,503 | $311,503 |
| Early Matters supports and promotes all aspects of early childhood development and education and raises awareness about the importance of early childhood development and education. | $120,268 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Wang | Executive Director | FT | $105,000 | - | $105,000 |
| James J Postl | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Scott McClelland | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Robert W Harvey | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kelly Frels | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honu Advisors LLC | Owned by Ex Dir | Mngmt/ Exp Reimb | No | $84,000 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Early Matters
- EIN
- 47-4371973
- Phone
- 7133731281
- Address
- 3131 Eastside St, Houston, TX 77098
Signing Officer
- Name
- Robert W Harvey
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2019-08-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Blazek & Vetterling
- Address
- 2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027-5132
- Preparer
- Barbara Murphy
- Phone
- 7134395739
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1
“| Donee's Name: Good Reason Houston | Donee's Address: 3131 Eastside St., Ste 100 Houston TX 77098 | Cash Amount Given: $311503”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $2165”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $15934”
Other Expenses.1
“Bank changes $207”
Total Liabilities.1
“Accounts payable - Beginning $13744 Accounts payable - Ending $0”
Changes to Organizing or Governing Documents
“The board of directors adopted a plan of dissolution effective 10/30/2018.”
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