Civic Intelligence

Aspire Today Inc.

EIN 80-0700449 • 501(c)3 • Canton, OH

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Back to school supplies for children

320 3rd St NWCanton, OH 44702

https//aspire2day.org/welcome

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

36th percentile

-5.2%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-5.9%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$44,405

Down $2,763 (-5.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$13,632

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$30,773

Down $2,763 (-8.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$53,384

Down $38,294 (-42%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$56,147

Down $12,857 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,763

Down $25,437 (-112%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $15,456Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $15,4562021Assets 2022: $24,494Liabilities 2022: $13,632Net Assets 2022: $10,8622022Assets 2023: $47,168Liabilities 2023: $13,632Net Assets 2023: $33,5362023Assets 2024: $44,405Liabilities 2024: $13,632Net Assets 2024: $30,7732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$44,405
Liabilities$13,632
Net Assets$30,773
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $3,364Expenses 2021: $5,908Net Income 2021: -$2,5442021Revenue 2022: $44,448Expenses 2022: $35,410Net Income 2022: $9,0382022Revenue 2023: $91,678Expenses 2023: $69,004Net Income 2023: $22,6742023Revenue 2024: $53,384Expenses 2024: $56,147Net Income 2024: -$2,7632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,384
Expenses$56,147
Net Income-$2,763
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,405
Liabilities
$13,632
Net assets
$30,773
Revenue
$53,384
Expenses
$56,147
Net income
-$2,763
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.4$13.6$30.8$53.4$56.1$2.76
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.2$13.6$33.5$91.7$69.0$22.7
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.5$13.6$10.9$44.4$35.4$9.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.00$15.5$3.36$5.91$2.54
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$53,384
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Back to school supplies for children

Work with disadvantaged youth and school supplies

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
UNITED WAY BLACK LED NON PROFIT--
2024 ARPA SUMMER GRANT--
DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT GARCIAPresident-$0--
MICHAEL BROWN REVVice President-$0--
SHERLESLEY THOMPSONTreas Sec-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Aspire Today Inc
EIN
80-0700449
Address
320 3RD ST NW, CANTON, OH 44702

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Lucas
Title
Founder
Signed
2025-09-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Appalachian Basin CPAs Inc
Address
213 Market Ave N Ste 240, Canton, OH 44702
Preparer
David T Beule
Phone
3304371182
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 1,485”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 225”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Interest 1,001”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Summer grant expenses 42,705”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Contribution 551”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Miscellaneous 54”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Program fees 6,751”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“LOAN Beginning of year 13,632, End of year 13,632”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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