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National Postsecondary Strategy Institute

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-2012184

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on May 13, 2020

Organization Profilenpsi.org
50 E Washington Street No 410Chicago, IL 60602

(224) 288-9934

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

68th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$62,264

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

$36,931

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$24,851

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$12,080

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

$187,661

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$162,810

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$24,851

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2019: $36,931Liabilities 2019: $12,080Net Assets 2019: $24,8512019Assets 2020: $272,904Liabilities 2020: $32,777Net Assets 2020: $240,1272020Assets 2021: $485,741Liabilities 2021: $202,006Net Assets 2021: $283,7352021Assets 2022: $461,040Liabilities 2022: $216,716Net Assets 2022: $244,3242022

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2019

Assets$36,931
Liabilities$12,080
Net Assets$24,851
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2019: $187,661Expenses 2019: $162,810Net Income 2019: $24,8512019Revenue 2020: $634,112Expenses 2020: $419,322Net Income 2020: $214,7902020Revenue 2021: $620,447Expenses 2021: $576,839Net Income 2021: $43,6082021Revenue 2022: $759,095Expenses 2022: $798,506Net Income 2022: -$39,4112022

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2019

Revenue$187,661
Expenses$162,810
Net Income$24,851
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
May 13, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$187,661
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The advancement of education and lessening the burdens of government by assisting public school districts, charter management organizations, and not-for-profit organizations in developing and implementing college and career readiness strategies to increase the number of students--particularly first-generation, low-income, and minority students--entering and being successful in postsecondary institutions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
National Postsecondary Strategy Institute offers national conferences, regional conferences and webinars to support school districts in developing their postsecondary framework and strategies.$0$144,986
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Amanda MitchellOperations ManagerFT$62,264-$62,264
Gregory M DarniederDirector & Board Chair-$0--
Kelly SparksDirector & President-$0--
Dr Joyce V BrownDirector & Secretary-$0--
Joanne PearlmanTreasurer-$0--
Patricia J MartinDirector-$0--
Robyn HadleyDirector-$0--
Marilyn MaddenDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Postsecondary Strategy
EIN
83-2012184
Phone
2242889934
Address
50 E Washington Street No 410, Chicago, IL 60602

Signing Officer

Name
Kelly Sparks
Title
President
Phone
2242889934
Signed
2020-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Desmond & Ahern Ltd
Address
10827 S Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643
Preparer
Paul Betlinski
Phone
7737794720
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 2,671. Description: Insurance. Amount: 186. Description: Job Supplies. Amount: 804. Description: Meetings and Conferences. Amount: 50,532. Description: Office . Amount: 3,319. Description: Taxes & Licenses. Amount: 600. Description: Travel. Amount: 14,220. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 72,332.”

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

“Description: Credit Card. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 272. Description: Payroll Taxes. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 11,808.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,931
Liabilities
$12,080
Net assets
$24,851
Revenue
$187,661
Expenses
$162,810
Net income
$24,851
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.61$2.17$2.44$7.59$7.99$0.39
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.86$2.02$2.84$6.20$5.77$0.44
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.73$0.33$2.40$6.34$4.19$2.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.12$0.25$1.88$1.63$0.25