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← TOLSON CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TOLSON CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,400,437
Total expenses
$1,170,566
Contributions and grants received
$2,380,533
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$17,979
Investment income
$425
Other revenue
$1,500
Total assets, end of year
$13,816,713
Total liabilities, end of year
$349,764
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,466,949
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$985,382
Management and general expenses
$185,184
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$985,382

Program services were 84.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,380,533

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FACILITY RENTAL REVENUE

    total $5,800 · excluded $5,800

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    total $3,483 · related or exempt $3,483

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SALES

    total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CACFP REIMBURSEMENT

    total $2,910 · related or exempt $2,910

  • 2e · Program service revenue: YOUTH PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $938 · related or exempt $938

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,848 · related or exempt $1,848

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $425 · related or exempt $425

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,500

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $87,015 · management and general $87,015

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $262,751 · program services $262,751

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $27,732 · program services $27,732

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $483 · management and general $483

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,133 · management and general $12,133

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,352 · management and general $6,352

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $34,150 · management and general $34,150

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $79,008 · program services $79,008

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $78,455 · program services $70,610 · management and general $7,845

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,267 · program services $2,267

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $20,488 · program services $20,488

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $372,063 · program services $334,857 · management and general $37,206

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,081 · program services $20,081

  • 24a · Other expenses: INTEREST EXPENSE (NEW ACC

    total $49,703 · program services $49,703

  • 24b · Other expenses: YOUTH PROGRAMS

    total $39,358 · program services $39,358

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    total $23,079 · program services $23,079

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE REPAIRS

    total $17,022 · program services $17,022

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $38,426 · program services $38,426

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,263,704 · end of year $409,662

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $1,860

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,467 · end of year $15,545

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,788,828

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $399,382

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,517,889 · end of year $13,389,446

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,290

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $200

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,731,858 · end of year $2,594

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,834,414 · end of year $347,170

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,216,788 · end of year $13,466,949

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,290

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE TOLSON CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE EMPOWERS LIVES THROUGH INCLUSIVE LEARNING, RECREATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE, OPENING DOORS TO BRIGHT FUTURES.

  • YOUTH PROGRAMS: TOLSON YOUTH CHOIR: A YOUTH CHOIR IN COLLABORATION WITH GOSHEN COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. WEEKLY, STUDENTS IN GRADES 3- 12TH PRACTICE TRADITIONAL CHORAL ARRANGEMENTS. THE STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO READ MUSIC AND PERFORM AT LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND IN PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM IS FREE FOR STUDENTS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: OPENING PERFORMANCE FOR THE TOLSON CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE GRAND OPENING, PERFORMANCE AT TWO LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PERFORM AT TOLSON JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, AND HAS SERVED ROUGHLY 25 KIDS. CAREERWISE ELKHART COUNTY MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS: CWEC IS A MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR JUNIOR AND SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THEY EARN WAGES AND GAIN RELEVANT WORK SKILLS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPRENTICESHIP, STUDENTS EARN A NATIONAL CREDENTIAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. APPRENTICES WORK 16 HOURS A WEEK WORKING TOWARD COMPLETING COMPETENCIES RELATED TO THEIR CAREER PATH OF INTEREST. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TOLSON HOSTED ITS FIRST TWO APPRENTICES.

    Expenses $788,059

  • ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT: FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS ARE IN COLLABORATION WITH INOVA FEDERAL. THE SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FROM A FINANCIAL EXPERT TO SUPPORT AN INDIVIDUAL'S FINANCIAL GOALS. THE SESSIONS ARE BASED ON PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS AND WANTS, AND ARE HELD AT THE TOLSON CENTER. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: SERVING 5 INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS

    Expenses $33,260

  • READ WITH ME: READ WITH ME IS A PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH ELKHART ROTARY AND COUNCIL ON AGING DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY READING LITERACY FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN TO SIXTH GRADE. AN ELDER FROM COUNCIL ON AGING WOULD COME AND READ TO THE STUDENTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ELKHART PUBLIC LIBRARY WAS ESTABLISHED AND 5 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. MUSIC TOGETHER BABIES: MUSIC TOGETHER BABIES IS IN COLLABORATION WITH GOSHEN COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM IS AN 8 WEEK PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS AND BABIES RANGING IN AGE FROM 0 TO 9 MONTHS. THE PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN A WEEKLY MUSIC SESSION LED BY AN INSTRUCTOR. A CD AND SONGBOOK ARE PROVIDED TO PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE MUSIC WITH THEIR INFANT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: SUPPORTING 5 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND 5 INFANTS.

    Expenses $164,063 · Revenue $17,979

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • BREANNA ALLEN

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $87,015
    From this org
    $87,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9
  • NEKEISHA ALAYNA ALEXIS

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TERRY MARK

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TIM DONLIN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ARDEN SHANK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ERNIE RIVAS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARVIN PACE SR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DWIGHT FISH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROSE RIVERA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VANESSA KELLEYBREW

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ERIC IVORY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ARVIS DAWSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HILLARY HARDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MAYRA GARCIA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503119349300730

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