← FLINT CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FLINT CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

Totals

Total revenue: $7,751,204
Total expenses: $7,920,123
Contributions and grants received: $7,410,404
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $200,000
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $140,800
Total assets, end of year: $3,314,559
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,323,595
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $1,990,964
Program services expenses (Part IX): $5,098,800
Management and general expenses: $2,821,323
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $5,098,800

Program services were 64.4% 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.

1e · Government grants (contributions)

$1,000,000
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$6,410,404
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$230,521
2a · Program service revenue: INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING

total $200,000 · related or exempt $200,000
11a · Other revenue: DEPOSIT REPAYMENT

total $140,800 · excluded $140,800
11e · Other revenue, total

$140,800

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

7 · Other salaries and wages

total $3,706,000 · program services $2,561,378 · management and general $1,144,622
9 · Other employee benefits

total $473,190 · program services $369,118 · management and general $104,072
10 · Payroll taxes

total $338,580 · program services $261,736 · management and general $76,844
11b · Fees: legal

total $11,667 · management and general $11,667
11c · Fees: accounting

total $185,853 · management and general $185,853
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $29,000 · management and general $29,000
11g · Fees: other

total $1,450,043 · program services $672,629 · management and general $777,414
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $190,627 · program services $73,729 · management and general $116,898
13 · Office expenses

total $280,701 · program services $7,917 · management and general $272,784
17 · Travel

total $163,250 · program services $145,618 · management and general $17,632
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $32,156 · program services $7,844 · management and general $24,312
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $44,192 · management and general $44,192
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING EVENTS

total $992,415 · program services $992,338 · management and general $77
24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES/MATERIALS

total $13,958 · program services $2,394 · management and general $11,564
24c · Other expenses: TRAINING

total $6,586 · program services $4,099 · management and general $2,487
24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

total $1,905 · management and general $1,905

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $2,311,669 · end of year $1,525,117
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $493,489
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $301,292
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$368,319
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$79,168
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $0 · end of year $289,151
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $705,510
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $0 · end of year $543,158
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $58,278
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $722,159
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,311,669 · end of year $1,581,274
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $409,690

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FLINT CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IS BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR ALL FLINT KIDS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY THAT ENSURE FLINT KIDS, THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR ALL FLINT KIDS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY THAT ENSURE FLINT KIDS, THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING: SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARETHE FLINT CENTER HELPS PROVIDE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AGES CHILDREN IN THE FLINT AREA SCHOOLS. UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS (LARA), THE FLINT CENTER ENGAGES CHILDREN IN PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL.

Expenses $2,503,286
COMMUNITY EDUCATION: FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLSTHE FLINT CENTER DEPLOYS STAFF TO SCHOOL SITES TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE EVIDENCED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF ATTENDANCE, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY READINESS. SITE-BASED TEAMS WORK IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH SCHOOL STAFF TO INTEGRATE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE BARRIERS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THRIVE.

Expenses $1,899,290
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:THE FLINT CENTER PARTNERED WITH LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE UNIVERSAL QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FLINT CENTER FACILITATED A CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (LEAS), INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS (ISDS), PARENTS, AND FUNDERS TO OPERATE HIGH-QUALITY DEMONSTRATION SITES THAT LEVERAGED TO EXPAND UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE VALUE OF INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Expenses $44,235
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES:THE FLINT CENTER COORDINATES A FLINT PARENT COLLABORATIVE TO BROADLY ENGAGE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IN FLINT. THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE, PARENTS DEVELOP A SHARED VISION FOR CHANGE, DEVELOP COMMON MEASURES OF SUCCESS, IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES, AND MANAGE CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS TO ENSURE PARENTS ARE EMBRACED AS EXPERTS, LEADERS, AND ADVOCATES IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

Expenses $61,523
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES:AS PART OF THE FSCS STRATEGY, THE FLINT CENTER FACILITATES THE NETWORK FOR SCHOOL EXCELLENCE, A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY AIMED AT IMPROVING THE UNIVERSAL QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS GRADES K-6. LEVERAGING IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE APPROACHES, THE NETWORK WILL ENGAGE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LEADERS IN DIAGNOSING, DEVELOPING PLANS, AND EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES.

Expenses $6,060 · Revenue $200,000
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS:THE FLINT CENTER ENGAGES A BROAD ARRAY OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN EXAMINING RELEVANT DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN WITHIN FLINT'S EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM. BY CLARIFYING RELEVANT DATA FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE FLINT CENTER SEEKS TO INITIATE BROADER SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY PLACED AT RISK.

Expenses $584,406

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

Listed in Part VII

Ja'Nel JamersonJA'NEL JAMERSON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Total calculated

$252,421

From this org

$231,355

From related orgs

$0

Other

$21,066

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$221,211

Bonus

$10,000

Other

$144

Deferred

$12,144

Nontaxable benefits

$8,922

Filer's total

$252,421
Rafael TurnerRAFAEL TURNER

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Carma LewisCARMA LEWIS

VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Thomas ParkerTHOMAS PARKER

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Latrese BrownLATRESE BROWN

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Keiona MurphyKEIONA MURPHY

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Total calculated

$128,439

From this org

$114,822

From related orgs

$0

Other

$13,617

Hours/week

40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART II, LINE: JA'NEL JAMERSON'S PAYROLL COMPENSATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT AND TREATED AS AN IN-KIND DONATION OF SERVICES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 5 November 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.2
Source object: 202523119349301037

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