The Awareness Institute

Sacramento, CA
Tax-exempt since March 1997
EIN: 68-0375894

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Revenue

$105k (2024)

Expenses

$102k (2024)

Total Assets

$459k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.36k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2024

Revenue

$104,876

Expenses

$102,394

Net Income

$2,482

Net Assets

$457,796

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$91	0.1%
Program Services	$104,768	99.9%
Investment Income	$17	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$459,155
Total Liabilities	$1,359
Net Assets	$457,796

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$0
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 22, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$57,669

Expenses

$88,313

Net Income

-$30,644

Net Assets

$455,314

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,864	3.2%
Program Services	$55,805	96.8%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$455,364
Total Liabilities	$50
Net Assets	$455,314

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$0
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on March 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$74,770

Expenses

$87,516

Net Income

-$12,746

Net Assets

$485,958

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,822	6.4%
Program Services	$69,948	93.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$486,022
Total Liabilities	$64
Net Assets	$485,958

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$0
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Feb. 26, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$142,959

Expenses

$75,520

Net Income

$67,439

Net Assets

$498,704

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,171	2.9%
Program Services	$138,788	97.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$498,704
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$498,704

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$10,088
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$112,239

Expenses

$100,613

Net Income

$11,626

Net Assets

$431,265

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$119	0.1%
Program Services	$112,120	99.9%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$431,265
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$431,265

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$11,039
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Feb. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$170,552

Expenses

$133,132

Net Income

$37,420

Net Assets

$419,639

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$486	0.3%
Program Services	$169,938	99.6%
Investment Income	$128	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$419,639
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$419,639

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$10,145
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Feb. 25, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$178,703

Expenses

$144,757

Net Income

$33,946

Net Assets

$382,219

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$557	0.3%
Program Services	$178,070	99.6%
Investment Income	$76	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$382,221
Total Liabilities	$2
Net Assets	$382,219

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0
John C Ruskell (Director)	$0	$9,642

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$145,372

Expenses

$123,006

Net Income

$22,366

Net Assets

$348,273

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$883	0.6%
Program Services	$144,459	99.4%
Investment Income	$30	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$348,295
Total Liabilities	$22
Net Assets	$348,273

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0
John C Ruskell (Director)	$0	$8,986

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990-EZ

Filed on March 28, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$203,100

Expenses

$129,358

Net Income

$73,742

Net Assets

$325,907

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$929	0.5%
Program Services	$202,126	99.5%
Investment Income	$45	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$40,000	30.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,060	2.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$325,909
Total Liabilities	$2
Net Assets	$325,907

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$40,000	$0	$0
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0	$0
Colleen Hendershott (Sec / Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Hubbard (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$187,381

Expenses

$153,067

Net Income

$34,314

Net Assets

$252,165

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$664	0.4%
Program Services	$186,664	99.6%
Investment Income	$53	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$252,510
Total Liabilities	$345
Net Assets	$252,165

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$43,060	$9,482
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0
Vanessa Previsic (Secretary/Treas)	$0	$0

990-EZ

Filed on Feb. 18, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$203,622

Expenses

$128,403

Net Income

$75,219

Net Assets

$217,851

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$77,049	37.8%
Program Services	$126,505	62.1%
Investment Income	$68	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$43,060	33.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$218,580
Total Liabilities	$729
Net Assets	$217,851

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John C Ruskell (Director)	$43,060	$0	$0
Shannon Eddy (President)	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Previsic (Secretary/Treas)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Jan. 21, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$147,936

Expenses

$86,742

Net Income

$61,194

Net Assets

$142,632

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,449	13.8%
Program Services	$127,487	86.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$144,018
Total Liabilities	$1,386
Net Assets	$142,632

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$133,465

Expenses

$118,278

Net Income

$15,187

Net Assets

$98,442

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$39,109	29.3%
Program Services	$94,356	70.7%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$98,442
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$98,442

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$107,521

Expenses

$84,980

Net Income

$22,541

Net Assets

$83,255

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,000	43.7%
Program Services	$60,521	56.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$83,255
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$83,255

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The Awareness Institute

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Revenue $105k (2024)

Expenses $102k (2024)

Total Assets $459k (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.36k (2024)

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Revenue

$105k (2024)

Expenses

$102k (2024)

Total Assets

$459k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.36k (2024)

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