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Big Minds Incorporated

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its July 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.09M (2023)

Expenses
$2.25M (2023)

Total Assets
$306k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$503k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,089,166
Expenses
$2,251,089
Net Income
-$161,923
Net Assets
-$196,849
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,502
4.9%
Program Services $1,985,279
95.0%
Investment Income $2,385
0.1%
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 $235,248
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,232,216
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $305,778
Total Liabilities $502,627
Net Assets -$196,849
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Vasilios Bouzos (Director) $93,413 $0 $0
Rianna Bensing (Executive Di) $85,000 $0 $0
Melanie Hayes (Founder) $56,167 $0 $0
Evan Miller (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cook (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amber Willburn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Fox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,208,129
Expenses
$2,477,084
Net Income
-$268,955
Net Assets
-$34,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $396,076
17.9%
Program Services $1,810,284
82.0%
Investment Income $1,769
0.1%
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 $277,167
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,378,323
55.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $468,323
Total Liabilities $503,249
Net Assets -$34,926
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Hayes (Founder) $110,000 $0 $25,916
Vasilios Bouzos (Director) $96,307 $0 $3,135
Rianna Bensing (Executive Di) $82,273 $0 $23,426
Evan Miller (President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Johnson (President T) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cook (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Stefi Toki (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Ambrose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amber Willburn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Fox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,295,929
Expenses
$1,220,488
Net Income
$75,441
Net Assets
$234,024
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $530,079
40.9%
Program Services $765,850
59.1%
Investment Income $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 $276,908
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $495,289
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $536,936
Total Liabilities $302,912
Net Assets $234,024
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Hayes (Executive Di) $110,000 $0 $0
Billy Bouzos (Director) $89,375 $0 $0
Rianna Bensing (Director) $59,375 $0 $0
Paul Ambrose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cook (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Raeeda Haouaoui (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Stefi Toki (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$808,098
Expenses
$864,572
Net Income
-$56,474
Net Assets
$158,583
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,357
8.0%
Program Services $743,741
92.0%
Investment Income $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 $259,462
30.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $383,506
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $428,800
Total Liabilities $270,217
Net Assets $158,583
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Hayes (Executive Di) $110,000 $0 $37,399
Billy Bouzos (Director) $74,375 $0 $1,650
Rianna Bensing (Director) $28,750 $0 $7,288
Paul Ambrose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raeeda Haouaoui (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cook (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$749,763
Expenses
$783,536
Net Income
-$33,773
Net Assets
$215,057
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,207
3.8%
Program Services $721,556
96.2%
Investment Income $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 $196,400
25.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $339,811
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $215,319
Total Liabilities $262
Net Assets $215,057
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Hayes (Executive Di) $110,000 $0 $0
Judy Jones (Program Dire) $82,000 $0 $0
Billy Bouzos (Director) $4,400 $0 $0
Raeeda Haouaoui (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cook (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Ambrose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christin Hoult (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Mizusawa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Tough Hemsley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$808,276
Expenses
$559,446
Net Income
$248,830
Net Assets
$248,830
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $251,232
31.1%
Program Services $557,044
68.9%
Investment Income $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 $166,200
29.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,849
Total Liabilities $2,019
Net Assets $248,830
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melanie Hayes (Executive Di) $93,000 $0 $0
Judy Jones (Program Dire) $73,200 $0 $0
Raeeda Haouaoui (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Ambrose (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christin Hoult (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Mizusawa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Tough Hemsley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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