2026-02-09T14:52:55-05:00 2025-06-30 203708395 INSIGHT ACCOUNTING GROUP PC 3160 WINDSOR CT ELKHART IN 46514 990 2024-07-01 912094413 ETHOS INC ETHO 5743939828 1025 N MICHIGAN STREET ELKHART IN 46514 MEGAN BAUGHMAN CEO 5743939828 2026-02-09 true false LEANNE K MCKEE CPA P01077568 5745344040 2026-02-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGAN BAUGHMAN 1025 N MICHIGAN ST ELKHART IN 46514 1613424 false X ETHOSINC.ORG X 2001 IN TO SERVE COMMUNITIES AS STEM EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN INNOVATION AND EDUCATION. 9 9 40 385 0 1349305 491894 166908 89447 41976 31372 369755 460596 1927944 1073309 0 0 920158 941930 0 144812 579009 666818 1499167 1608748 428777 -535439 6936255 6355760 749269 744281 6186986 5611479 X TO SERVE COMMUNITIES AS STEM EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN INNOVATION AND EDUCATION. false false 464184 617139 GRADE LEVEL CERTIFIED (GLC) IS ETHOS'S NATIONALLY ALIGNED, HANDS-ON SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR PREK-6 CLASSROOMS. GLC PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH STANDARDS- BASED LAB LESSONS THAT INTEGRATE SCIENCE, LITERACY, AND STEM CAREER CONNECTIONS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ETHOS CONTINUED TO SCALE GLC ADOPTION THROUGH SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS. 94382 81797 ETHOS IN A BAG (EIB) PROVIDES HANDS-ON STEM LAB EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH CAMPS, FIELD TRIPS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND AT-HOME LEARNING. EACH EIB LAB INCLUDES ALL CONSUMABLE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS THROUGH GUIDED EXPERIMENTATION. EIB EXPANDS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STEM LEARNING BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM AND SERVES STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ETHOS FACILITATED EIB PROGRAMMING ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS, SUPPORTING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WHILE REINFORCING FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND CURIOSITY-DRIVEN EXPLORATION. 283703 247195 SEA RESEARCH PROVIDES CONSUMABLE STEM LEARNING MATERIALS TO STUDENTS THROUGH PARTNERSIPS WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING AQUARIUMS AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. THESE MATERIALS SUPPORT HANDS- ON EXPLORATION OF MARINE SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND EXTEND STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ENRICHMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ETHOS CONTINUED TO SUPPLY SEA RESEARCH MATERIALS IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING STEM ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES. 120592 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENSES 120592 962861 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 40 true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X TIA VOS 5743939828 1025 N MICHIGAN ST ELKHART IN 46514 MEGAN BAUGHMAN CEO 40.00 X 156600 0 0 HUGH JOHNSON PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MATT YEAKEY VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PHILLIPS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LENISKI SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JUDE DUBASH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY HANNAH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE KELLEMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL NOMMAY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT EPPERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 156600 1 false true false 491894 25700 491894 PROGRAM AND EVENT REVENUE 75177 75177 ROBOTICS 14270 14270 89447 33970 33970 133778 133778 133778 133778 2598 -2598 -2598 -2598 864335 537517 326818 326818 1073309 547445 33970 156601 83626 53963 19012 698046 372763 240539 84744 22101 11802 7616 2683 65182 34808 22461 7913 26473 26473 75928 70086 5643 199 9845 9845 248517 185718 50418 12381 38527 38527 201 185 15 1 39364 29523 9841 178787 134090 26818 17879 39323 39323 MISCELLANEOUS 5802 5802 BANK FEES 1696 1696 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1555 933 622 PROGRAMS, EVENTS, MUSEUM 800 800 1608748 962861 501075 144812 95886 39044 907383 529383 149917 63061 102266 113971 5806 9964 6865866 1390514 5648987 5475352 10037 108007 15973 16978 6936255 6355760 143612 139427 15790 6228 589867 557231 41395 749269 744281 X 5375279 5168487 811707 442992 6186986 5611479 6936255 6355760 X -535439 -41049 981 X true X false true false X 450351 442272 346092 1349305 491894 3079914 450351 442272 346092 1349305 491894 3079914 60911 3019003 235080 158014 129391 41976 33970 598431 71 557 24761 700 26089 3704434 2127262 0.81500 0.80780 X PART II, LINE 10 26,089 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15973 1049 44 16978 14849 1880 718 38 15973 14533 1042 690 36 14849 16549 -1344 630 42 14533 12451 4133 35 16549 1.00000 false false 260000 260000 6331034 1155323 5175711 274832 235191 39641 5475352 PAYROLL LIABILITIES:ACCRUED FLEX TIM 41395 41395 false false false false false false false false false MEGAN BAUGHMAN CEO 156600 156600 X KIT:SPRAY BTLS 10000 25700 FMV false false false FORM 990 STRATEGIC CONTEXT PARAGRAPH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ETHOS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH DRIVEN BY THE EXPANSION OF ITS GRADE LEVEL CERTIFIED (GLC) CURRICULUM AND INCREASED DEMAND FOR HANDS-ON STEM PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION MADE INTENTIONAL STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, STAFFING, MATERIALS, FULFILLMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT SCALABLE PROGRAM DELIVERY. AS A RESULT OF THESE GROWTH-RELATED INVESTMENTS AND THE TIMING OF EARNED REVENUE RECOGNITION, ETHOS REPORTED AN OPERATING DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP AND BOARD VIEW THIS PERIOD AS A PLANNED INVESTMENT PHASE, WITH GLC SERVING AS A CORE EARNED-REVENUE ENGINE SUPPORTING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. FORM 990, PART III GRADE LEVEL CERTIFIED (GLC) IS ETHOS'S NATIONALLY ALIGNED, STANDARDS-BASED SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR PREK-6 CLASSROOMS. GLC PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH HANDS-ON, CONSUMABLE LAB LESSONS THAT ALIGN TO NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS AND INTEGRATE LITERACY, VOCABULARY, AND REAL-WORLD STEM CAREER CONNECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO BE TEACHER-DRIVEN AND STUDENT-FOCUSED, SUPPORTING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. GLC IS DELIVERED AS EARNED PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE THROUGH SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS AND IS A CORE COMPONENT OF ETHOS'S LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ETHOS CONTINUED TO SCALE GLC ADOPTION ACROSS MULTIPLE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS, INVESTING IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, MATERIALS, FULFILLMENT, AND TEACHER SUPPORT TO MEET GROWING DEMAND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, AND SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO COMPLETE AND SIGN ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPARED SEVERAL NFP CEO'S AND CONSULTED WITH UNITED WAY DIRECTOR TO SET EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON CPI. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 A COPY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BAD DEBT EXPENSE -24 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 1,005 TOTAL 981