2026-03-26T01:32:48-00:00 2025-06-30 271832948 Rebekah Barr CPA PC 2505-B Nash Street NW Wilson NC 27896 990 2024-07-01 566060100 Experiment In Self-Reliance Inc % Marcus Houston EXPE 3367229400 3480 Dominion Street Winston Salem NC 27105 Marcus Houston Secretary 3367229400 2026-03-26 true Rebekah T Barr P00732851 2522946920 2026-03-26 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Marcus Houston 3480 Dominion Street Winston Salem NC 27105 1829982 false X www.eisr.org X 1964 NC Operate programs designed to combat and alleviate poverty in Forysth County, North Carolina, primarily through supplying transitional housing, financial training and assistance. 18 18 33 0 1450731 1220976 13532 609006 1019981 0 89945 0 2574189 1829982 0 0 1125108 1102182 6182 30886 580054 694752 1705162 1803116 869027 26866 3158691 2987040 577851 622747 2580840 2364293 Operate programs designed to combat and alleviate poverty in Forysth County, North Carolina, primarily through supplying transitional housing, financial training and assistance. false false COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING FINANCIAL LITERACY TO ASSIST LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF FORSYTH COUNTY. THE SELFSUFFICIENCY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND BETTER EMPLOYMENT. EDUCATIONAL TRAINING IS AIMED TO INCREASE FINANCIAL LITERACY LIKE SAVING HABITS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN BECOME SELFSUFFICIENT AND STABILIZE THEIR LIVES. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RESIDENTS OF FORSYTH COUNTY, BE MOTIVATED, AND TO FALL WITHIN THE DHHS POVERTY GUIDELINES. THE FORSYTH FREE TAX PROGRAM FREE INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION AND FILING IS OFFERED TO RESIDENTS WITH LOW TO MODERATE INCOME. THIS PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE VITA PROGRAM AND GOES HAND IN HAND WITH THE NEW CENTURY IDA PROGRAM. THE NEW CENTURY IDA PROGRAM TO COMBAT GENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL LITERACY AREAS BUDGET COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, IDA SAVINGS ACCOUNT, AND BUILDING ASSETS. BUILDING ASSETS, SUCH AS FIRSTTIME HOME OWNERSHIP, IS ACCOMPLIS true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 33 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X The Organization 3367229400 3840 Dominion Street Winston Salem NC 27105 X Florence Adams Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Archer Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Irma Berry-Scott Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Ola A Brown Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Hammaker Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Darryl Head Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Dierdre Hill Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Marcus Houston Secretary 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Benny Hughes Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Chenita Johnson Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Johnna Leavy Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia Martin Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Mitchell Vice Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 William Penn Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Redd Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Aimee Smith Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Leslie Oldham Winbush Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 Phygenia Flowers-Young Board Member 005.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 2175 940100 278701 1220976 Program Reveneus 65797 Other 4555 Sale of properties 538654 609006 2175 1829982 0 0 0 0 0 0 898521 731595 149693 17233 0 203661 174857 23203 5601 0 0 0 0 0 6182 6182 0 0 0 0 32661 22108 10553 0 87320 80675 6645 0 0 20821 11429 9309 83 12037 12037 0 66182 59377 6805 720 385 335 Supplies 33720 27231 4702 1787 Client Services 266751 266751 Consultants and Pofessional Services 92683 70737 21946 Dues and Subscriptions 974 539 435 80883 14564 66319 1803116 1460248 311982 30886 545754 952498 148431 440533 15463 13245 3099940 1257508 2103038 1842432 53903 30434 3158691 2987040 187179 175724 326377 416589 64295 30434 577851 622747 X 2580840 2364293 2580840 2364293 3158691 2987040 26866 -243413 X false true X true true true X 2406222 2764701 1947794 1450731 1220976 9790424 2406222 2764701 1947794 1450731 1220976 9790424 9790424 185 104 100 1551 1940 3603 9693 8544 21840 9814204 0.99760 X false 284599 284599 2420341 885201 1535140 395000 372307 22693 1842432 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Lease liability 30434 30434 1829982 1829982 1829982 1803116 1803116 1803116 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board, management and certain funding sources review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflicts of interest are discussed annually with a signed statement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Salary adjustments are authorized by the board of directors compensation committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Salary adjustments are authorized by the board of directors compensation committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All pertinent documents are available for inspection at the Organizations office upon request. Highlighted financial data is available on the website.