Nonprofit · EIN 16-1569356
ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,359,104 | $4,560,189 | $798,915 | $2,978,956 | $870,614 | $2,108,342 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,477,528 | $3,758,470 | -$280,942 | $1,919,696 | $613,273 | $1,306,423 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,486,425 | $3,116,023 | $370,402 | $2,265,368 | $681,416 | $1,583,952 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,627,317
- of which government grants
- $2,847,171
- Program service revenue
- $516,756
- Investment income
- $6,545
- Net income from fundraising events
- $208,486
- Other revenue
- $208,486
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $768,925
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $173,662
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,844,596
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,554,443
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,340
- Accounting fees
- $24,250
- Occupancy
- $103,638
- Travel
- $47,840
- Depreciation
- $26,740
- Program services (functional)
- $3,477,369
- Management and general (functional)
- $719,916
- Fundraising (functional)
- $362,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,919,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,978,956
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $870,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,108,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,733
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,045,647
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $62,695
- Gross receipts
- $5,461,357
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 140
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ROWSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,135 | $43,204 |
| JOHN H WATT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEFFERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFON GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ME'SHAE BROOKS-ROLLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINDELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUNGCHI CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA COIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYNIQUE GAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELEY A HINES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUMPHREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN C WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KOSINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN POLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT FUNICIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ROWSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,759 | $35,825 |
| JOHN H WATT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEFFERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFON GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ME'SHAE BROOKS-ROLLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINDELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUNGCHI CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA COIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYNIQUE GAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELEY A HINES | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUMPHREY | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAVER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN C WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ROWSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,918 | $33,293 |
| JASON HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEFFERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUMPHREY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFON GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHOL MAJOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ME'SHAE BROOKS-ROLLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINDELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN C WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUNGCHI CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA COLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALBINA PRISCILLA SANTANA-DE LOS SA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYNIQUE GAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEENSTRA | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA HATEM | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PAGANO | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 HARRISON STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13202-3056
- In care of
- % SAMUEL ROWSER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMUEL ROWSER, 488 WEST ONONDAGA STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
- Signed the 990
- SAMUEL ROWSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (315) 362-5003
- Website
- ONPOINTFORCOLLEGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FUSTCHARLES LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF ON POINT FOR COLLEGE, INC. IS TO ENROLL LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION YOUTH IN COLLEGE THROUGH FOSTERING THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COLLEGE; FACILITATING THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS, SUSTAINING THEIR CONTINUED MATRICULATION IN COLLEGE AND HELPING THEM TO TRANSITION TO THE WORK FORCE AFTER COLLEGE GRADUATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE OF ON POINT FOR COLLEGE, INC. IS TO ENROLL LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION YOUTH IN COLLEGE THROUGH FOSTERING THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, FACILITATING THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS AND SUSTAINING THEIR CONTINUED MATRICULATION IN COLLEGE.Expenses $3,477,369 · grants $768,925 · revenue $516,756
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1569356
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,978,956
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,461,357
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,359,104 | $4,560,189 | $2,978,956 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,477,528 | $3,758,470 | $1,919,696 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,486,425 | $3,116,023 | $2,265,368 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,508,132 | $2,472,578 | $1,481,800 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1569356).
Questions about ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC
- What is the EIN of ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC is 16-1569356.
- Is ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SAMUEL ROWSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,135 (SAMUEL ROWSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,359,104, expenses of $4,560,189 and total assets of $2,978,956 at year end.
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