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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1706426

DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31414

Financials

$2M$1.6M2024$2.2M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,213,846$1,451,179$762,667$3,174,050$170,725$3,003,325
December 31, 2024990$1,951,596$1,583,716$367,880$2,697,451$456,793$2,240,658
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,187,207
of which government grants
$249,700
Program service revenue
$6,615
Investment income
$19,231
Royalties
$43
Other revenue
$793

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$119,474
Other salaries and wages
$900,855
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,167,409
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,150
Accounting fees
$20,581
Occupancy
$62,451
Travel
$30,755
Depreciation
$1,631
Program services (functional)
$936,560
Management and general (functional)
$395,360
Fundraising (functional)
$119,259

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,697,451
Total assets, end of year
$3,174,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$170,725
Net assets, end of year
$3,003,325
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,285
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,003,325
Gross receipts
$2,213,846
Employees
32
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
GA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOLLY WHITFIELDPHDCHIEF EXEC.
Officer
40$112,921$6,553
JOHN PAUL BERLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATRINA BOSTICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOEL DIAZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MCDANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNADETTE BALL OLIVERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZANN ROBERTSTRUSTEE/DIRE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUELLA SANDERSBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARL WALTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHELSEA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE/DIRE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOLLY WHITFIELDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$104,847
JOHN PAUL BERLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATRINA BOSTIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BONITA BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL DIAZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MONISHA JOHNSONBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK MCDANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BERNADETTE BALL OLIVERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LUELLA SANDERSBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WHITNEY SHEPHARDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CARL WALTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
COURTNEY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5582, SAVANNAH, GA 31414-5582
In care of
% CATHERINE KILLINGSWORTH
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
PO Box 5582, Savannah GA 31414
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HOLLY WHITFIELDPHD, 200 E SAINT JULIAN STREET STE 524, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Catherine Killingsworth, 315 W Duffy Street, Savannah GA 31401
Signed the 990
HOLLY WHITFIELDPHD, CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER
Phone
(912) 289-7426
Return prepared by
CANADY RICHBOURG & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

DEEP CENTER'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SAVANNAH'S YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE AS LEARNERS,COMMUNITY LEADERS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE.THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING, CULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ART, DEEP CENTER CREATES PLATFORMS FOR THE CITY'S YOUTH AND THE VILLAGE OF SUPPORT AROUND THEM, INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES AND ADULT ALLIES, TO SHARE STORIES, ENGAGE IN DEBATES, AND MAKE SAVANNAH A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE PLACE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADULT TRAINING - DEEP CENTER'S ADULT TRAINING PROGRAM WORKED IN PARTNER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TOWARD THE GOAL OF SHIFTING SCHOOL CULTURE TOWARD MORE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AND POLICIES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2025 DEEP HELD THE 5TH ANNUAL DEEP WRITING PROJECT, WITH 10 LOCAL TEACHERS, AS THE ONLY NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP) SITE BASED IN A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF NWP IS TO FOCUS ON KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR NATION'S EDUCATORS ON A SUSTAINED EFFORT TO IMPROVE WRITING AND LEARNING FOR TEACHER'S AND STUDENTS
    Expenses $218,444
  • YOUNG AUTHOR PROJECT - DEEP CENTER'S INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE WRITING LITERACY PROGRAM SERVED 307 YOUTH WITH WORKSHOPS HELD IN 13 PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS. IN 2025, 30 SKILLED ADULT WRITERS MENTORED YOUTH AND ALLOWED THEM THE CHANCE TO WRITE, REVISE, ILLUSTRATE, AND PUBLISH THEIR WRITING IN 6 ANTHOLOGIES. THE BOOKS WERE LAUNCHED AT TWO PUBLIC EVENTS WHERE YOUTH READ THEIR WORK TO AN AUDIENCE REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF SAVANNAH.
    Expenses $186,794
  • POLICY AND ADVOCACY - THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM'S 2025 FOCUS WAS ON BUILDING COMMUNITY MEMBER'S UNDERSTANDING OF ORGANIZING AND MOVEMENT BUILDING PRACTICES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, LISTENING SESSIONS, AND THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A 2025 POLICY BRIEF. DATA COLLECTION ON THE IMPACT OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM WAS GENERATED VIA INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THE POLICY BRIEF, AND ADVOCACY FOR SYSTEMS-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $128,651
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $402,671

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1706426
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,174,050
Income (IRS master file)
$2,213,846

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,213,846$1,451,179$3,174,050XML
990December 2024$1,951,596$1,583,716$2,697,451XML
990December 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,736,679$1,502,080$2,245,912IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Catherine Killingsworth
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED is 26-1706426.
Is DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED 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 DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOLLY WHITFIELDPHD.
Who are the officers and directors of DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,921 (HOLLY WHITFIELDPHD, CHIEF EXEC.).
How much revenue does DEEP CENTER INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,213,846, expenses of $1,451,179 and total assets of $3,174,050 at year end.

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