Nonprofit · EIN 34-6543299
EMBRACING FUTURES INC
Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $510,490 | $396,585 | $113,905 | $2,497,027 | $4,399 | $2,492,628 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $362,810 | $318,307 | $44,503 | $2,334,256 | $7,782 | $2,326,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,297
- Program service revenue
- $1,987
- Investment income
- $232,651
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $176,154
- Other revenue
- $1,555
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $155,506
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,922
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $186,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,913
- Occupancy
- $3,149
- Travel
- $3,119
- Program services (functional)
- $327,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,143
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,334,256
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,497,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,492,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,462,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,492,628
- Gross receipts
- $1,583,088
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER BARKOUKIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $77,792 | $469 |
| MARK FAIRHURST | EXEC. DIR., Officer | 40 | $38,050 | $1,142 |
| BILL BRADEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI CHRISTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GERSTENMAIER DDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DIETRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GENET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GORMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE HEINEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE HIGHSMITH JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KORMANEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MCADAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MROCZYNSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SAINATO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK W FAIRHURST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $81,271 | $2,438 |
| BILL BRADEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GERSTENMAIER DDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DENEE | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DIETRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GENET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GORMLEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE HEINEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL DIETRICH JR | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE HIGHSMITH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KORMANEC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MCADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MROCZYNSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MULHERN | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SAINATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON, OH 44308-1828
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMBER BARKOUKIS, 50 S MAIN STREET RM/STE LL 100, AKRON, OH 44308
- Signed the 990
- AMBER BARKOUKIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (330) 253-7700
- Website
- WWW.EMBRACINGFUTURESINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRUM & COMPANY
Mission
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF NEEDY AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN SUMMIT, STARK, PORTAGE, MEDINA AND WAYNE COUNTIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ORTHODONTIC AND OTHER DENTAL CARE AND OFFERING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORTHODONTIC CARE PROGRAM IS OUR CORE PROGRAM. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM IS A REACTIVE PROCESS THAT PROVIDES ORTHODONTIC CARE FOR CHILDREN GROWING UP IN IMPOVERISHED HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SEVERE ORTHODONTIC PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN BY MEDICAID OR OTHER GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE FIRST IDENTIFY A CHILD, MEET WITH THE FAMILY TO VERIFY THE FINANCIAL NEED, PROVIDE TWO ORTHODONTIC EXAMS TO VALIDATE THE MEDICAL NEED, AND BRING OUR FINDINGS TO OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A FINAL DECISION. WITH BOARD APPROVAL, WE FINANCE THE COSTS DIRECTLY WITH AN ORTHODONTIST UNTIL TREATMENT IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE PROCESS CONCLUDES THROUGH AN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH THE FAMILY. IN THE PAST TEN YEARS WE HAVE HELPED OVER 400 CHILDREN. WE RECOGNIZE A CHILD WHO IS SELF-CONSCIOUS ABOUT HIS OR HER TEETH MAY SHY AWAY FROM PARTICIPATING IN CLASS OR OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WILL CERTAINLY BE HEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS. THEY MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE IMPROVED SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR BECOMING MORE PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS AS THEY MOVE FROM SCHOOL INTO THEIR ADULT LIFE. DONNA SKODA, SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER, STATED THE FOLLOWING: IT'S CLEAR THAT POOR ORAL HEALTH, UNTREATED ORAL DISEASES AND SEVERE ORTHODONTIC PROBLEMS HAVE A CONSIDERABLE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING LOSS OF SELF-ESTEEM, POOR PERFORMANCE AT SCHOOL AND DECREASED ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY. YET ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHODONTIC CARE, REMAINS THE GREATEST UNMET HEALTHCARE NEED IN SUMMIT COUNTY. MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF YOUR TEETH AND MOUTH IS NOT MERELY A COSMETIC ACTIVITY, BUT RATHER A CRITICAL PART IN A COMPLETE HEALTHCARE PLAN AND A SMART INVESTMENT IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH...ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. IN 2024, 46 CHILDREN WERE APPROVED FOR TREATMENT AND 91 TOTAL CHILDREN RECEIVED TREATMENT.Expenses $327,397 · grants $155,506 · revenue $1,987
- THE DR. MILTON RUBIN ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IS OUR SECONDARY PROGRAM. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2000 AND NAMED IN DR. RUBIN'S HONOR TO COMMEMORATE HIS SINCERE DEDICATION TO PROVIDING GOOD DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN. THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM, CREATED BY DR. RUBIN HIMSELF, WAS INTENDED TO ENHANCE EXISTING HEALTH CLASSES IN THE AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. HIS GOAL WAS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP FAVORABLE ATTITUDES TOWARD PERSONAL ORAL HEALTH HABITS THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION. FOLLOWING MUCH SUCCESS, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN AND TODAY INCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL) IN SUMMIT , PORTAGE, STARK AND MEDINA COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM IS FREE TO SCHOOLS AND IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP HEALTHY HABITS THAT WILL AFFECT THEM FOR A LIFETIME. IN 2024, WE PRESENTED TO 212 CLASSES, WHICH RESULTED IN 4,526 STUDENTS BEING TAUGHT THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-6543299
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,497,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,583,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $510,490 | $396,585 | $2,497,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $362,810 | $318,307 | $2,334,256 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $610,349 | $274,186 | $2,038,083 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 34-6543299).
Questions about EMBRACING FUTURES INC
- What is the EIN of EMBRACING FUTURES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMBRACING FUTURES INC is 34-6543299.
- Is EMBRACING FUTURES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to EMBRACING FUTURES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMBRACING FUTURES 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 EMBRACING FUTURES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMBRACING FUTURES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EMBRACING FUTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AMBER BARKOUKIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMBRACING FUTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,792 (AMBER BARKOUKIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does EMBRACING FUTURES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $510,490, expenses of $396,585 and total assets of $2,497,027 at year end.
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