Nonprofit · EIN 35-6043585
MORTAR BOARD INC
Also known as MORTAR BOARD NATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $301,408 | $479,857 | -$178,449 | $3,255,194 | $22,521 | $3,232,673 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $170,875 | $246,162 | -$75,287 | $3,270,040 | $102,005 | $3,168,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $255,978
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $253
- Other revenue
- $45,430
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $283,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $78,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,275
- Travel
- $2,085
- Program services (functional)
- $375,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $85,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,270,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,255,194
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,521
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,232,673
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,048,498
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,130
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,758,543
- Gross receipts
- $301,408
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KIRSTEN FOX | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 15 | $0 | $105,575 |
| DR BARBARA ARNOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAREN STINER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.66 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROSS | TRESURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.66 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JANET G FARRINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG EVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARY RUTH CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JONI COMSTOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID LASATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LAURA SIMIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRUCE WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| L SUSAN DOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KIRSTEN FOX | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 15 | $0 | $103,292 |
| DR BARBARA ARNOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAREN STINER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG EVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JANET G FARRINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARY RUTH CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JONI COMSTOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID LASATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KATHRYNE MACKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LAURA SIMIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRUCE WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRE'UNA KEETON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHYRN CHICK | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CASSANDRA LUCAS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L SUSAN DOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 CHAMBERS RD STE 201, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-1703
- In care of
- % JANE A HAMBLIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR KIRSTEN FOX, 1200 CHAMBERS ROAD SUITE 201, COLUMBUS, OH 43212
- Signed the 990
- DR KIRSTEN FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 488-4094
- Website
- WWW.MORTARBOARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
MORTAR BOARD NATIONAL FOUNDATION FUND SUPPORTS MORTAR BOARD, INC. IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP GRANTS TO MEMBERS FOR GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL STUDY.
Program accomplishments
- AWARDING FELLOWSHIPS TO MORTAR BOARD NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS WHO ARE PURSUING GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREES.Expenses $33,000 · grants $33,000
- GRANTS TO MORTAR BOARD, INC., WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE INITIATIVES TO 175 CHAPTERS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S.Expenses $239,614 · grants $239,614
- PROGRAM COSTS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLICATION, TRAINING, CONFERENCE, AND RECOGNITION FOR MORE THAN 4,150 CURRENT MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 280,000 ALUMNI OF A MORTAR BOARD NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY.Expenses $102,473
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
- 35-6043585
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80Z)
- Group exemption
- 0910: MORTAR BOARD INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,255,194
- Income (IRS master file)
- $301,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $301,408 | $479,857 | $3,255,194 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $170,875 | $246,162 | $3,270,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $326,003 | $163,983 | $3,043,470 | 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 35-6043585).
Questions about MORTAR BOARD INC
- What is the EIN of MORTAR BOARD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MORTAR BOARD INC is 35-6043585.
- Is MORTAR BOARD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Which annual return does MORTAR BOARD 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 MORTAR BOARD 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 MORTAR BOARD 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 MORTAR BOARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR KIRSTEN FOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of MORTAR BOARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MORTAR BOARD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $301,408, expenses of $479,857 and total assets of $3,255,194 at year end.
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