Nonprofit · EIN 84-4697127
GRADYS CLASSROOM INC
Tax-exempt · JANESVILLE, WI 53546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $140,839 | $99,682 | $41,157 | $77,799 | $0 | $77,799 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $133,030 | $91,715 | $41,315 | $36,649 | $7 | $36,642 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,839
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,379
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,379
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $60,798
- Other expenses
- $7,755
- Program services (functional)
- $68,575
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,649
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,799
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,799
- Cash, savings and investments
- $21,445
- Gross receipts
- $140,839
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WHEELER | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 40 | $30,379 |
| FRANCESCA FAJINMI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS DINICOLA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WHEELER | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 40 | $40,235 |
| FRANCESCA FAJINMI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS DINICOLA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JASON TODD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4412 E MILWAUKEE ST, JANESVILLE, WI 53546-3715
- In care of
- % MICHAEL WHEELER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1850 Sherwood Drive SW, Beloit WI 53511
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Michael Wheeler, 1403 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven MI 49417
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MICHAEL WHEELER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (818) 425-5998
- Website
- selfesteemproject.org
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN WHO FACE CHALLENGING SOCIETAL ISSUES BY USING COMPELLING EDUTAINMENT CONTENT VALIDATED BY RESEARCH PROTOCOLS IN ORDER TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR PATTERNS AND IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- GRADY'S CLASSROOM IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT USES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES ANIMATION SHOW CONTENT, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH KIDS, AND RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE EXPERIENCE TO HELP ADVANCE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING, ACTIVE LIVING, AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR ALL.OUR STRATEGY INCLUDES STRONG PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS, WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN GREATEST NEEDS AND AT GREATEST RISK, AND FACILITATES CONTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN A WAY THAT IS FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCHOOL GARDEN PLANNING AND BUILDS, ANIMATION CONTENT BACKED WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE, PURPOSEFUL, AND TARGETED CURRICULAR MATERIALS (E.G., SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, NUTRITION AND HEALTH, AND GARDENING), AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXTENSIONS SUCH AS RECIPE TESTING, GAMES, AND TASTINGS! EACH MODULE FEATURES A UNIQUE ANIMATION EPISODE AND THEN A SERIES OF SESSION COMPONENTS THAT SUPPORT THE LEARNING TARGETS IN BITESIZE CHUNKS THAT ARE FUN FOR KIDS AND EASY FOR STAFF OR TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT.WE METHODICALLY DEVELOPED, TESTED, AND RECEIVED VALIDATION RESULTS FOR OUR FIRST PROJECT, WHICH IS TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND FOOD INSECURITY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE FIRST CREATED GADY'S GARDEN, AN ANIMATION SHOW THAT CHRONICLES THE LIVES OF SIX KIDS OF COLOR WHO SEEK TO INTRODUCE A GARDEN TO MAKE VEGETABLES AVAILABLE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WHICH FURTHER LED TO THE CREATION OF THE FIRST ANIMATION EPISODE, "LET'S PLANT A SALAD." WE THEN PARTNERED WITH PHD. NUTRITION EXPERTS AND LOCAL K-6 SCHOOLS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI TO DEVELOP AN INTERVENTION PROTOCOL PRE AND POST VIEWING OF THE FIRST SHOW EPISODE. THE RESULTS WERE PROMISING: THERE WAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF CELERY (+ 37.5%) AND ONIONS (+12.5%) FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION; AND THERE ALSO WAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WILLINGNESS TO TRY CELERY (+50%) AND ROMAINE LETTUCE (+75%) FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION. AS WE SCALE THIS INTERVENTION APPROACH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE POSITIVE RESULTS THAT LEAD TO INCREASED VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTHY KIDS.DURING 2024, WE TESTED OUR ECOSYSTEM OF EDUTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND APP TECHNOLOGY WITH MULTIPLE K-6 SCHOOLS IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN, CELEDONIA, MICHIGAN AND BELOIT, WISCONSIN. THE NUMBER OF 2ND AND 3RD GRADE PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDED TWO THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS. OUR RESULTS DEMONSTRATED AN INCREASE IN WILLINGNESS TO TRY VEGETABLES BY AS MUCH AS 37 PERCENT AND THE NEW GRADY'S GARDEN APP TECHNOLOGY WAS WELL RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.Expenses $68,575 · grants $750
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4697127
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,799
- Income (IRS master file)
- $140,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $140,839 | $99,682 | $77,799 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $133,030 | $91,715 | $36,649 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Michael Wheeler | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-4697127).
Questions about GRADYS CLASSROOM INC
- What is the EIN of GRADYS CLASSROOM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRADYS CLASSROOM INC is 84-4697127.
- Is GRADYS CLASSROOM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to GRADYS CLASSROOM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRADYS CLASSROOM 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 GRADYS CLASSROOM 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 GRADYS CLASSROOM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GRADYS CLASSROOM INC?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Michael Wheeler.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRADYS CLASSROOM INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,379 (MICHAEL WHEELER, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does GRADYS CLASSROOM INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $140,839, expenses of $99,682 and total assets of $77,799 at year end.
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