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Nonprofit · EIN 85-4306455

ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · WILTON, CT 06897

Financials

$1.8M$1.7M2023$2.1M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,060,859$2,054,791$6,068$372,715$31,400$341,315
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,808,895$1,717,782$91,113$357,747$22,500$335,247
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,060,859

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$200,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$155,856
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$898,256
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,786,495

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$357,747
Total assets, end of year
$372,715
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,400
Net assets, end of year
$341,315
Fair market value of assets
$372,715
Qualifying distributions
$1,786,495

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL GREGO
4051 CARLYLE LAKE BLVD, PALM HARBOR, FL 34685
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$200,000
Shirani R DeAlwis
25 TUDOR CITY PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
HEAD OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$184,423
Mary S Zeman
10 CUDLIPP STREET, NORWALK, CT 06853
HEAD OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$183,731
CAITLIN WOOD
104 OLMSTEAD HILL ROAD, WILTON, CT 06897
Secretary50$155,856
Jason Dimen
1560 CENTRAL AVE UNIT 137, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33705
LEAD EDUCATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,000
Laura Spence
1143 61ST AVE N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33703
LEAD EDUCATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$120,000
CATHERINE WOOD
400 BEACH DRIVE NE 204, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Board Chair2$0
LISA DODD
815 WATER ST, TAMPA, FL 33602
Director1$0
KELLEN CARTER
815 WATER ST, Tampa, FL 33602
Director1$0
PAUL WILSON
200 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 220, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Director3$0
DAVE BODDE
4 RESEARCH DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29607
Director2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAITLIN WOOD
104 OLMSTEAD HILL ROAD, WILTON, CT 06897
Secretary50$135,735
CARRIE AMOS
24 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, NEWTOWN, CT 06470
Director-End231$61,538
CATHERINE WOOD
400 BEACH DRIVE NE 204, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Board Chair3$0
LISA DODD
815 WATER ST, TAMPA, FL 33602
Director1$0
KELLEN CARTER
815 WATER ST, Tampa, FL 33602
Director1$0
PAUL WILSON
200 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 220, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Director1$0
DAVE BODDE
4 RESEARCH DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29607
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
104 OLMSTEAD HILL RD, WILTON, CT 06897-1730
Signed the 990-PF
CAITLIN WOOD, Director
Phone
(203) 451-9716
Return prepared by
Sperduto Spector & Co CPAs PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-4306455
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$372,715
Income (IRS master file)
$2,060,859

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,060,859$2,054,791$372,715XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,808,895$1,717,782$357,747XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––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 85-4306455).

Questions about ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC is 85-4306455.
Is ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE 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 ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (MICHAEL GREGO, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ARK EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,060,859, expenses of $2,054,791 and total assets of $372,715 at year end.

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