2024-06-12T10:17:27+00:00 2023-09-30 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 3200 E Guasti Road Suite 230 Ontario CA 91761 990 2022-10-01 270892545 Edify EDIF 8554633439 5694 Mission Center Box 611 St 602 San Diego CA 921084312 George T Dawson President & CEO 8554633439 2024-06-12 true Curt Christianssen 999009999 true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z George T Dawson 5694 Mission Center Box 611 St 602 San Diego CA 921084312 13051269 false X www.edify.org X 2009 CA To bring Jesus Christ to children through better academic education. 9 8 34 31 0 0 10988516 12869684 13625 47973 6075 98480 5596 7024 11013812 13023161 1624824 1825842 0 0 2345289 3149126 0 0 1652962 6731080 7746117 10701193 12721085 312619 302076 7383983 7701594 392485 410237 6991498 7291357 To improve and expand sustainable Christ-centered education globally. false false 10173685 1825842 47973 Edify comes alongside entrepreneurs who offer quality Christ-centered education to children in their underserved communities. We partner with them using three key resources to help improve and expand their schools: 1.Training to equip school leaders and teachers to develop sustainable Christ-centered schools. 2.Loan Capital to improve and expand school facilities. 3.Education Technology to enhance learning outcomes and employability. Persons served in fiscal year 2023 - 6,508,842 comprised of 6,468,384 children, 27,577 leaders and 12,881 teachers Schools served in fiscal year 2023 - 25,943 in 14 developing world countries 10173685 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true X 14 0 true 34 true false true RW false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL GA HI IL MA MI MN NJ NY NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WI X X Julie Walton 8554633439 5694 Mission Center Rd Ste 602 San Diego CA 921084312 David Slover Vice Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Debbie Hall Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 George T Dawson President & CEO 50.0 X X 150000 0 0 Christopher Crane Board Member 20.0 X 0 0 0 Howard Chan Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kurt Knapton Audit Committee Chairman 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kwabeno Darko Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marnie Nair Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Park Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Curt Christianssen CFO 40.0 X 27385 0 3501 Vanessa Folsom Secretary / Chief People Officer 50.0 X 111862 0 15702 Abigail Bach VP, Strategic Initiatives and Philanthropy 30.0 X 128063 0 16520 Reuben Thiessen VP of Impact & Chief Technology Officer (Part Year) 45.0 X 143924 0 14878 Scott Rhoades Chief Edification & Philanthropy Officer 40.0 X 100240 0 15180 661474 0 65781 5 false true false Myles Harrison 5694 Mission Center Rd Suite 602 PMB 611 San Diego CA 921084312 Stategy and oversight for all operations 137902 Makonen Getu 5694 Mission Center Rd Suite 602 PMB 611 San Diego CA 921084312 Strategy and oversight of global Christian transformation programs 115021 Bettina Gomez Garcia 5694 Mission Center Rd Suite 602 PMB 611 San Diegot CA 921084312 Strategy and oversight for Latin America programs and expansion 106490 Ken Appenteng-Mensah 26 Manu Ave Off Westland Blvd West Legon Accra GH Strategy and oversight for Africa programs 100372 4 12869684 28600 12869684 Training program 900099 47973 47973 0 0 0 0 47973 98480 98480 0 0 28108 28108 0 0 7024 0 0 7024 7024 13023161 47973 0 105504 X 1825842 1825842 415558 205246 174074 36238 1921930 856994 126817 938119 45557 26572 5647 13338 516549 303591 89093 123865 249532 148568 30754 70210 65053 5989 59064 52440 52440 2587785 2526519 30113 31153 9051 3333 300 5418 452350 374449 28547 49354 458674 255769 155726 47179 104785 101363 1215 2207 1483576 1132976 49381 301219 15517 3828 4612 7077 46110 30662 15448 43655 27544 6159 9952 School Leader Training 1491742 1491742 Teacher Training 480899 480899 Student Training 321528 321528 132952 50271 80496 2185 12721085 10173685 894438 1652962 4417805 1870169 8896 12334 0 0 315289 359660 318003 233316 131089 84687 2508527 5271787 0 0 2377 0 102957 7383983 7701594 392485 377165 6650 0 0 26422 392485 410237 X 6316648 6759275 674850 532082 6991498 7291357 7383983 7701594 302076 -2217 0 X false true X true false X 6819224 7413736 8849989 10988516 12869684 46941149 0 0 6819224 7413736 8849989 10988516 12869684 46941149 0 46941149 4973 6887 454 5742 98480 116536 0 0 0 0 5596 7024 12620 47070305 140663 0.9973 0.9862 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 5596.0, COLUMN E - 7024.0, COLUMN F - 12620.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 318003 233316 84687 84687 Operating lease liabilities 26422 26422 13030494 -2217 9550 0 7333 13023161 0 0 13023161 12730635 9550 0 9550 12721085 0 0 12721085 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 6 Grantmaking Grants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools 1783493 Central America and the Caribbean 0 2 Grantmaking Grants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools 42349 Sub-Saharan Africa 7 67 Program Services Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools 4868684 Central America and the Caribbean 4 15 Program Services Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools 734422 South America 0 15 Program Services Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools 518027 11 105 0 0 11 105 7946975 0 7946975 Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 50000 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 344919 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 29114 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 359528 Wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 487548 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 148641 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 363743 Wire Transfer Central America and the Caribbean Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 27849 Wire transfer Central America and the Caribbean Grants for loans to finance improvements to low-fee Christian schools 14500 Wire Transfer 9 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds All the institutions that are given funding are visited either quarterly or semi-annually by Edify executives to ensure the funds are being allocated according to their agreement with Edify. Edify also receives quarterly field reports from the funding recipients. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Reuben Thiessen VP of Impact & Chief Technology Officer (Part Year) 143924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14878 0 158802 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions The spouse of Edify's CEO volunteered to lead spiritual retreats and other ministry activities for Edify staff and donors as part of the organization's 360 degrees of transformation initiative. The benefits were not included in taxable income as they had a bona fide business purpose. The adult children of the CEO participated in a donor vision trip during calendar year 2022 where they assisted with ministry activities. The benefits were not included in taxable income as they had a bona fide business purpose. X 3 28108 Market value X Software 3 492 Market value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Column (b) The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and then provided to the CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors to review prior to filing. After the return is thoroughly reviewed by the CEO and CFO, it is given back to the CPA for electronic filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Edify requires officers, directors, senior management team, and key employees to disclose in writing information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts of interest or an appearance of impropriety. Written disclosures are updated at least annually. Actual or potential conflicts of interest will be reviewed by the CEO, Chairman, or Vice Chairman of the Board, and then presented to the Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee. Persons with a disclosed actual or potential conflict will be prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions by the Governing Board or Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee. If a conflict is proved to exist, the person with the conflict will be asked to discontinue such action/relationship or otherwise remove such conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The independent board approves and documents in the board meeting minutes the salary for the CEO after reviewing compensation committee recommendations based upon industry standards and published non-profit surveys for comparable positions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Compensation for all other officers is set by the CEO based on industry standards and comparable salaries. Substantiation of this process is documented in personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue Credit Card Rewards - Total Revenue: 7000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 7000; Other income - Total Revenue: 24, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 24; Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Program Consulting - Total Expense: 152146, Program Service Expense: 132918, Management and General Expenses: 3210, Fundraising Expenses: 16018; Payroll Services - Total Expense: 65216, Program Service Expense: 43852, Management and General Expenses: 13120, Fundraising Expenses: 8244; National Staff - Total Expense: 2370423, Program Service Expense: 2349749, Management and General Expenses: 13783, Fundraising Expenses: 6891; Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Foreign expenditure accounting method Foreign partners that receive funding from Edify for training activities and loans to schools are required to submit an accounting of expenses on a monthly or quarterly basis. For specific training events the budget is approved in advance with a final reconciliation of actual to budgeted expenses upon completion. All travel expenses of Edify staff and agents overseas are accounted for with expense reports and supporting documentation. The accrual method of accounting is used for all transactions. Edify Ghana No 26 Manu Avenue PO Box CT10341 Cantonments Accra GH Christ-centered education, leadership training, education technology at schools GH 501(c)(3) Edify true Edify Rwanda PO Box 6551 KG 647 American Residence Street Kacyiru Kigali RW Christ-centered education, leadership training, education technology at schools RW 501(c)(3) Edify true Edify Uganda Plot 9A Ntinda View Crescent Naguru Kampala UG Christ-centered education, leadership training, education technology at schools UG 501(c)(3) Edify true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Schedule R, Part II In order to operate under the laws in Ghana, Uganda, and Rwanda, Edify established local foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The Ghana NGO has the same board as the filing organization. All of the Uganda NGO's board is comprised of either Edify US board members or Edify US corporate officers. A majority of the Rwanda NGO's board is made up of a combination of Edify US board members and Edify US corporate officers. For all three entities, the NGOs' operations represent Edify's operations in Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda under Edify's Board supervision. Per our interpretation of the Form 990 instructions and in order to file a complete and accurate return, the NGOs' operations are included in the financial activity reported on this Form 990 and the NGOs are reported in Schedule R, Part II as related tax-exempt organizations.