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THE CHARACTER LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE CHARACTER LAB INC (EIN 46-2444163)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-09-26
IRS object ID
202402709349300345
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-09-26T12:24:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462444163EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CHARACTER LAB INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6464227767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 37635 PMB 47960AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP191010635ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES SCHRODERPersonNm
Person TitleCONSULTANTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6464227767PhoneNum
Signature2024-09-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIELLE NIHILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01350943PTIN
Phone7819821001PhoneNum
Preparation2024-09-25PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVE HERSHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 37635 PMB 47960AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP191010635ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,309,495GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHARACTERLAB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCHARACTER LAB ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT HELP KIDS THRIVEActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,452,665PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,182,097CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$37,081PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$35,870CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,918PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$225,169CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,497,664PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,443,136CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$25,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,924,465PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,123,691CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$124,074CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,686,382PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,465,903CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,610,847PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,614,594CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$886,817PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,171,458CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,551,434TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,794,829TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$856,898TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,271,751TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,694,536NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$523,078NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCHARACTER LAB ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT HELP KIDS THRIVE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,995,721ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,000GrantAmt
Revenue$35,870RevenueAmt
DescBY CONNECTING RESEARCHERS WITH EDUCATORS, CHARACTER LAB SOUGHT TO CREATE GREATER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO WELL-BEING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.IN 2023-2024, CHARACTER LAB REACHED THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES:-FACILITATED 503 STUDIES TO DATE-HELPED RESEARCHERS PUBLISH 53 ARTICLES IN LEADING JOURNALS-COMPLETED PRODUCTION OF CHARACTER BUILDING VIDEOS WITH TED-ED, AT HTTPS://ED.TED.COM/BUILD-CHARACTER-PARTNERED WITH HOPELAB AND COMMON SENSE MEDIA TO CO-CREATE A NATIONWIDE SURVEY ON TEENAGE SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND MENTAL HEALTH-CHARACTER LAB INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CLIP) SUPPORTED 150 YOUNG PEOPLE PROVIDING YOUTH VOICE TO RESEARCHDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,995,721TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationYes (1)PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELA DUCKWORTHPersonNm
Phone6464227767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 37635 PMB 47960AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP191010635ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LUIS VON AHN
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER NORTH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIYUSH TANTIA
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA DUCKWORTH
CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF SCIENTIS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGET TERRY LONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SHELTON
DIRECTOR, LEFT 10/31/231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE HERSH
CEO40.00Yes (X)$226,233$0$26,688
JIM SCHRODER
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$146,723$0$7,491
DAVID TORRES
DIRECTOR, REVENUE OPERATION40.00$137,499$0$13,984Yes (X)
TARA TAYLOR
DIRECTOR, EXPERIENCE & TECHNOLOGY40.00$117,796$0$14,151Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$628,251TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$62,314TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
QUALTRICS
333 WEST RIVER PARK DRIVE SUITE 48PROVOUT84604RESEARCH SERVICES$410,097
TED CONFERENCES
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10013EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL CREATION$200,000
MICHELLE SHIH
49 BREEZEMONT AVERIVERSIDECT06878EDITING$154,626
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,182,097AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$865,707NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,182,097TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH SERVICESDesc
Business541700BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$35,870TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,870RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,870TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$225,821TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$225,821ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$865,707SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$866,359SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$652SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$652TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$652ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,443,136TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,870RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$225,169ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,000TotalAmt
Program Services$25,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$681,292TotalAmt
Program Services$233,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$389,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,265FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,046,612TotalAmt
Program Services$1,797,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,951FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,488TotalAmt
Program Services$55,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,128FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,758TotalAmt
Program Services$65,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,872FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,541TotalAmt
Program Services$148,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,616FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,210TotalAmt
Program Services$22,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$525ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,721TotalAmt
Management And General$123,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,050,124TotalAmt
Program Services$1,045,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,609FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,307TotalAmt
Program Services$193,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$760FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,629TotalAmt
Program Services$56,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$463FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,223TotalAmt
Program Services$126,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,806TotalAmt
Program Services$34,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,874FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,790TotalAmt
Program Services$51,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$496FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,752TotalAmt
Management And General$30,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$34FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TRANSITION EXPENSES - G$2,165,531$2,159,531$6,000
TRANSITION EXPENSES - O$1,440,516$878,526$561,990
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$113,294$101,444$11,850

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,614,594TotalAmt
Program Services$6,995,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,494,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,074FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,776,608EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,643,611BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,703BOYAmt
EOY$18,221EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,995BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$187,252LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$187,252LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,125BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,551,434BOYAmt
EOY$1,794,829EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,194BOYAmt
EOY$1,271,751EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$572,704BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$856,898BOYAmt
EOY$1,271,751EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,694,536BOYAmt
EOY$523,078EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,694,536BOYAmt
EOY$523,078EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,551,434BOYAmt
EOY$1,794,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,171,458ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,476,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,768,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,777,342CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,452,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,182,097CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,656,330TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,476,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,768,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,777,342CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,452,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,182,097CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,656,330TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,502,935SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,153,395PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,255CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,223CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$225,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,672TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$27,902,002TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$249,195GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.29220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.30220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestCHARACTER LAB'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2023 AND 2022 IS 29.22% AND 30.22% RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DUE TO MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES THAT BROADLY AND CONSISTENTLY BENEFIT THE SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC AND YOUTH EDUCATION FIELDS, AND IS LED BY A GOVERNING BODY OF INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM RELEVANT FIELDS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CEASED OPERATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,118OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,118DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$157,134OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$25,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$25,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$25,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantUNRESTRICTEDPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHARACTER LAB PROVIDES ONLY GENERAL OPERATING FUND GRANTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REPORTING OR MONITORING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHARACTER LAB PROVIDES ONLY GENERAL OPERATING FUND GRANTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REPORTING OR MONITORING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVE HERSH
CEO$226,233$0$0$0$0$0$10,202$0$16,486$0$252,921$0$0$0
JIM SCHRODER
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS$146,723$0$0$0$0$0$6,117$0$1,374$0$154,214$0$0$0
DAVID TORRES
DIRECTOR, REVENUE OPERATION$137,499$0$0$0$0$0$5,868$0$8,116$0$151,483$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$865,707NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FIGURE IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS IN EACH CATEGORY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail (6 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA
CASH2024-05-31$25,000331071771121 W 36TH STREET 207NEW YORKNY10018501C3
ARRAY EDUCATION INC
CASH2024-06-25$499,00026152520723 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004501C3
RISE8 FOUNDATION
CASH2024-06-25$1,000,000266476207119 5TH AVENUE 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003501C3
ARRAY EDUCATION INC
CASH2024-06-26$136,53126152520723 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004501C3
ARRAY EDUCATION INC
CASH2024-06-30$499,00026152520723 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004501C3
ARRAY EDUCATION INC
VENDOR PREPAY CREDIT2024-06-30$6,00026152520723 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004501C3
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor20EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3ALL PROGRAMS CEASED JUNE 30, 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS STATES THAT THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DURING THE TAX YEAR THERE WAS NOT AN ACTIVE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION FILED A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS"). PER THE POLICY, DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND A COVERED PERSON AND FOR DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. COVERED PERSONS ARE ALSO UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN WHEN THERE WAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND A COVERED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC PROPOSED ACTION OR TRANSACTION, THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS APPROVED SUCH ACTION OR TRANSACTION, AS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYED AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY IN 2023 WHO COMPLETED A MARKET SCAN OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THE RESULTING COMPARISON WAS SHARED WITH THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING AND MONITORING COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION ARE TIMELY DOCUMENTED VIA EMAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 375,331. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,457. TOTAL EXPENSES 379,388. MARKETING AND BRANDING SERVICES - INNOVATION FUND: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 221,895. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 200. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 222,095. CORE PRODUCTS SERVICE CONTRACT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 298,367. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 298,367. PROGRAM RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 152. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,174. CUSTOM ENGINEERING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,100.