VELA EDUCATION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
VELA EDUCATION FUND (EIN 84-4185046)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202403209349301425
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionCUSTOM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET FAMILIES LEARNERS' NEEDS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF NONTRADITIONAL EDUCATION, AND ACCELERATING ADOPTION BY MORE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE VELA EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY LEARNER BY: SUPPORTING EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING CUSTOM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET FAMILIES LEARNERS' NEEDS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF NONTRADITIONAL EDUCATION, AND ACCELERATING ADOPTION BY MORE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$956,646RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,518,008RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,518,008TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,568,148TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$956,646DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$22,500OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$979,146ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,589,002ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,589,002TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTEMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990GRANTS ADJUSTMENT - 22500

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrantmakingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$205,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$205,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$205,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)RegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL OPERATINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$205,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementEFTMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsTHE GRANT AWARD LETTERS PROHIBIT THE GRANTEE FROM USING THE GRANT FUNDS FOR LOBBYING AND POLITICAL PURPOSES, AND MAY REQUIRE THE GRANTEE TO FURNISH A REPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBING THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FULFILLED BY THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEE ATTACHEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1361 PARK AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGLENCOECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$9,031,084CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org297Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org217TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeIndividual Grantmaking ProgramGrantTypeTxt
Recipient148RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,345,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FILING ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL GRANTS WERE MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY BE EXPENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, REGARDLESS OF TAX STATUS OF THE RECIPIENT. IF APPLICABLE, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS RECIPIENT'S FORM 990, IRS TAX EXEMPTION LETTER, AND VALIDATES THE RECIPIENT'S TAX ID NUMBER. ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION IS RETAINED FOR ALL GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 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
BETH SELING
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS$339,736$0$2,080$0$0$0$14,942$0$24,790$0$381,548$0$0$0
LINDSEY KELLY
DIRECTOR-BRAND AND COMMUNICATIONS$179,366$0$2,080$0$0$0$3,700$0$14,595$0$199,741$0$0$0
LAUREN GREVEL
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$158,433$0$2,080$0$0$0$9,854$0$10,672$0$181,039$0$0$0
NATALIE LARAQUE
Director of External Affairs$205,546$0$1,840$0$0$0$0$0$21,851$0$229,237$0$0$0
SHAINA BELTON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY$144,334$0$2,080$0$0$0$7,800$0$15,811$0$170,025$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION, NOT BASED ON FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 , 7A & 7B - CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSTHE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASS A MEMBERS. CLASS A MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT AND REMOVE AN EQUAL NUMBERS OF DIRECTORS. AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CLASS A MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990. A FULL DRAFT OF THE 990 ALONG WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS, INTERNAL MANAGEMENT, AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE, IF NECESSARY. IF TIME ALLOWS, THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS WHERE INTERESTED PERSONS (I.E., BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS) MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION BEING CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THEREOF HAS VARIOUS OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND WHETHER IT PRESENTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING EVALUATING THE FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION, WHETHER TO APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON(S) OR COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE TRANSACTION, CONSULTING LEGAL COUNSEL, ETC.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicVELA EDUCATION FUND MAKES DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES.

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