CERTELL INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CERTELL INC (EIN 46-1888092)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-12-19
IRS object ID
202323539349300607
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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MissionTO ENGAGE TODAY'S TECH SAVVY STUDENTS USING MEANINGFUL CONTENT WITH WHICH THEY CAN CONNECT. OUR COURSE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP EACH STUDENT TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY, DEVELOP LIFELONG PRINCIPLES THOUGHTFULLY, AND CONTRIBUTE IN THEIR COMMUNITY COURSE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP EACH STUDENT TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY, DEVELOP LIFELONG PRINCIPLES THOUGHTFULLY, AND CONTRIBUTE IN THEIR COMMUNITY RESPONSIBLY. DIGITALLY DELIVERED, OUR CLASSROOM CONTENT INCREASES STUDENTS' ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EMPOWERS TEACHERS IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
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DescCERTELL AT SCHOOLCERTELL WORKS WITH LEADING SCHOLARS TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS DIGITAL, MULTIMEDIA SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA IN ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN HISTORY AND WORLD HISTORY. CERTELL MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTES THESE MATERIALS AT NO COST TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FOR USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, HELPING THEM ENHANCE THE LEARNING OF THEIR STUDENTS.CERTELL'S MISSION IS TO CREATE INFORMED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS BY SUPPORTING THE INNOVATIVE TEACHERS WHO ARE DISRUPTING OUR TRADITIONAL CIVIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. WE DO THIS THROUGH POPTENTIAL, A SENSIBLE, MEDIA-RICH CURRICULUM THAT EQUIPS TEACHERS TO CONNECT WITH AND MOTIVATE DIGITALLY SAVVY STUDENTS. THE RESULT IS SELF-GOVERNING STUDENTS WHO MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS ABOUT COMPLEX ISSUES.CERTELL'S POPTENTIAL CURRICULUM IS A FREE FAMILY OF SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES THAT INFUSES LESSONS WITH POP CULTURE-RICH MEDIA TO ENGAGE DIGITAL NATIVE LEARNERS. THIS SENSIBLE AND ENTERTAINING CURRICULUM ANIMATES THE CLASSROOM AND ENABLES TEACHERS TO ENGAGE WITH AND MOTIVATE TODAY'S CONNECTED STUDENTS. OUR CURRICULUM EFFORTS ARE IN THE AREAS OF ECONOMICS, AMERICAN HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.IN FY 2022-23 POPTENTIAL ADDED 8,500 NEW TEACHERS TO ITS NETWORK. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, IT HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 40,000 TEACHERS IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, CATHOLIC AND NON-CATHOLIC PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES. IN 2022-23, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH OUR CURRICULUM MORE THAN 1.9 MILLION TIMES.Desc

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DescSENSIBLE SCHOOL IN 2021-22 CERTELL CREATED A RELATED ENTITY, SENSIBLE SCHOOL, INC. SENSIBLE SCHOOL PURCHASED HUNTINGTON JUNIOR COLLEGE IN MARCH 2022 AND HAS BEEN OPERATING IT SINCE THEN. CERTELL'S PROGRAMS IN ADULT AND WORKPLACE AND PRISON EDUCATION WILL TRANSITION TO SENSIBLE SCHOOL AND HUNTINGTON JUNIOR COLLEGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.SENSIBLE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRISON EDUCATION (BENDING BARS: CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRISON), ADULT PERSONAL FINANCE (A PILOT PROGRAM), AND HUNTINGTON JUNIOR COLLEGE (HJC). BENDING BARS IS SERVING INMATES IN SEVERAL FACILITIES IN FLORIDA AND ONE IN TEXAS. HJC SERVES STUDENTS IN WEST VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTER OHIO, AND EASTERN KENTUCKY. SUBSEQUENT TO ACQUIRING THE COLLEGE, HJC HAS STREAMLINED ITS CATALOG, REDUCED THE TIME TO GRADUATE, AND FROZEN TUITION. IT'S ENROLLMENT HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, AND IT IS DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY SERVING A BROADER COMMUNITY IN NEW WAYS.Desc

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DescCERTELL AROUND THE WORLD:THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ACCELERATE THE LEVELING OF THE EDUCATIONAL PLAYING FIELD BY DEVELOPING CONTENT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PROSPERITY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP GLOBALLY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVELOPING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF HOW TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH HIGH-BANDWIDTH CONTENT IN LOW-BANDWIDTH PLACES. SINCE THIS DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM AFFECTS NOT ONLY ECONOMIC AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH EDUCATORS WORKING IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING.Desc
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THE HEAVYWEIGHTS INC
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AGILE EDUCATION MARKETING
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MDR
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,963,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,999,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,763,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,811,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,961,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,499,053TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,963,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,999,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,763,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,811,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,961,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,499,053TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,898,396SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,600,657PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,716CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,282TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$270CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,774CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,747TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,540,082TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$124,605GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88270PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 270. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 289. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,414. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 8,774.ExplanationTxt

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,546OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,755DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,791BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$49,618OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,371DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,247BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$33,038TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES$1,670,352
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$122,823
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,793,175TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$127,594Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$127,594TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS NOT BEEN MADE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTRANSLATION CURRICULUM$9,010
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTRANSLATION CURRICULUM$3,693
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$12,703SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$12,703TotalSpentAmt
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 III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
FREDERIC FRANSEN
PRESIDENT/CEO$178,350$0$40,000$0$0$0$8,734$0$12,579$0$239,663$0$0$0
MICHAEL LINDELL
COO$145,750$0$20,000$0$0$0$6,630$0$0$0$172,380$0$0$0
LISA ROBERTS
CDO$141,942$0$25,000$0$0$0$2,475$0$0$0$169,417$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM MURPHYPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSERVES AS OUTSOURCED CFO, FORMER BOARD TREASURERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$35,632TransactionAmt
TransactionCFO SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED BY EACH MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCERTELL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL FORMS TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFILCT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CONDUCT A COMPENSATION REVIEW, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 679,274. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,113. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,800. TOTAL EXPENSES 727,187. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,453. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,142. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,595.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SENSIBLESCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12201 E 46TH STREET SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN872387994EIN
Primary ActivitiesOFFERS HYBRID ADULT EDUCATION COURSESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 2PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CERTELL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SENSIBLESCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,670,352InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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