GENTLEMEN OF VISION RITES OF PASSAGE ENTERPRISES INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $236K · expenses $235K · assets $1K
- Also known as
- Gentlemen of Vision Rites of P
- EIN
- 27-3574889
- Address
- 2833 N 14TH ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63107-3902
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2014 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2014 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Marlon A Wharton (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Counseling and mentoring at risk youth
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Quinton Williams | Secretary | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alton Davis Jr | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Traci Nave | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reggie Jones | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Quinton Williams | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alton Davis Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Traci Nave | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jones | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon A Wharton | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $235,800 | $234,725 | $1,238 | $1,238 | $235,800 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $199,500 | $201,230 | $163 | $163 | $184,500 | $15,000 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,000 | $192,991 | $1,893 | $1,893 | $178,000 | $15,000 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $199,500 | $197,616 | $1,884 | $1,884 | $194,000 | $5,500 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,000 | $168,957 | $0 | $0 | $145,000 | $15,000 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,000 | $168,957 | $0 | $0 | $145,000 | $15,000 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,578 | $26,359 | $219 | $219 | - | $26,578 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,868 | $25,498 | $0 | $0 | - | $24,868 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $532,042 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GENTLEMEN OF VISION RITES OF PASSAGE ENTERPRISES INC” | 2020-2025 | 10 | $394,220 | 2025 | $85,000 | show |
| YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020, 2023 | 4 | $113,052 | 2023 | $39,872 | show |
| TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $9,730 | 2022 | $9,730 | show |
| ST LOUIS PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GENTLEMEN OF VISION RITES OF PASSAGE ENTERPRISES INC” | 2023 | 1 | $40 | 2023 | $40 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $234,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,862
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Mentee StipendsScholarships | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | - | 27.7% |
| Other (as described) | Food & Mentee Incentives | $36,890 | $36,890 | - | - | 15.7% |
| Other (as described) | Local TransortationRental | $32,679 | $32,679 | - | - | 13.9% |
| Travel | $31,067 | $31,067 | - | - | 13.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms Expense | $29,022 | $29,022 | - | - | 12.4% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,862 | $21,862 | - | - | 9.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,500 | - | $10,500 | - | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $5,205 | - | $5,205 | - | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Total | $234,725 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $201,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $173,130 | 86.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $28,100 | 14.0% | |
| Total | $201,230 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $192,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $148,636 | 77.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $23,048 | 11.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,000 | 6.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $9,307 | 4.8% | |
| Total | $192,991 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $197,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $158,036 | 80.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $21,319 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,000 | 5.1% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $8,261 | 4.2% | |
| Total | $197,616 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $168,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $149,856 | 88.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,144 | 6.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $8,000 | 4.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $957 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $168,957 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $26,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,868 | 86.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,490 | 9.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,001 | 3.8% | |
| Total | $26,359 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $25,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,364 | 87.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,230 | 8.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $904 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $25,498 | 100% |
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