MASTERS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $704K · expenses $486K · assets $339K

EIN
45-2651490
Address
2389 BROOKWOOD RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43209-2817
Website
MASTERSPREPOHIO.ORG
NTEE code
B25
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated January 15, 2015 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2013 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
Dr Robert L Murphy (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE MASTERS PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS AN ALL MALE BOARD SCHOOL DESIGNED TO SERVE AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS FROM ACCROSS THE STATE OF OHIO AND SURROUNDING STATES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE METHODS AND SKILLS OF HIGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Robert Murphy FOUNDER / CE2020-2024 $13,750$13,750 1
Carolyn Murphy SECRETARY2020-2024 $5,000$5,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Marlissa Stauffer CHAIR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tim Brown DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Tyus CO-CHAIR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Talisa Dixon DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ed Herderick DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jim White DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Marlissa Staffer (former) BOARD CHAIRMAN2020-2023 5 $0 reported 1
James White (former) MEMBER2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
James Ragland (former) EXOFFICO MEMBER2020-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Jasper Person (former) EXOFFICO MEMBER2020-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $19K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT MURPHY FOUNDER / CE7 $13,750$0$0 $13,7501
CAROLYN MURPHY SECRETARY10 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
MARLISSA STAUFFER CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN TYUS CO-CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
TALISA DIXON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ED HERDERICK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JIM WHITE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR MARLISSA STAFFER BOARD CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DR JOHN TYUS CO BORAD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLYN MURPHY SECRETARY7 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WHITE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RAGLAND EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
JASPER PERSON EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DR ROBERT MURPHY CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR MARLISSA STAFFER BOARD CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DR JOHN TYUS CO BORAD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLYN MURPHY SECRETARY7 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WHITE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RAGLAND EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
JASPER PERSON EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DR ROBERT MURPHY CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR MARLISSA STAFFER BOARD CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DR JOHN TYUS CO BORAD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLYN MURPHY SECRETARY7 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WHITE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RAGLAND EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
JASPER PERSON EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DR ROBERT MURPHY CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR MARLISSA STAFFER BOARD CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DR JOHN TYUS CO BORAD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLYN MURPHY SECRETARY7 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BROWN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES WHITE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RAGLAND EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
JASPER PERSON EXOFFICO MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DR ROBERT MURPHY CEO10 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$704,208$485,973 $338,814$338,814 $704,208$0 $18,75008
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$312,523$300,979 $40,337$40,337 $312,523$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,206$92,809 $28,793$28,793 $0$110,206 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,206$92,809 $28,793$28,793 $110,206$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,819$153,674 $11,396$11,396 $123,819$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $650,116 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$500,000 2024$500,000
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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$150,000 2024$40,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MASTERS PREPARATORY ACADEMY” 2020-2023 4$116 2023$33
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,957,74290 332016–2024 THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC; CHANCE ACADEMY; CORNERSTONE CROSSROADS ACADEMY INC; LG ACADEMY A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION and 29 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$2,480,03267 252014–2024 CORNERSTONE CROSSROADS ACADEMY INC; CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART NFP INC; ATHENS CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY; AKILI CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL INC and 21 more
TIAA CHARITABLE INC DAF sponsor$1,470,0002 12018–2019 CHANCE ACADEMY
KARA J TROTT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,150,0008 12021–2025 HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,016,24439 102012–2024 EAST LAKE ACADEMY INC; THRIVE ACADEMY ATLANTA INC; CORNERSTONE CROSSROADS ACADEMY INC; AKILI CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL INC and 6 more
GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$752,91115 12010–2024 EASTERN IOWA ARTS ACADEMY
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$643,73615 22012–2024 LANCASTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION; ANCHOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$569,0266 12019–2024 WINSTON-SALEM STREET SCHOOL
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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 · $485,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING $390,989$390,989-- 80.5%
Fees: other services $74,200$67,000$7,200- 15.3%
Other (as described)MARKETING AND BRANDING $11,626$11,626-- 2.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,544-$7,544- 1.6%
Insurance $1,164-$1,164- 0.2%
Office expenses $450-$450- 0.1%
Total$485,973100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $300,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES SEE SCHEDULE O $196,083$196,083-- 65.1%
Royalties $96,809$96,809-- 32.2%
Fees: management $5,329-$5,329- 1.8%
Other (as described)GRAPHIC DESIGN $2,208--- 0.7%
Other (as described)TRAINING $500$500-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $50-$50- 0.0%
Total$300,979100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $92,809 spent · pay $56,200 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other employee benefits $56,200$50,580$5,620- 60.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $33,394$33,378$16- 36.0%
Insurance $1,950-$1,950- 2.1%
Travel $765-$765- 0.8%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $500-$500- 0.5%
Total$92,809100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $92,809 spent · pay $56,200 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $56,200$50,580$5,620- 60.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $33,394$33,378$16- 36.0%
Insurance $1,950-$1,950- 2.1%
Travel $765-$765- 0.8%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $500-$500- 0.5%
Total$92,809100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $153,674 spent · pay $100,941 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $100,941$80,941$20,000- 65.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $32,652$32,652-- 21.2%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $10,081$10,081-- 6.6%
Travel $10,000$5,000$5,000- 6.5%
Total$153,674100%

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