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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Murphy | FOUNDER / CE | 2020-2024 | $13,750 | $13,750 | 1 |
| Carolyn Murphy | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlissa Stauffer | CHAIR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Brown | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Tyus | CO-CHAIR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Talisa Dixon | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Herderick | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim White | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Marlissa Staffer (former) | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 2020-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James White (former) | MEMBER | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Ragland (former) | EXOFFICO MEMBER | 2020-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jasper Person (former) | EXOFFICO MEMBER | 2020-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $19K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MURPHY | FOUNDER / CE | 7 | $13,750 | $0 | $0 | $13,750 | 1 |
| CAROLYN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 10 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| MARLISSA STAUFFER | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TYUS | CO-CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TALISA DIXON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED HERDERICK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM WHITE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARLISSA STAFFER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JOHN TYUS | CO BORAD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROWN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES WHITE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RAGLAND | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASPER PERSON | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROBERT MURPHY | CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARLISSA STAFFER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JOHN TYUS | CO BORAD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROWN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES WHITE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RAGLAND | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASPER PERSON | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROBERT MURPHY | CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARLISSA STAFFER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JOHN TYUS | CO BORAD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROWN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES WHITE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RAGLAND | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASPER PERSON | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROBERT MURPHY | CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARLISSA STAFFER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JOHN TYUS | CO BORAD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN MURPHY | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROWN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES WHITE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RAGLAND | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASPER PERSON | EXOFFICO MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROBERT MURPHY | CEO | 10 | $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 | ||||||||
| $704,208 | $485,973 | $338,814 | $338,814 | $704,208 | $0 | $18,750 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,523 | $300,979 | $40,337 | $40,337 | $312,523 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $110,206 | $92,809 | $28,793 | $28,793 | $0 | $110,206 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $110,206 | $92,809 | $28,793 | $28,793 | $110,206 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,819 | $153,674 | $11,396 | $11,396 | $123,819 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 | $500,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $150,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MASTERS PREPARATORY ACADEMY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $116 | 2023 | $33 | 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 · $485,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $485,973 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $300,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $300,979 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $92,809 spent · pay $56,200 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $92,809 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $92,809 spent · pay $56,200 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $92,809 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $153,674 spent · pay $100,941 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $153,674 | 100% |
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