EARLY RECOGNITION IS CRITICAL INC
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $157K · expenses $404K · assets $800K
- EIN
- 45-5435511
- Address
- 1215 TREND DR, CARROLLTON, TX 75006-5409
- Website
- www.earlyrecognitioniscritical.org
- NTEE code
- H30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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
- James Gerencser (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
We focus on teaching basic cancer literacy and self screening techniques.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Bennett | Exec Assistant | 2024 | $55,069 | $55,069 | 1 |
| Jeremy Norden (former) | Director | 2016 | $28,277 | $28,277 | 1 |
| Kimmey Hardesty (former) | Director | 2016 | $15,458 | $15,458 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Waite | President | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Gerencser | Vice President | 2016-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Gerencser | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Gerencser Smith | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carman Kobza | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kirk Woolridge | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Florentino Ramirez | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Ziemann (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Walters (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Gerencser (former) | President | 2016-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann (former) | Treasurer / Secretary | 2016-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Conway (former) | Director | 2016-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Kennedy (former) | Director | 2016-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emi Fitzgerald (former) | Director | 2016-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick van der Valk (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Bennett | Exec Assistant | 40 | $55,069 | - | - | $55,069 | 1 |
| Eric Waite | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Gerencser | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Gerencser | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Gerencser Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carman Kobza | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kirk Woolridge | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Florentino Ramirez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Waite | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Gerencser | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Ziemann | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Gerencser | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Gerencser Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carman Kobza | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Walters | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florentino Ramirez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gerencser | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Gerencser | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann | Treasurer / Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Gerencser | President/Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Conway | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Kennedy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Emi Fitzgerald | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Gerencser | President/Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Conway | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Kennedy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Emi Fitzgerald | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Gerencser | President/Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Conway | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Kennedy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Emi Fitzgerald | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $44K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Norden | Director | 4 | $28,277 | - | - | $28,277 | 1 |
| Kimmey Hardesty | Director | 4 | $15,458 | - | - | $15,458 | 1 |
| James L Gerencser | President/Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Ziemann | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Gerencser | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Conway | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Kennedy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Emi Fitzgerald | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick van der Valk | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $128K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
Listed grants add up to $5,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $41,425. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 3 contributors · $115K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nationwide Auto Services Inc | Person | Carrollton, TX | $100,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 1 | Jim Gerencser | Person | Farmers Branch, TX | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 3 | Wyatt Hiller | Person | Fishers, IN | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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 990PF | ||||||||
| $157,494 | $404,086 | $800,269 | $799,784 | $141,254 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $350,359 | $374,969 | $1,026,749 | $1,026,749 | $343,600 | $0 | $0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,136,186 | $116,453 | $1,046,912 | $1,046,887 | $1,136,186 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,219 | $18,047 | $5,517 | $5,517 | $20,219 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,835 | $58,261 | $4,945 | $3,345 | $60,959 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,835 | $140,817 | $16,252 | -$229 | $148,207 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $167,773 | $251,951 | $5,662 | -$8,347 | $167,701 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,396 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $58,363 | 2015 | $58,363 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $23,840 | 2016 | $11,920 | show |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2023 | 3 | $22,679 | 2023 | $9,974 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EARLY RECOGNITION IS CRITICAL INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $514 | 2023 | $111 | show |
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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 990PF · $404,086 spent · pay $135,235 · grants $127,669 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $135,235 | 33.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $127,669 | 31.6% | |
| Other expenses | $76,402 | 18.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $46,967 | 11.6% | |
| Taxes | $10,346 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,067 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $404,086 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $374,969 spent · pay $118,128 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $135,183 | $118,745 | $16,438 | - | 36.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $92,219 | $92,219 | - | - | 24.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Trainings | $68,282 | $68,282 | - | - | 18.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $35,390 | $35,390 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,854 | $18,854 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Other expenses | $12,001 | $4,692 | $7,034 | $275 | 3.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,055 | $7,055 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,607 | - | $2,607 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $2,149 | - | $2,149 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: investment management | $1,229 | - | $1,229 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $374,969 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $116,453 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,425 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $56,375 | $56,375 | - | - | 48.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $25,000 | $25,000 | - | - | 21.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $16,425 | $16,425 | - | - | 14.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Expense Clinic Expenses | $7,843 | $7,843 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Travel | $4,415 | $4,415 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Media Photography | $3,576 | $3,576 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,602 | $2,602 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $217 | - | $217 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $116,453 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $18,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,972 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,350 | 62.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,520 | 25.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,972 | 10.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $205 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $18,047 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $58,261 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,500 · events $1,271
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,660 | 49.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,018 | 32.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,500 | 11.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,083 | 7.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,271 | reported apart |
| Total | $58,261 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $140,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,680 · events $2,142
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,274 | 55.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $56,159 | 39.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,704 | 3.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,680 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,142 | reported apart |
| Total | $140,817 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $251,951 spent · pay $22,317 · grants $6,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $116,649 | 46.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $102,495 | 40.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,317 | 8.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,300 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,190 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $251,951 | 100% |
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