UNITED PIEDMONT CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLANCE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $617K · expenses $624K · assets $27K

EIN
48-1268230
Address
122 N ELM ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27401-2878
Website
https://www.upcee.org
NTEE code
P80
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated January 15, 2013 after an automatic revocation on January 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))
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Mission

United Piedmont Center for Educational Excellence is a non-profit agency that has operated for over 20 years in the Piedmont Triad area, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem NC, an area that has a high percentage of poverty, a high percentage o f female head of household, a low percentage of degrees and a recurring high school dropout rate. UPCEE provide free educational prep services for low income, under reprepresented and first generation individuals who may not have the same access as others in the community. This activity is conducted by qualified employees of the agency and local school teachers (PT). The primary purpose of this agency is to support the National Education goals as stated in the (34CRF part 643 of the Department of Education regulations. These programs, Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search TRiO programs serve over 500 participants. The activities are conducted in the targeted schools and with other community agencies. Presently, UPCEE receives funding f

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Guin White President2024 0 $0 reported 1
Diane Captain Chairman2024 0 $0 reported 1
Shirley Foster Treasurer2024 0 $0 reported 1
James Master DDS Trustee2024 0 $0 reported 1
Katie Jeffries Secretary2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Guin White President0 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Captain Chairman0 $0$0$0 $01
Shirley Foster Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
James Master DDS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Jeffries Secretary0 $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 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$617,482$624,169 $26,981-$128,969 $617,482$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Who funds organizations like this

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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 · $624,169 spent · pay $343,942 · grants $0 · events $6,651
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $317,402$292,010$25,392- 50.9%
Other (as described)Student Room/Board $65,307$60,082$5,225- 10.5%
Other (as described)Student Travel $59,805$55,021$4,784- 9.6%
Fees: accounting $38,478$35,400$3,078- 6.2%
Other (as described)Student Activities $28,315$26,050$2,265- 4.5%
Other (as described)Student Stipends $23,620$21,730$1,890- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $21,334$19,627$1,707- 3.4%
Occupancy $15,305$14,081$1,224- 2.5%
All other expenses $11,727$10,789$938- 1.9%
Fees: other services $9,797$9,013$784- 1.6%
Insurance $8,992$8,273$719- 1.4%
Office expenses $6,760$6,219$541- 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,651$6,119$532- 1.1%
Travel $5,470$5,032$438- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $5,206$4,790$416- 0.8%
Total$624,169100%

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