PURPOSE LEARNING LAB THE PREMIER DROP-IN STUDIO
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $394K · expenses $252K · assets $142K
- EIN
- 84-5032978
- Address
- 3 OLIVENE DR, DURHAM, NC 27703-6755
- Website
- https://www.purposelearninglab.org
- NTEE code
- O99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2020 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Myi-Shanka McMillian (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
Our goal is to create pathways during non-school hours for minority students that ignite confidence, provide evidenced-based alternatives, encourage hands-on innovation, and academic advancement.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myishanka Mcmillian | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $54,300 | $98,850 | 1 |
| Cyrstal Graham | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $5,200 | $5,200 | 1 |
| Saiquanza Outlaw (former) | INTERIM ASSISTAN DIRECTOR | 2022 | $14,515 | $14,515 | 1 |
| Calisha Graham (former) | BOOKKEEPER | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Cropps | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shaquita Canty | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shilanka Ware | ATTORNEY | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Foster (former) | CHAIR | 2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $60K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYISHANKA MCMILLIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $54,300 | $0 | $0 | $54,300 | 1 |
| CYRSTAL GRAHAM | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2 | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,200 | 1 |
| ANGELA CROPPS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAQUITA CANTY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHILANKA WARE | ATTORNEY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 3 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYISHANKA MCMILLIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $28,650 | $0 | $0 | $28,650 | 1 |
| ANGELA CROPPS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAQUITA CANTY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHILANKA WARE | ATTORNEY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYRSTAL GRAHAM | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $31K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYISHANKA MCMILLIAN | FOUNDER | 40 | $15,900 | - | - | $15,900 | 1 |
| SAIQUANZA OUTLAW | INTERIM ASSISTAN DIRECTOR | 40 | $14,515 | - | - | $14,515 | 1 |
| CALISHA GRAHAM | BOOKKEEPER | 10 | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 | 1 |
| JOSEPH FOSTER | CHAIR | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA CROPPS | VICE CHAIR | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHAQUITA CANTY | SECRETARY | 20 | $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 | ||||||||
| $394,492 | $252,134 | $142,358 | $142,358 | $394,492 | $0 | $54,300 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,006 | $201,343 | $0 | $0 | $208,006 | $0 | $28,650 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,216 | $149,926 | $0 | $34,290 | $184,216 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $20,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER TRIANGLE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | 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 · $252,134 spent · pay $77,497 · grants $47,030 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $54,300 | $0 | $54,300 | $0 | 21.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $47,030 | $47,030 | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $31,020 | $31,020 | $0 | $0 | 12.3% |
| Occupancy | $30,816 | $30,816 | $0 | $0 | 12.2% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSES | $20,205 | $20,205 | $0 | $0 | 8.0% |
| Office expenses | $13,244 | $0 | $13,244 | $0 | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,764 | $12,764 | $0 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Travel | $11,807 | $11,173 | $634 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,433 | $10,433 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,903 | $7,903 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Insurance | $4,487 | $4,487 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $4,277 | $4,277 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Fees: management | $3,148 | $3,148 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $700 | $700 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $252,134 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $201,343 spent · pay $90,327 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $71,780 | $71,780 | $0 | $0 | 35.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $49,244 | $49,244 | $0 | $0 | 24.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $28,650 | $28,650 | $0 | $0 | 14.2% | |
| Occupancy | $15,970 | $15,970 | $0 | $0 | 7.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,433 | $12,433 | $0 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Insurance | $6,836 | $6,836 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $6,472 | $0 | $6,472 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Information technology | $4,942 | $4,942 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,484 | $2,484 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,453 | $859 | $594 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $1,032 | $919 | $113 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $47 | $0 | $47 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $201,343 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $149,926 spent · pay $17,818 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $52,495 | 35.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,638 | 27.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $35,356 | 23.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,818 | 11.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,619 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $149,926 | 100% |