ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $263K · expenses $1.6M · assets $2.5M

EIN
95-4227986
Address
555 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD STE 130, GARDENA, CA 90248-1612
NTEE code
S43
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2018 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2011 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Fieda Buruss (its 2007 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2007 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO EDUCATE MULTI-CULTURAL ENTPRENEURS, AT-RISK YOUTH, HANDICAPPABLE ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE RE-ENTERING SOCIETY TO START OR EXPAND THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Barbara Stanto EXEC DIRECTOR2021-2025 $192,044$476,662 1
Del Atkins DIR MARKETING2023-2025 $111,872$257,880 1
Janine Haydel CFO2021-2025 $14,079$50,515 1

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
Ed Rice CHAIRMAN2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
S Starr Parker SECRETARY2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Marla Gibbs BOARD MEMBER2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Del Richardson BOARD MEMBER2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Hawthorne Jame BOARD MEMBER2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $318K · 7 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STANTO EXEC DIRECTOR40 $192,044$0$0 $192,0441
DEL ATKINS DIR MARKETING40 $111,872$0$0 $111,8721
JANINE HAYDEL CFO1 $14,079$0$0 $14,0791
ED RICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
S STARR PARKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARLA GIBBS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEL RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
HAWTHORNE JAME BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $252K · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STANTO EXEC DIRECTOR40 $145,143$0$0 $145,1431
DEL ATKINS DIR MARKETING40 $93,674$0$0 $93,6741
JANINE HAYDEL CFO5 $13,392$0$0 $13,3921
ED RICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
S STARR PARKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARLA GIBBS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEL RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
HAWTHORNE JAME BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $164K · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STANTO EXEC DIRECTOR40 $99,350$0$0 $99,3501
DEL ATKINS DIR MARKETING40 $52,334$0$0 $52,3341
JANINE HAYDEL CFO5 $12,669$0$0 $12,6691
ED RICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
S STARR PARKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARLA GIBBS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEL RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
HAWTHORNE JAME BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $18K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STANTO EXEC DIRECTOR30 $15,500$0$0 $15,5001
JANINE HAYDEL CFO2 $2,250$0$0 $2,2501
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $33K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STANTO EXEC DIRECTOR30 $24,625$0$0 $24,6251
JANINE HAYDEL CFO2 $8,125$0$0 $8,1251

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$262,622$1,594,526 $2,472,933$2,432,338 $0$62,000 $608,9317-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,038$1,286,300 $3,708,394$3,662,612 $0$64,500 $223,5848-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,414,934$593,605 $4,826,715$4,780,933 $5,220,000$98,886 $109,7865-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,726$126,514 $8,624-$39,851 $0$116,876 $17,7500-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,093$200,429 $11,391-$33,084 $0$165,637 $32,7500-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $23,000 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2020 1$15,000 2020$15,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$7,000 2023$7,000
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FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER” 2021 1$1,000 2021$1,000
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
WEST CONTRA COSTA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERCAS43 $358,065$306,188 President$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
CAPITAL REGION FAMILY BUSINESSCENTERCAS43 $329,687$321,559 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
VIVA FOUNDATIONCAS43 $171,988$130,387 President$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
TIE FOUNDATIONCAS43 $359,982$234,379 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
LOVE 4 LIFE ASSOCIATIONCAS43 $191,751$184,199 CEO$48,273 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
GROWTH FACTORYCAS43 $497,298$385,476 MANAGING DIRECTOR$119,039 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
TALKING TREE INCCAS43 $426,820$407,270 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
WEV FUNDING SOLUTIONSCAS43 $140,323$40,290 CEO$156,704 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
STARTUP SAN DIEGOCAS43 $272,131$272,070 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL LATINA BUSINESS WOMEN ASSO CIATION - IE INSTITUTECAS43 $253,923$317,105 Exec Director$76,601 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
ENOVANTCAS43 $151,203$93,464 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
SINGULARITY FOUNDATIONCAS43 $146,847$170,655 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state
ENTREPRENEUR ALLIANCE INCTXS43 $339,823$314,261 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
SYNC SPACE ENTREPRENEUR CENTERTNS43 $456,808$495,853 PRESIDENT, ED$124,800 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, similar name
WOMEN OF COLOR ENTREPRENEURS INCMAS43 $255,230$213,712 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$85,938 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
BLACK ENTREPRENEURS OF THE FLINT HILLS ASSOCIATIONKSS43 $425,279$276,022 EXECUTIVE DI$55,000 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
ZARATHUSHTI ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONILS43 $302,335$176,237 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
COMMONWISE EDUCATION INCNYS43 $314,772$625,235 Executive Dir.$30,769 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
SPARK SMALL BUSINESS CENTERTXS43 $250,000$226,903 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
IOWA CENTER LOAN FUNDIAS43 $369,185$369,185 PRESIDENT$147,256 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
NORTH CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCNES43 $188,465$177,638 EXECUTIVE DI$60,145 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
DAS FOUNDATION INCAZS43 $165,770$175,041 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED AUTOMIS43 $381,418$394,169 Financial Sec/Treas$11,102 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
EMERGE INNOVATION HUBMIS43 $338,360$242,016 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x
BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONALMNS43 $371,402$223,560 President of the Board$0 Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x

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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
JACKSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,408,1083 12012–2020 ENTERPRISE GROUP COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,127,52516 62010–2025 COMMONWISE EDUCATION INC; HARBOR BANK OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; ROCKFORD AREA STRATEGIC INITIATIVES; AB COMMUNITY and 2 more
The Kendeda Fund Private foundation$1,025,0006 12020–2023 COMMONWISE EDUCATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$782,64215 72019–2025 GEORGIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENT; VETERANS ENTERPRISE TRAINING & SERVICES GROUP INC; TIE FOUNDATION; EARLY STAGE MONTANA and 3 more
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$672,4937 12011–2024 STARTUP HUTCH INC
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$550,0004 12018–2021 FUND 17
JUDD LEIGHTON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$500,0002 12021–2023 CDFI FRIENDLY SOUTH BEND
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$500,0002 12019–2020 HARBOR BANK OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$490,0003 12021–2023 FUND 17
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$458,82520 32013–2024 INTENTIONAL LEGACY INC; BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL; TIE FOUNDATION
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$447,36711 42015–2024 MICROENTERPRISE RESOURCES INITIATIVES & TRAINING; TIE FOUNDATION; LATINO FOUNDERS; COMMONWISE EDUCATION INC
RICHLAND COUNTY FOUNDATION OF MANSFIELD DAF sponsor$411,0005 12018–2024 IDEA WORKS
ALLSTATE FOUNDATION Private foundation$408,0005 12023–2024 MANIFEST FREEDOM FOUNDATION
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$401,10714 52012–2023 IOWA COMMUNITY CAPITAL; WOMENS VENTURE FUND INC; NATIONAL LATINA BUSINESS WOMEN ASSO CIATION - IE INSTITUTE; IDEA WORKS and 1 more
FARO FOUNDATION Private foundation$300,0001 12023–2023 KUKOLU

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $1,594,526 spent · pay $701,668 · grants $6,000 · events $2,504
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $706,428$195,279$128,689$382,460 44.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $608,931-$608,931- 38.2%
Occupancy $112,668-$112,668- 7.1%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES $54,059$16,059$38,000- 3.4%
Other employee benefits $39,722-$39,722- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $38,759-$38,759- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $14,256-$14,256- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $12,579-$12,579- 0.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,000$6,000-- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,504-$2,504- 0.2%
Travel $1,365-$1,365- 0.1%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $993-$993- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $492-$492- 0.0%
Insurance -$4,230--$4,230- -0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $69,622-reported apart
Total$1,594,526100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,286,300 spent · pay $535,147 · grants $15,662 · events $14,313
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $430,183$308,378$121,805- 33.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $223,584-$223,584- 17.4%
Other salaries and wages $141,962-$141,962- 11.0%
Payroll taxes $136,053-$136,053- 10.6%
Occupancy $113,928-$113,928- 8.9%
Depreciation and depletion $39,348-$39,348- 3.1%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST $37,206$8,027$29,179- 2.9%
Insurance $31,628-$31,628- 2.5%
Advertising and promotion $24,062-$24,062- 1.9%
Fees: management $22,079--$22,079 1.7%
Other employee benefits $17,843-$17,843- 1.4%
Pension plan contributions $15,705-$15,705- 1.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $15,662$15,662-- 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $14,313--$14,313 1.1%
Fees: accounting $13,392-$13,392- 1.0%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $7,685-$7,685- 0.6%
Travel $1,033-$1,033- 0.1%
Other (as described)REGULATORY FILING FEES $400-$400- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $199-$199- 0.0%
Fees: legal $35-$35- 0.0%
Total$1,286,300100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $593,605 spent · pay $162,735 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $339,886$274,671$65,215- 57.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $109,786-$109,786- 18.5%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST $47,652$47,652-- 8.0%
Payroll taxes $47,161-$47,161- 7.9%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $14,996-$14,996- 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $13,473-$13,473- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $11,859-$11,859- 2.0%
Other employee benefits $5,788-$5,788- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $1,500-$1,500- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $752-$752- 0.1%
Travel $607-$607- 0.1%
Other (as described)BUSINESS FILING FEES $145$145-- 0.0%
Total$593,605100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $126,514 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $79,408$29,126$34,781$15,501 62.8%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST $34,838$34,838-- 27.5%
Office expenses $6,087$6,087-- 4.8%
Grants to US individuals $2,500$2,500-- 2.0%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $1,342-$1,342- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,300$1,300-- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $600$600-- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $364-$364- 0.3%
Other (as described)BUSINESS FILING FEES $75$75-- 0.1%
Total$126,514100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $200,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $135,885$85,568$40,792$9,525 67.8%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST $26,245$26,245-- 13.1%
Information technology $12,998$12,998-- 6.5%
Office expenses $7,134$7,134-- 3.6%
Fees: management $6,000$6,000-- 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,321$3,321-- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $2,675$2,675-- 1.3%
Grants to US individuals $2,500$2,500-- 1.2%
Travel $962$962-- 0.5%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE $932-$932- 0.5%
Insurance $771$771-- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $753-$753- 0.4%
Other (as described)BUSINESS FILING FEES $253$253-- 0.1%
Total$200,429100%

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