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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Stanto | EXEC DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | $192,044 | $476,662 | 1 |
| Del Atkins | DIR MARKETING | 2023-2025 | $111,872 | $257,880 | 1 |
| Janine Haydel | CFO | 2021-2025 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rice | CHAIRMAN | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| S Starr Parker | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marla Gibbs | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Del Richardson | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hawthorne Jame | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $318K · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA STANTO | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $192,044 | $0 | $0 | $192,044 | 1 |
| DEL ATKINS | DIR MARKETING | 40 | $111,872 | $0 | $0 | $111,872 | 1 |
| JANINE HAYDEL | CFO | 1 | $14,079 | $0 | $0 | $14,079 | 1 |
| ED RICE | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S STARR PARKER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HAWTHORNE JAME | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $252K · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA STANTO | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $145,143 | $0 | $0 | $145,143 | 1 |
| DEL ATKINS | DIR MARKETING | 40 | $93,674 | $0 | $0 | $93,674 | 1 |
| JANINE HAYDEL | CFO | 5 | $13,392 | $0 | $0 | $13,392 | 1 |
| ED RICE | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S STARR PARKER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HAWTHORNE JAME | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $164K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA STANTO | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,350 | $0 | $0 | $99,350 | 1 |
| DEL ATKINS | DIR MARKETING | 40 | $52,334 | $0 | $0 | $52,334 | 1 |
| JANINE HAYDEL | CFO | 5 | $12,669 | $0 | $0 | $12,669 | 1 |
| ED RICE | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S STARR PARKER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEL RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HAWTHORNE JAME | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $18K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA STANTO | EXEC DIRECTOR | 30 | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 | 1 |
| JANINE HAYDEL | CFO | 2 | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $33K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA STANTO | EXEC DIRECTOR | 30 | $24,625 | $0 | $0 | $24,625 | 1 |
| JANINE HAYDEL | CFO | 2 | $8,125 | $0 | $0 | $8,125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $262,622 | $1,594,526 | $2,472,933 | $2,432,338 | $0 | $62,000 | $608,931 | 7 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $149,038 | $1,286,300 | $3,708,394 | $3,662,612 | $0 | $64,500 | $223,584 | 8 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,414,934 | $593,605 | $4,826,715 | $4,780,933 | $5,220,000 | $98,886 | $109,786 | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $122,726 | $126,514 | $8,624 | -$39,851 | $0 | $116,876 | $17,750 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $184,093 | $200,429 | $11,391 | -$33,084 | $0 | $165,637 | $32,750 | 0 | - |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 | $15,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 | $7,000 | show |
| FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
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| NATIONAL LATINA BUSINESS WOMEN ASSO CIATION - IE INSTITUTE | CA | S43 | $253,923 | $317,105 | Exec Director | $76,601 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENOVANT | CA | S43 | $151,203 | $93,464 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SINGULARITY FOUNDATION | CA | S43 | $146,847 | $170,655 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENTREPRENEUR ALLIANCE INC | TX | S43 | $339,823 | $314,261 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| SYNC SPACE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER | TN | S43 | $456,808 | $495,853 | PRESIDENT, ED | $124,800 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WOMEN OF COLOR ENTREPRENEURS INC | MA | S43 | $255,230 | $213,712 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85,938 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| BLACK ENTREPRENEURS OF THE FLINT HILLS ASSOCIATION | KS | S43 | $425,279 | $276,022 | EXECUTIVE DI | $55,000 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| ZARATHUSHTI ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | IL | S43 | $302,335 | $176,237 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| COMMONWISE EDUCATION INC | NY | S43 | $314,772 | $625,235 | Executive Dir. | $30,769 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| SPARK SMALL BUSINESS CENTER | TX | S43 | $250,000 | $226,903 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| IOWA CENTER LOAN FUND | IA | S43 | $369,185 | $369,185 | PRESIDENT | $147,256 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | NE | S43 | $188,465 | $177,638 | EXECUTIVE DI | $60,145 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| DAS FOUNDATION INC | AZ | S43 | $165,770 | $175,041 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED AUTO | MI | S43 | $381,418 | $394,169 | Financial Sec/Treas | $11,102 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| EMERGE INNOVATION HUB | MI | S43 | $338,360 | $242,016 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL | MN | S43 | $371,402 | $223,560 | President of the Board | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $69,622 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,594,526 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,286,300 spent · pay $535,147 · grants $15,662 · events $14,313
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,286,300 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $593,605 spent · pay $162,735 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $593,605 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $126,514 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $126,514 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $200,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $200,429 | 100% |
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