CEDARS EDUCATION PROGRAM
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $103K · expenses $55K · assets $135K
- EIN
- 99-1142842
- Address
- 514 CEDAR BERRY LN, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-7210
- Website
- cedarseducationprogram.org
- NTEE code
- B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2024 (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)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Education
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Strickman | Director, President & Secretary | 2024-2025 | 23 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Albert Gard | Director, Treasurer & Chair Finance Committee | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Coble | Director, Vice Pres, & Co-Chair Grants Committee | 2024-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Buell | Director, Bookkeeper & Finance Committee member | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Sloan | Director & Events Committee member | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcia Hanson -- Jan thru May | Director, Vice President & Chair - Grants Committee | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frances Gravely | Director and Chair Publicity & Communications Committee | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dede Hall | Director & Chair Events Committee | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frances Campbell | Director & Co-Chair Grants Committee | 2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Pendray | Director & Finance Committee member | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcia Hanson (former) | Director, Vice President & Grants Committee Chair | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Schaeffer (former) | Direstor and Publicity & Communications Chair | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol McCartney (former) | Director and Events Committee Chair | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Strickman | Director, President & Secretary | 23 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Hanson -- Jan thru May | Director, Vice President & Chair - Grants Committee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Albert Gard | Director, Treasurer & Chair Finance Committee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Coble | Director, Vice Pres, & Co-Chair Grants Committee | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Buell | Director, Bookkeeper & Finance Committee member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frances Gravely | Director and Chair Publicity & Communications Committee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dede Hall | Director & Chair Events Committee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Sloan | Director & Events Committee member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frances Campbell | Director & Co-Chair Grants Committee | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Pendray | Director & Finance Committee member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Strickman | Director and President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Hanson | Director, Vice President & Grants Committee Chair | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Albert Gard | Director and Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Coble | Director and Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Buell | Director and Bookkeeper | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Schaeffer | Direstor and Publicity & Communications Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol McCartney | Director and Events Committee Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Sloan | Director and Events Committee member | 2 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,578 | $54,957 | $134,996 | $134,996 | $85,404 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,977 | $6,602 | $87,375 | $87,375 | $80,326 | $0 | - | - | - |
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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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 990EZ · $54,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,281 · events $750
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,281 | 95.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,650 | 3.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,026 | 1.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $750 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,957 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $6,602 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,300 · events $1,150
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,725 | 41.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,300 | 34.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,396 | 21.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $181 | 2.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,150 | reported apart |
| Total | $6,602 | 100% |
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