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CENTER FOR COURAGE & RENEWAL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR COURAGE & RENEWAL

EIN 33-1023228 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

THE CENTER for COURAGE & RENEWAL EXISTS to NURTURE DEEP INTEGRITY and RELATIONAL TRUST, BUILDING THE FOUNDATION for A MORE LOVING, EQUITABLE, and HEALTHY WORLD. THROUGH CIRCLE of TRUST RETREATS and OTHER PROGRAMS ROOTED IN THE COURAGE & RENEWAL APPROACH WE NURTURE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES of REFLECTION and PRACTICE to HELP PEOPLE COME ALIVE WITH A RENEWED SENSE of PURPOSE, BUILD TRUSTWORTHY RELATIONSHIPS, and CULTIVATE THE COURAGE to RISE to TODAYS CHALLENGES, MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITHIN THEMSELVES and THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.51%of revenue went to mission work69.9% of expenses · Program services
8.41%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses
$72.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.32%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses
$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
76.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,403 for KATHRYN MCELVEEN (EXECTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,204,383
Mission workProgram services$1,113,48850.51% of revenue69.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$293,62113.32% of revenue18.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$185,3788.41% of revenue11.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$611,89627.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,592,48772.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.9% mission · 18.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.24% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 21.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.92% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 21.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.42% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 5.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.71% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 5.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.74% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 27.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.17% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 32.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.18% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 16.8% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,204,383
Expenses$1,592,487
Annual surplus $611,896 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,113,488 · 69.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$293,621 · 18.4% of expenses
Fundraising$185,378 · 11.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,204,383
Expenses$1,592,487
Assets$2,623,043
Income$2,204,383
Contributions$1,679,617
Mission work (program services)$1,113,488
Fundraising$185,378
Management and general$293,621
Accounting fees$58,770
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KATHRYN MCELVEENEXECTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,403

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

KATHRYN MCELVEENEXECTIVE DIRECTOR

ADE ADENIJIBOARD CHAIR

ALEZE FULBRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

JONETTA MOYOBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN STETSTREASURER

LUCRECIA RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

TARA REYNOLDSSECRETARY

TIRZAH ENUMAHVICE CHAIR

WILL JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2003
Location
2435 E NORTH ST STE 1108 # 111, GREENVILLE, SC 29615-1442
County
Greenville
In care of
% RICK JACKSON
Primary officer
KATHRYN MCELVEEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification
Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category
Adult Education

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