Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 7,888,564 | 6,106,233 | 5,000,680 | 3,927,709 | 2,724,938 | 25,648,124 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,888,564 | 6,106,233 | 5,000,680 | 3,927,709 | 2,724,938 | 25,648,124 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 7,002,880 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 18,645,244 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,888,564 | 6,106,233 | 5,000,680 | 3,927,709 | 2,724,938 | 25,648,124 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 183,584 | 100,434 | 1,717,659 | 1,631,220 | 890,075 | 4,522,972 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 30,347,576 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CONSUMER EDUCATION SERVICES, INC ("CESI") IS A NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR COMPREHENSIVE PERSONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND SOLUTIONS FOR ALL LIFE STAGES AND FOR ALL LIFE'S MILESTONES. OUR GOAL IS ENHANCED ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR EVERYONE WE SERVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 17,000 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS. ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES AND FREE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | COMMUNITY EDUCATORS OFFERING A LIST OF MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT TOPICS OR CLASSES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE CESI OUTREACH TEAM TRACKS SIGN IN FORMS AND FEEDBACK FORMS FROM EACH CLASS IN A CENTRALIZED DATABASE ALLOWING US TO REPORT BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS ON THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED AS WELL AS COLLECTING SPECIFIC FEEDBACK FROM THOSE WE SERVED TO HELP US IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PARTNERS, FACILITATING HOME BUYER GROUP EDUCATION FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WAKE COUNTY AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - MAPLE COURT. CESI STAFF PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING LA FIESTA DEL PUEBLO 2015, AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING LATINO CULTURE. CESI ALSO ASSISTED CONSUMERS THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (NCHFA). FIRST THROUGH THE STATE HOME FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROJECT (SHFPP) WHICH HELPS NC HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A 45 DAY DELINQUENT LETTER FROM THEIR LOAN SERVICER TO AVOID FORECLOSURE BY PUTTING THEM IN CONTACT WITH A HUD HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY WHO CAN ASSIST THEM WITH LOSS MITIGATION OPTIONS. THE SECOND PROJECT WAS THE HARDEST HIT FUND (HHF), NORTH CAROLINA FORECLOSURE PREVENTION FUND (FPF), OR THE MORTGAGE PAYMENT PROGRAM (MPP). THESE PROJECTS HELP NC HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS OR HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME OTHER TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT RELATED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO MAKE THEIR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS WHILE THEY LOOK FOR A JOB OR RETRAIN FOR A NEW JOB. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2013 AND JUNE 30, 2014, CESI HANDLED 108,599 PHONE CALLS FROM THE SHFPP AND FPF PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | CLIENT PAYMENT PROCESSING PROVIDES SERVICES TO CESI'S DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS BY PROCESSING ALL PAYMENTS, WORKING WITH CREDITORS TO SECURE A REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATES FOR THE CONSUMER, AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS ON HOW TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR FINANCES. FOR THE LEGACY PORTFOLIO, PAYMENT PROCESSING IS OUTSOURCED TO A THIRD PARTY SERVICE WITH CESI'S FINAL APPROVAL. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, CESI DISBURSED 57,598,946.87 TO CREDITORS ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS. CESI'S STUDENT LOAN COUNSELING PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ASSIST STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS WHO HAVE UNMANAGEABLE OR DELINQUENT STUDENT LOAN DEBTS. CONSUMERS WORK WITH A CESI COUNSELOR TO IDENTIFY THE BEST STUDENT LOAN SOLUTION FOR THEIR UNIQUE SITUATION AND RECEIVE GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF SORTING THROUGH THE MANY REPAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS COMPLETING THE CONFUSING PAPERWORK TO ADDRESS THEIR STUDENT LOANS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, CESI COUNSELED 963 INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THEIR STUDENT LOAN DEBT. PRE AND POST BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING IS OFFERED FOR CONSUMERS IN NEED OF THE REQUIRED PRE- FILING CREDIT COUNSELING CERTIFICATE OR THE POST-FILING DEBTOR EDUCATION COURSE TO COMPLETE THEIR BANKRUPTCY PROCESS. BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL FILES FOR CHAPTER 7 OR 13 BANKRUPTCIES, A CREDIT COUNSELING CERTIFICATE FROM AN EOUST APPROVED AGENCY IS REQUIRED. THESE COURSES CAN BE COMPLETED BOTH ONLINE AND BY PHONE. IN MARCH OF 2015 CESI ACQUIRED START FRESH TODAY, A FIRM SPECIALIZING IN PRE AND POST- BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION COURSES. CESI/START FRESH TODAY BANKRUPTCY COUNSELORS COMPLETED 15,579 COURSES FOR CONSUMERS FROM MARCH 21, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICE PROVIDES BUDGETING AND BILL PAYMENT SERVICES TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO MANAGE THEIR SSI OR SSDI BENEFITS ON THEIR OWN AND WHO DO NOT HAVE A TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE ON THEIR BEHALF. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 CESI HAD MORE THAN 100 REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CLIENTS ENROLLED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990 AND THE FORM 990-T BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTREST REQUIRE IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY DETERMINES AND REVIEWS THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY DETERMINES AND REVIEWS THE SALARY OF KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | CESI MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
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