Nonprofit · EIN 31-1229135
I KNOW I CAN
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,435,530 | $10,498,226 | -$1,062,696 | $47,382,652 | $1,353,293 | $46,029,359 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,220,875 | $9,175,746 | -$954,871 | $47,550,534 | $1,269,504 | $46,281,030 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,940,960 | $7,685,179 | $1,255,781 | $46,006,643 | $1,067,437 | $44,939,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,831,596
- of which government grants
- $2,155,367
- Program service revenue
- $2,509,400
- Investment income
- $94,534
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,086,063
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $312,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,288,976
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,443,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $56,287
- Occupancy
- $153,953
- Travel
- $9,512
- Depreciation
- $407,574
- Program services (functional)
- $8,593,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,243,468
- Fundraising (functional)
- $661,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,550,534
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,382,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,353,293
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,029,359
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $826,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,737,553
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,291,806
- Gross receipts
- $9,435,530
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 99
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATINA FULLEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $262,846 | $37,634 |
| PATRICK LYNCH | DIR DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,335 | $4,818 |
| KIMBERLY EBBRECHT | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,679 | $12,311 |
| KIMBERLY SCOTT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,188 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LOGAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,321 | $12,060 |
| SUSAN DIXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASCH | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ABELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENZIN ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BLACKMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DEASCENTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W SHAWNA GIBBS-AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY GLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY GRINSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGAN REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ROGERS REECE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEI STREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST D WEST III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEKLA R SHACKELFORD | CHAIRMAN EMERITA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEILER | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATINA FULLEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,352 | $8,559 |
| PATRICK LYNCH | DIR DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC R Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,233 | $4,600 |
| KIMBERLY EBBRECHT | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,337 | $4,114 |
| KIMBERLY SCOTT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,942 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LOGAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,291 | $4,022 |
| THEKLA R SHACKELFORD | CHAIRMAN EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ABELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BLACKMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DEASCENTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MABEL FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W SHAWNA GIBBS-AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY GLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY GRINSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENZIN ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ROGERS REECE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEI STREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATINA FULLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,150 | $5,610 |
| PATRICK LYNCH | DIR DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,894 | $3,578 |
| KIMBERLY EBBRECHT | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,477 | $3,865 |
| KIMBERLY SCOTT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,813 | $1,600 |
| THEKLA R SHACKELFORD | CHAIRMAN EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ABELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BLACKMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DEASCENTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MABEL FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W SHAWNA GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY GLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY GRINSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ROGERS REECE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEI STREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 215 N FRONT ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2255
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN DIXON, 215 NORTH FRONT STREET 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- KATINA FULLEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (614) 233-9510
- Website
- IKNOWICAN.ORG
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Mission
IKIC INSPIRES AND EQUIPS CENTRAL OHIO STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS.
Program accomplishments
- I KNOW I CAN IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS, SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHITEHALL CITY SCHOOLS, AND REYNOLDSBURG CITY SCHOOLS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1988, I KNOW I CAN HAS EMPOWERED STUDENTS TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND POST-GRADUATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS.Expenses $8,593,431 · grants $2,086,063 · revenue $2,509,400
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1229135
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,382,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,435,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,435,530 | $10,498,226 | $47,382,652 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,220,875 | $9,175,746 | $47,550,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,940,960 | $7,685,179 | $46,006,643 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,920,521 | $7,140,657 | $43,053,660 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1229135).
Questions about I KNOW I CAN
- What is the EIN of I KNOW I CAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of I KNOW I CAN is 31-1229135.
- Is I KNOW I CAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to I KNOW I CAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does I KNOW I CAN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of I KNOW I CAN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did I KNOW I CAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of I KNOW I CAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN DIXON.
- Who are the officers and directors of I KNOW I CAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,846 (KATINA FULLEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does I KNOW I CAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,435,530, expenses of $10,498,226 and total assets of $47,382,652 at year end.
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