Nonprofit · EIN 45-5281198
EDCEPTIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $699,014 | $986,442 | -$287,428 | $208,813 | $62,276 | $146,537 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $752,480 | $761,384 | -$8,904 | $501,430 | $67,465 | $433,965 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $553,813 | $676,922 | -$123,109 | $526,059 | $83,190 | $442,869 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $690,101
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,563
- Other revenue
- $1,350
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,890
- Other salaries and wages
- $199,944
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $406,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $672
- Accounting fees
- $9,750
- Occupancy
- $32,347
- Travel
- $12,803
- Program services (functional)
- $607,163
- Management and general (functional)
- $313,305
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $501,430
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,276
- Net assets, end of year
- $146,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $146,537
- Gross receipts
- $699,014
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV SEBRONE JOHNSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,495 | $4,395 |
| JAMES BRUSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE TWARDOKUS | PRESIDENT THROUGH 9/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH FOZNI | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 7/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MUSCATO | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 12/31 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE PULEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HICKMAN | EXECUTIVE VP AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| A DIRK HIGHTOWER PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI VAN DUSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV SEBRONE JOHNSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,002 | $3,750 |
| JAMES BRUSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE TWARDOKUS | VICE CHAIR THROUGH 9/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SCHUBMEHL | SECRETARY THROUGH 9/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH FOZNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MUSCATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE PULEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HICKMAN | EXECUTIVE VP AND SECRETARY BEG. 9/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV SEBRONE JOHNSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,888 | $3,417 |
| JAMES BRUSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE TWARDOKUS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SCHUBMEHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARBALLADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH FOZNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MUSCATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PODSIADLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE PULEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WHITFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HICKMAN | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16 E MAIN ST STE 925, ROCHESTER, NY 14614-1812
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- J THEODORE SMITH, 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925, ROCHESTER, NY 14614
- Signed the 990
- J THEODORE SMITH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (585) 491-9700
- Website
- WWW.EDCEPTIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOEREN MAYHEW
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $607,163 · grants $2,250
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5281198
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $208,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $699,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $699,014 | $986,442 | $208,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $752,480 | $761,384 | $501,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $553,813 | $676,922 | $526,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $482,973 | $428,796 | $577,479 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-5281198).
Questions about EDCEPTIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of EDCEPTIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDCEPTIONAL INC is 45-5281198.
- Is EDCEPTIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to EDCEPTIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDCEPTIONAL INC 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 EDCEPTIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDCEPTIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDCEPTIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names J THEODORE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDCEPTIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,495 (REV SEBRONE JOHNSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does EDCEPTIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $699,014, expenses of $986,442 and total assets of $208,813 at year end.
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