Nonprofit · EIN 65-0621012
ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $920,696 | $1,106,427 | -$185,731 | $2,645,272 | $1,889,666 | $755,606 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,244,964 | $1,232,081 | $12,883 | $2,706,502 | $1,765,165 | $941,337 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,076,053 | $1,362,117 | -$286,064 | $3,003,324 | $2,074,870 | $928,454 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,740,595 | $1,949,727 | -$209,132 | $2,704,817 | $1,490,299 | $1,214,518 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,403
- Program service revenue
- $884,668
- Investment income
- $7,306
- Other revenue
- $22,319
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,569
- Other salaries and wages
- $466,970
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $688,212
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,102
- Occupancy
- $164,651
- Travel
- $12,116
- Depreciation
- $4,213
- Program services (functional)
- $654,089
- Management and general (functional)
- $452,338
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,706,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,645,272
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,889,666
- Net assets, end of year
- $755,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $755,606
- Gross receipts
- $920,696
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES GRAHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $59,877 |
| GRETA PURSLEY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $48,462 |
| REBEKAH JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $39,231 |
| MICHEL BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANGELA HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ARIA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| THALIA KAZAKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANN WAINSCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KAISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVA MICHELSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN SACHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MISTI OXFORD PICKERAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBEKAH JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $85,000 |
| TIM CHAPMAN WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIFFANY GILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS KISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PAMELA SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN SACHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GRETA DEGEN PURSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MISTI OXFORD PICKERAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISTI OXFORD-PICKERAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,753 |
| ANGELA XISTRIS KRUEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 40 | $40,608 |
| PAM SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA ELLRICH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM CHAPMAN- WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| REBEKAH JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISTI OXFORD-PICKERAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $101,753 |
| MERRY GERARD | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAM SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA XISTRIS KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA ELLRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE SUSKIN | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM CHAPMAN- WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 SE 2ND AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601-6811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHEL BUTLER, 315 SE 2ND AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
- Signed the 990
- MICHEL BUTLER, CHAIR
- Phone
- (352) 335-2332
- Website
- WWW.ACUPUNCTURIST.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MKA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO EDUCATE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, COMPASSIONATE AND SUCCESSFUL FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS WHO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PERSONALIZED PATIENT CARE. THE ACADEMY IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A DISTINCTIVE MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE THEORY, PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS AN AFFORDABLE INTERN-BASED TREATMENT CLINIC THAT SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.Expenses $654,089 · revenue $884,668
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-0621012
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,645,272
- Income (IRS master file)
- $920,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $920,696 | $1,106,427 | $2,645,272 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,244,964 | $1,232,081 | $2,706,502 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,076,053 | $1,362,117 | $3,003,324 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,740,595 | $1,949,727 | $2,704,817 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 65-0621012).
Questions about ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC
- What is the EIN of ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC is 65-0621012.
- Is ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE 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 ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHEL BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,877 (CHARLES GRAHAM, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $920,696, expenses of $1,106,427 and total assets of $2,645,272 at year end.
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