Nonprofit · EIN 81-3228776
DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC
Also known as DIRECTORS ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · FERN BCH, FL 32034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $30,413 | $109,889 | -$79,476 | $610,724 | $1,137 | $609,587 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $55,482 | $104,711 | -$49,229 | $690,042 | $979 | $689,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $377,142 | $122,024 | $255,118 | $739,027 | $735 | $738,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,413
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Travel
- $1,108
- Program services (functional)
- $86,588
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $690,042
- Total assets, end of year
- $610,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,137
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $609,587
- Gross unrelated business income
- $30,413
- Gross receipts
- $30,413
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES D WHITE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEITH MEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HECKART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER HILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES D WHITE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEITH MEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HECKART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER HILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES D WHITE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEITH MEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NIKO CANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HECKART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER HILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLIE WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26 OCEAN CLUB DR, FERN BCH, FL 32034-6543
- In care of
- % TOPEL FORMAN LLC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEITH MEYER
- Signed the 990
- KEITH MEYER, PRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (312) 576-8151
- Website
- WWW.DIRECTORSACADEMY.COM
- Return prepared by
- TOPEL FORMAN LLC
Mission
OUR PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE BOARD MEMBERS AND FUTURE BOARD LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- NEXTGEN DIRECTOR PROGRAM THE ACADEMY PROVIDES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR FUTURE CORPORATE BOARD MEMBERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS VIA A NEXTGEN DIRECTOR PROGRAM TO BETTER PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THEIR FIRST CORPORATE BOARD EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM IS PRACTITIONER LED WITH A FACULTY OF EXPERIENCED BOARD LEADERS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES. THE TWO DAY PROGRAM COVERS A FULL RANGE OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THE WORK OF THE FULL BOARD AND EACH BOARD COMMITTEE, INTERACTIVE BOARD CASES AND GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICE EXCHANGE. IN ADDITION, THE CLASS PARTICIPANTS REFINE THEIR BOARD VALUE PROPOSITIONS AND MEET WITH BOARD LEADERS TO BROADEN THEIR NETWORK AND SHARPEN THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH KEY DECISION MAKERS. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, EACH CLASS MEMBER IS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING BOARD LEADERS AND FURTHER REFINE THEIR SPECIFIC BOARD INTERESTS. TO DATE, NEXTGEN DIRECTORS PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE SERVED ON OVER 150 CORPORATE BOARDS FOLLOWING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.Expenses $86,588
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 81-3228776
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $610,724
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $30,413 | $109,889 | $610,724 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $55,482 | $104,711 | $690,042 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $377,142 | $122,024 | $739,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $328,652 | $121,168 | $498,293 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-3228776).
Questions about DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC is 81-3228776.
- Is DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of DIRECTORS ACADEMY 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 DIRECTORS ACADEMY 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 DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEITH MEYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DIRECTORS ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,413, expenses of $109,889 and total assets of $610,724 at year end.
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