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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3606525

INSPIREDU INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30318

Financials

$2.9M$1.7M2023$2.4M$2.5M2024$2.1M$2.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSPIREDU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,068,073$2,404,785-$336,712$3,091,256$536,363$2,554,893
December 31, 2024990$2,415,436$2,488,174-$72,738$3,146,689$626,950$2,519,739
December 31, 2023990$2,852,237$1,653,898$1,198,339$3,190,048$696,786$2,493,262
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,933,853
Program service revenue
$7,106
Investment income
$8,482
Net income from fundraising events
$118,632
Other revenue
$118,632

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$985,831
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,136,732
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$39,176
Accounting fees
$136,956
Occupancy
$123,759
Travel
$20,380
Depreciation
$124,658
Program services (functional)
$1,655,282
Management and general (functional)
$570,741
Fundraising (functional)
$178,762

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,146,689
Total assets, end of year
$3,091,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$536,363
Net assets, end of year
$2,554,893
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,524,437
Publicly traded securities
$67,694
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,160,059
Net assets with donor restrictions
$394,834
Gross receipts
$2,277,081
Employees
40
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
GA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD HICKSCEO
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$135,000
ERRIKA MOOREBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NIKHIL NARVEKARVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
WILLIAM WESLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DAMIAN APONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN APPLEGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANNY BAUTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SPENCER CAGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIC CHANDARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DURGESH DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMED VAQUER FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHALIE FIGARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CRAIG HYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANTE JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARISA JOINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TREY KEIDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KARL KLEINERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MCARDLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RENEE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GRANT SHIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLY SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT SVOBODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS THORPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DARRELL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD HICKSCEO
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$135,000
RUTH DAVISBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SUSAN KARAMERBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NIKHIL NARVEKARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EDWINA BLANCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER FUGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RENEE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GRANT SHIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLY SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN ESPARZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN APPLEGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHALIE CHARLOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEROLD MCIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LARISA JOINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CRAIG HYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAMIAN APONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DURGESH DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIKA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILL WESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN LALIBERTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELE NOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TREY KEISLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANTE JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS HARDWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD HICKSCEO
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$109,980
WILL ALEXANDERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RUTH DAVISBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAY FERROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EDWINA PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER FUGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE NOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RENEE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM WESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN LALIBERTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAN KRAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GRANT SHIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NIKHIL NARVEKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLY SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN ESPARZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN APPLEGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS BETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHALIE CHARLOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERRIKA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEROLD MCIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LARISA JOINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CRAIG HYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAMIAN APONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHA AGGARWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DURGESH DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VINDALI VARTAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1550 SOUTHLAND CIR NW SUITE 200, ATLANTA, GA 30318-3631
In care of
% RICHARD HICKS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RICHARD HICKS, 1550 SOUTHLAND CIRCLE NW 200, ATLANTA, GA 30318
Signed the 990
RICHARD HICKS, CEO
Phone
(833) 615-1085
Return prepared by
HeltonSchuetze CPA LLC

Mission

InspirEdus mission is to help underserved youth develop the skills needed for education and career success through technology-based learning tools and engagement activities with their families, communities, and schools.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Learning Spark Initiative brings the technology, the training, and the learner both child and parent together and we meet them where they are in their digital literacy. The STEM Pipeline Programming supports the educational pathway for students in science, technology, engineering, and math.
    Expenses $1,655,282 · grants $1,792,150

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3606525
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,091,256
Income (IRS master file)
$2,277,081

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,068,073$2,404,785$3,091,256XML
990December 2024$2,415,436$2,488,174$3,146,689XML
990December 2023$2,852,237$1,653,898$3,190,048XML
990December 2022$1,652,119$1,854,546$1,496,155IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-3606525).

Questions about INSPIREDU INC

What is the EIN of INSPIREDU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSPIREDU INC is 84-3606525.
Is INSPIREDU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to INSPIREDU INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSPIREDU 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 INSPIREDU 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 INSPIREDU 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 INSPIREDU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD HICKS.
Who are the officers and directors of INSPIREDU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (RICHARD HICKS, CEO).
How much revenue does INSPIREDU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,068,073, expenses of $2,404,785 and total assets of $3,091,256 at year end.

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