EIN 46-1888092

Certell

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
State
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Certell provides meaningful digital curricula for students, with an adult education course selection. Located in Indianapolis, IN.
Total revenues
$3,971,404
2023
Total expenses
$3,287,474
2023
Total assets
$3,059,140
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at Certell

Certell at schoolcertell works with leading scholars to create world-class digital, multimedia social studies curricula in economics and personal finance, american government, american history and world history. Certell markets and distributes these materials at no cost to teachers and students for use in their classrooms, helping them enhance the learning of their students.certell's mission is to create informed and engaged citizens by supporting the innovative teachers who are disrupting our traditional civic education system. We do this through poptential, a sensible, media-rich curriculum that equips teachers to connect with and motivate digitally savvy students. The result is self-governing students who make up their own minds about complex issues.certell's poptential curriculum is a free family of social studies courses that infuses lessons with pop culture-rich media to engage digital native learners. This sensible and entertaining curriculum animates the classroom and enables teachers to engage with and motivate today's connected students. Our curriculum efforts are in the areas of economics, american history, world history and american government.in fy 2022-23 poptential added 8,500 new teachers to its network. Since its founding, it has worked with more than 40,000 teachers in traditional public and charter schools, catholic and non-catholic private schools, and homeschool families. In 2022-23, teachers and students engaged with our curriculum more than 1.9 million times.
Certell around the world:the organization seeks to accelerate the leveling of the educational playing field by developing content designed to promote prosperity and good citizenship globally. In addition, the organization is developing technical solutions to the problem of how to distribute such high-bandwidth content in low-bandwidth places. Since this distribution problem affects not only economic and citizenship education, the organization is working with educators working in other areas such as health education and training.
Sensible school in 2021-22 Certell created a related entity, sensible school, Inc. sensible school purchased huntington junior college in march 2022 and has been operating it since then. Certell's programs in adult and workplace and prison education will transition to sensible school and huntington junior college over the next several years.sensible school's programs include prison education (bending bars: civic education in prison), adult personal finance (a pilot program), and huntington junior college (hjc). Bending bars is serving inmates in several facilities in Florida and one in Texas. Hjc serves students in west Virginia, southeaster Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. Subsequent to acquiring the college, hjc has streamlined its catalog, reduced the time to graduate, and frozen tuition. It's enrollment has increased significantly, and it is developing new programs to fulfill its mission by serving a broader community in new ways.

Who funds Certell

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$2,800,000
Sarah Scaife FoundationGeneral Operating Support$300,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$250,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Certell

NameTitleCompensation
Frederic FransenPresident and Chief Executive Officer$218,350
Michael LindellChief Operating Officer$165,750
Greg WallisVirtual Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan MoodySenior Vice President Strategy and Partnerships$120,206
Chivaun WolterDirector of Development$109,905
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Certell

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,961,748
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$882
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,774
Total revenues$3,971,404

Form 990s for Certell

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-19990View PDF
2022-062023-03-24990View PDF
2021-062021-11-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062020-09-03990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $2,800,000 from Donors Trust
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2201 E 46th St 302
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
County
Marion County, IN
Website URL
certell.org/ 
Phone
(317) 870-1050
IRS details
EIN
46-1888092
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0233356
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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