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The School Around US FY2023 filing

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Arundel, ME501(c)(3)Since 1970 EIN 01-0287775Revenue $397K in FY2023

On file with the IRSschoolaroundus.org281 Log Cabin Rd, 04046-7720 · Arundel, METax-exempt since Jul 1970School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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We bring together young people, educators, families, and our extended community to create a participatory, learner-driven environment grounded in meaningful relationships, which expresses the world we would like our children to live in - a world where all are supported to be self-aware and engaged global citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$397K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$397K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$196K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$552K
Expenses
$339K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$302K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$148K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1970.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $315K Management & general 2% · $8K Fundraising 5% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Clymer Berry
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Tenney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Gowen
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters learner-driven environments, building relationships for self-aware, engaged global citizens.

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Operate holistic learning community for children with approximate attendence of 22 - 30 students.

$315Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationFY2025$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$397K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$335
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$335
Total revenueLn 12$397K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$228K$228K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$104$104
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$15K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$17K$287$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$315K$8K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $552K$523K$29K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $465K$461K$4K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2024 $397K$339K$58K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2022 $311K$302K$9K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 10, 2021 $196K$81K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $396,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,773$112,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $238,070$283,883
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$335
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,859$396,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,633$246,780
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,701$91,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,334$338,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,525$58,055
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $396,707 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $283,883$283,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $335$335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $283,883 · Excluded from tax $335$396,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,652 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $227,828$227,828
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,952$18,952
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,151$3,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,255$2,255
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,079$4,079
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $104$104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,678$22,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,056$2,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,616$1,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,451$6,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,769 · Fundraising $14,289$29,058
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,446 · Management $287 · Fundraising $1,091$18,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,947 · Management $8,325 · Fundraising $15,380$338,652
Part X · Balance sheet $187,038 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,858$56,791
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,284$117,430
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,654$8,037
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,712$4,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,508$187,038
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$35,378
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,833$3,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,833$39,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,675$147,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,675$147,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,508$187,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,707
XI-2 Total expenses$338,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,675
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,730

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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