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Public, tuition-free charter school educating and nurturing the whole child. Along with scholastic endeavors, the School focuses on character, ethics, service, physical and emotional health in a creative and positive environment that enhances learning and growing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 95 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $81K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$763K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10.9M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$465K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$10.9M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$465K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$954K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$746K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$465K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.5M Management & general 9% · $972K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dean of Ops.
$96,623Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Ops.
$73,025Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tammy Winstead’s $97K as Dean of Ops. is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tammy Winstead$96,623$89,583$78,339$79,352$71,616
Tom Winstead$73,025$68,750$60,430$58,083$55,846

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates and nurtures children with academics, character, and well-being in a positive environment.

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1 program · $9.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The tuition-free, public charter school enrolled 927 students at the beginning of the FY 25/26 school year in grades K through 12 compared to 884 students in the prior year. In April 2023, the State Board of Education approved a 7-year charter renewal for the School.The School operates within a "small school" environment organized around…

$9.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$81K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $657K · 2023–2024
Mariner FoundationNC · FY2024$183,118
Mariner FoundationNC · FY2023$474,169

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.5M
Managementcol C$972K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$465K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$944K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Government grantsLn 1e$369K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$944K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$944K
Accounts receivableLn 4$7K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
Net assetsLn 32$465K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K$944K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$810K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K$763K
Net assetsLn 32$386K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$183K$183K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K$191K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.4M$350K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$200K$179K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$534K$476K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$391K$348K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$140K$140K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$464K$435K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$160K$160K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$187K$138K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$9.5M$972K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $10.9M$10.5M$351K$465K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2025 $10.0M$10.3M−$360K$386K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2024 $8.7M$10.6M−$1.9M$746K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2022 $8.3M$7.1M$1.2M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $6.0M$5.4M$558K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2021 $4.4M$3.6M$750K$954K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,858,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,963$674,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,676,279$10,183,742
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,989,242$10,858,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $474,169$183,118
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,553,232$6,089,505
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,321,910$4,234,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,349,311$10,506,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$360,069$351,247
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,858,201 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$368,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$674,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,183,742$10,183,742
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,183,742$10,858,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,506,954 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $183,118$183,118
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $190,808$190,808
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,423,640 · Management $349,984$4,773,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $178,503 · Management $21,822$200,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $475,599 · Management $58,142$533,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $348,412 · Management $42,595$391,007
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $139,633$139,633
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $92,393$92,393
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $435,306 · Management $28,438$463,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,440$7,440
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,829$25,829
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,097,484$2,097,484
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,246$48,246
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $159,764$159,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,012,942$1,012,942
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $138,175 · Management $48,681$186,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,527,018 · Management $972,496 · Fundraising $7,440$10,506,954
Part X · Balance sheet $1,227,931 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $386,223$944,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $367,645$6,900
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$85,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,685$192,026
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $809,553$1,227,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,365$478,156
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $350,000$229,680
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$55,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $423,365$763,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,188$464,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,188$464,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $809,553$1,227,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,858,201
XI-2 Total expenses$10,506,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$351,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,188
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$272,679
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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