Kipp is a high-performing, public charter school serving students in grades k-12. Kipp's mission is to inspire all students to develop the character and academic skills necessary to succeed at the high school and college level.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$670K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.7M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$670K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21.0M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$42.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$28.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$44.6M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32.8M
FY2021$42.8M
FY2022$44.6M
FY2023$58.9M
FY2024$55.0M
FY2025$52.0M
Expenses
$42.8M
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.8M
FY2021$32.0M
FY2022$42.8M
FY2023$47.3M
FY2024$47.8M
FY2025$49.7M
Net assets
$28.8M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.3M
FY2021$27.0M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$40.3M
FY2024$53.1M
FY2025$55.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $35.4M Management & general 16% · $7.0M Fundraising 1% · $462K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $670K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$248,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$166,554Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Schools
$133,681Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of HR & Talent
$121,354Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Garrett$254,633$248,603$310,410$248,000$271,034$245,504
Davonna Young$195,448$152,067$140,004$121,354——
Paul Fedchak$175,711———$163,380—
Damien Myers$169,739—————
Wesley Seaton$167,217—————
Janelle Jenkins———$166,554$144,031—
Ashley Odham$161,005$129,749$120,062———
Jeremy Esposito————$159,180$144,263

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates K-12 students to build character and academic skills for college success.

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1 program · $35.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Kipp's primary program service is to develop, in all of our students, the strong knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to succeed in high quality high schools, colleges, universities, and the competitive global world beyond.

$35.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $300K · 2019–2019
Kipp St Louis Facilities FundMO · FY2019$300,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$220K
Money outPt IX
$42.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.4M
Managementcol C$7.0M
Fundraisingcol D$462K
Owns and owesPt X
$28.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.7M
Total assetsLn 16$49.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$42.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$461K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$254K
Total revenueLn 12$44.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10.2M
SavingsLn 2$493K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.4M
Other assetsLn 15$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$49.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.0M
Net assetsLn 32$28.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5445
VolunteersI 650
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.2M$10.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.1M$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$48.0M$49.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.0M$21.0M
Net assetsLn 32$27.0M$28.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$610K$296K$233K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17.1M$14.9M$2.1M$97K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.5M$2.2M$259K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$75K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.4M$2.1M$254K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$111K$111K
Legal feesLn 11b$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.0M$2.1M$1.7M$209K
Office expensesLn 13$180K$176K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3.5M$3.2M$284K
InterestLn 20$246K$199K$42K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$963K$202K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.5M$8.0M$1.6M$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42.8M$35.4M$7.0M$462K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $52.0M$49.7M$2.3M$55.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $55.0M$47.8M$7.1M$53.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $58.9M$47.3M$11.5M$40.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $44.6M$42.8M$1.7M$28.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $42.8M$32.0M$10.7M$27.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $32.8M$31.8M$1.0M$16.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $44,563,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,199,374$44,102,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $392,662−$33,542
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $181,042$494,328
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,773,078$44,563,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,396,128$23,910,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,644,610$18,915,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,040,738$42,826,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,732,340$1,737,031
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $44,563,200 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$93,476
VIII-1d Related organizations$174,769
VIII-1e Government grants$42,767,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,067,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,102,414
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $220,069$220,069
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$253,611−$253,611
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,581$4,581
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $489,747$489,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $456,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,581$44,563,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,826,169 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $295,767 · Management $233,156 · Fundraising $80,740$609,663
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,891,214 · Management $2,069,083 · Fundraising $96,728$17,057,025
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,200,189 · Management $259,111 · Fundraising $23,904$2,483,204
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,312,075 · Management $75,423 · Fundraising $15,908$1,403,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,100,625 · Management $253,960 · Fundraising $2,337$2,356,922
IX-11a Management feesManagement $111,196$111,196
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100,096$100,096
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,000$38,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,073,679 · Management $1,716,694 · Fundraising $208,830$3,999,203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $176,235 · Fundraising $3,845$180,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,219,884 · Management $284,042$3,503,926
IX-20 InterestPrograms $199,229 · Management $41,813 · Fundraising $4,919$245,961
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $963,387 · Management $202,193 · Fundraising $23,787$1,189,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,954,040 · Management $1,592,829 · Fundraising $1,251$9,548,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,386,324 · Management $6,977,596 · Fundraising $462,249$42,826,169
Part X · Balance sheet $49,803,036 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,462,600; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,167,249$10,208,326
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $988,784$493,152
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $386,199$189,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150,574$7,095,398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,139,437$15,433,281
X-11 Publicly traded securities$3,000,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,691,990$7,921,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,986,833$49,803,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,219,669$1,718,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,964,802$21,043,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,345,766$26,723,638
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,676,265$2,035,424
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,022,031$28,759,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,986,833$49,803,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,759,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,563,200
XI-2 Total expenses$42,826,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,737,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,022,031
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,759,062

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