To educate children in a supportive community environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$155K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$155K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$203K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2003.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $974K Management & general 32% · $459K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$88,482Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$66,093Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Proudfoot’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Proudfoot$139,003$109,287$115,400$97,742$92,284$88,482
Gwynne Cropsey$87,096$81,101$98,100$66,724——
Shannon Woods$71,606$40,022————
Adrienne Furnish———$62,532$65,849$66,093
Keonna Geer Term End 11625$55,445—————
Desiree Hunt—$23,211————
Desiree Hunt Term End 13125$8,677—————

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates children in a supportive community.

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1 program · $974K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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1. The education of grades k through 8 by developing new, innovative, and more flexible ways of educating children within the public school system. 2. Create a multi-generational community of learners. 3. Develop life long learners. The school served about 155 students during the current year.

$974Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$63K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$974K
Managementcol C$459K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$717K
SavingsLn 2$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$839K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 696
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$874K$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$863K$839K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$203K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$243K$243K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$706K$635K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$106K$98K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$97K$92K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$16K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$27K$69K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$43K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$43K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$14K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$974K$459K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.4M−$131K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$55K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.0M$63K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.7M−$7K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$178K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$122K$1.8M 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 $1,577,688 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,611,571$1,555,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$4,375
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,214$13,543
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,285
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,620,785$1,577,688
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 $1,217,301$1,179,116
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,000$18,950
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,784$257,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,508,085$1,456,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,700$121,627
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,577,688 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,350,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,555,485
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,375$4,375
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,543$13,543
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,285$4,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,660 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,543$1,577,688
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,456,061 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $242,544$242,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $635,393 · Management $70,912$706,305
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $97,752 · Management $8,076$105,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,389 · Management $4,862$97,251
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,513 · Management $11,675$27,188
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,950$18,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,585 · Management $69,158$95,743
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,744$7,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,024 · Management $11,395$54,419
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,858 · Management $10,715$53,573
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,206$8,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,056$20,056
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $13,686 · Fundraising $4,568$18,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,570 · Management $458,973 · Fundraising $23,518$1,456,061
Part X · Balance sheet $1,993,188 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $644,338$716,758
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $230,131$230,187
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,950$205,944
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,831$1,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $862,550$838,649
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,807,800$1,993,188
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $133,645$202,726
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,320$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,965$202,726
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,624,033$1,741,989
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,802$48,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,668,835$1,790,462
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,807,800$1,993,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,790,462 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,577,688
XI-2 Total expenses$1,456,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,668,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,790,462

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