Educational instruction grades k-6.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 41 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $287K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$753K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $227K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$18.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15.0M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$15.8M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$18.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $3.2M Management & general 25% · $1.1M Fundraising 4% · $159K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $753K 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
Head of School
$254,990Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Head of School
$146,837Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Operations
$136,512Pt VII · Sec A
Head Teacher
$108,903Pt VII · Sec A
Head Teacher
$106,217Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Justin Hajj$254,990$243,780$225,190$203,380$154,749
Sasha Zuflacht$146,837————
Tara Vuono$136,512————
Amanda Yip———$113,384$87,196
Kristina Royal$108,903————
Juliana Brinkley$106,217————
Jamie Hayhurst—$20,545———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides elementary education for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Elementary school programs for approximately 120 students in grades k-6. The school has high academic expectations, broad diversity and a strong sense of community.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $15K · 2021–2021
Charlesgate AllianceMA · FY2021$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$131K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$20.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$801K
SavingsLn 2$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$71K
Total assetsLn 16$20.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$18.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$66K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$9.0M$8.7M$7.6M$7.6M$8.6M
Given inLn 1b$88K$72K$505K$170K$58K
SpentLn 1d–1f$944K$105K$1.3M$106K$91K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.8M$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M$20.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M$18.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$568K$568K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$302K$225K$62K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.6M$458K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$150K$104K$37K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$262K$222K$30K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$189K$140K$40K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$113K$7K$106K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$56K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$154K$60K$94K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$4K$51K$263
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$227K$159K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$29K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.2M$1.1M$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 21, 2025 $4.7M$4.4M$243K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $4.4M$4.3M$94K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $4.6M$3.8M$841K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $3.8M$3.5M$329K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $3.6M$3.6M−$73K$15.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,685,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,884$673,475
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,725,789$3,855,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,786$130,793
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,207$25,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,375,666$4,685,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $510,565$567,915
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,947,927$3,097,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $823,142$777,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,281,634$4,442,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,032$242,590
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $4,685,425 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$673,475
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$673,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,855,925$3,855,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $128,196$128,196
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,597$2,597
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,232$25,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,858,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $153,428$4,685,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,442,835 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $567,915$567,915
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $224,536 · Management $62,243 · Fundraising $15,631$302,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,620,441 · Management $458,284 · Fundraising $114,023$2,192,748
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $104,391 · Management $37,153 · Fundraising $8,875$150,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,311 · Management $30,184 · Fundraising $9,974$262,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $139,668 · Management $39,500 · Fundraising $9,828$188,996
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $66,631$66,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,118 · Management $106,304$113,422
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,880 · Management $21,286$77,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,247 · Management $93,842$154,089
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,732 · Management $50,802 · Fundraising $263$54,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,970 · Management $67,982$226,952
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,787 · Management $56,034$84,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,193,996 · Management $1,090,245 · Fundraising $158,594$4,442,835
Part X · Balance sheet $20,132,767 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,761$801,269
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,768,777$3,861,685
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $289,611$172,883
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $57,388$171,627
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,068,045$6,038,268
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,809,541$9,016,379
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,642$70,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,524,765$20,132,767
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $330,338$396,854
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $954,727$1,079,712
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $108,076$75,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,393,141$1,551,714
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,579,738$15,904,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,551,886$2,677,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,131,624$18,581,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,524,765$20,132,767
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,581,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,685,425
XI-2 Total expenses$4,442,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,131,624
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,206,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,581,053

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