Classical High School Alumni Association INC FY2020 filing

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The mission of the Classical High School Alumni Association is to preserve and support the tradition of Classical High School, build and maintain relationships amoung its Alumni and friends, raise funds for both School and Association activities and enhance the educational experience of current students at the School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 42% 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $651K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $343K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$875
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
Spent
$88K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$833K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$88K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$833K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$833K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $48K Management & general 23% · $20K Fundraising 22% · $19K

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; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$40,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia McLaughlin’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia McLaughlin$50,000$51,042$46,667———
Jevonya Allen———$3,728$44,663$40,950
Michelle Millett———$17,349——

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

Supports the school's traditions, connects alumni, and funds student education.

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2 programs · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support the building and maintaining of relationships among its alumni.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Contributions to classical high school student enrichment programs.

$19Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $499K · 2020–2025
Classical High SchoolFY2025$72,873
Classical High SchoolFY2024$81,283
Classical High SchoolFY2023$162,840
Classical High SchoolFY2022$111,496
Classical High SchoolFY2021$52,052
Classical High SchoolFY2020$18,661

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$833K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$875
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$651K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$875
Net assetsLn 32$833K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$693K$550K$566K$466K$466K
Given inLn 1b$31K$4K$122K$466K
SpentLn 1d–1f$20K$22K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$538K$651K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364$219
Total assetsLn 16$669K$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$875
Net assetsLn 32$665K$833K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$14K$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$145$48$49$48
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$617
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$48K$20K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $382K$210K$172K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $342K$219K$123K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $304K$295K$9K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $381K$181K$199K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $368K$127K$241K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 19, 2021 $143K$88K$56K$833K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $143,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,338$126,784
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,864$1,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,267$15,574
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,804$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,273$143,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,395$18,661
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,650$40,950
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,130$27,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $140,175$87,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,902$55,794
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $143,358 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,784
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,086$12,086
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,488$3,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,574 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$143,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,564 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,661$18,661
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,514 · Management $13,922 · Fundraising $13,514$40,950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,058$4,058
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,809$1,809
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,528$1,528
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48 · Management $49 · Fundraising $48$145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,923 · Fundraising $5,281$18,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,592 · Fundraising $617$2,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,266 · Management $19,838 · Fundraising $19,460$87,564
Part X · Balance sheet $834,185 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,072$140,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,080$41,788
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $364$219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $538,432$651,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $668,948$834,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,125$875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,125$875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $664,823$833,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $668,948$834,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $833,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,358
XI-2 Total expenses$87,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$664,823
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$112,693
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$833,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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