At Odyssey, we strive to support the development of our students into successful, well-respected members of their Community by promoting academic excellence, self-confidence, and the internalization of our core values: courage, integrity, respect, curiosity, leadership, and excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 69 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $826 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$769K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $735K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.9M

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 Aug 1996.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.0M Management & general 18% · $1.1M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $769K 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
Co-Principal
$125,372Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Principal
$125,369Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$123,736Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Representative
$105,163Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$91,350Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Representative
$80,707Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Representative
$63,998Pt VII · Sec A
Non Certified Staff Representative
$27,559Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Swann’s $125K as Co-Principal is at the 49th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Busby———$135,928$132,613$132,612
Jessica Swann$125,372$112,610$101,391$121,476$115,061$115,061
Michelle Bashaw$125,369$114,601————
Philip O'Reilly$123,736$86,637$83,675$87,125——
Lisa Kimyachi$105,163$69,591$64,409$62,864$59,746$62,246
Elllen Clifford$91,350—————
Shelley Buonacquisto$80,707—————
Meghan Foley—$65,419————

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

Offers academic excellence, communication skills, and character development for elementary and middle schoolers.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Odyssey community school provides a rigorous, student-centered educational program for children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school fosters academic achievement, personal responsibility, and community involvement in a safe and inclusive learning environment.

$5.0Mprogram 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 2 funders$735K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$810K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$810K
Government grantsLn 1e$431K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$730K
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 68
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$1.3M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$470K$730K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$465K$400K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.3M$535K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$79K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$437K$376K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$151K$128K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$21K$131K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$84$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$39K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$350K$262K$87K
TravelLn 17$76$76
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$404
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$69K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$31K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$336K$294K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$22K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.0M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.9M$6.1M$768K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$5.6M$145K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.5M−$26K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.3M−$338K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$4.7M−$170K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$4.5M−$384K$1.5M 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 $6,901,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $653,712$809,591
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,081,198$6,022,482
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,133$45,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,155$24,008
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,782,198$6,901,958
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 $4,567,920$4,968,257
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,069,244$1,165,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,637,164$6,134,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,034$767,950
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $6,901,958 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$430,591
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$379,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$809,591
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,022,482$6,022,482
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,877$45,877
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,630$6,630
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,378$17,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,022,482 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,885$6,901,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,134,008 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $399,919 · Management $65,102$465,021
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,288,054 · Management $535,265$3,823,319
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $78,846 · Management $12,836$91,682
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $376,257 · Management $61,154$437,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,521 · Management $23,303$150,824
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,768$28,768
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,620 · Management $131,062$151,682
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $84 · Management $1,594$1,678
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,785$22,785
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,513 · Management $37,713$76,226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $262,398 · Management $87,464$349,862
IX-17 TravelManagement $76$76
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,213 · Management $404$1,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,044 · Management $48,543$117,587
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,620 · Management $10,207$40,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $294,035 · Management $41,658$335,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,931 · Management $9,119$31,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,033,240 · Management $1,100,768 · Fundraising $0$6,134,008
Part X · Balance sheet $5,273,334 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,240$117,668
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,141,900$1,837,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,553$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,605$312,916
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,433$26,988
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,056$730,282
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,452,346$2,248,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,479,133$5,273,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $490,003$467,701
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $351,885$585,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,478,717$2,294,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,320,605$3,346,856
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,158,528$1,897,478
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$29,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,158,528$1,926,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,479,133$5,273,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,926,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,901,958
XI-2 Total expenses$6,134,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$767,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,158,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,926,478

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