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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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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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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $920K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $688K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $688K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$762K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$879K
FY2025$974K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1942.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.5M Management & general 25% · $500K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$87,819Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations (to Jan)
$53,230Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (to Jan)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (from Mar)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Spiro Gouras’s $87K as Head of School is at the 76th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benedict Chant————$171,448$178,689
Barbara Wood—$47,572$87,819$65,769——
Spiro Gouras$86,939$86,939————
Christina Powers——$53,230$71,671——
Darcy Kelly—————$70,548

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II7 listed

Programs and updates

Offers educational services for children from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide education services for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

$1.5Mprogram 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$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.7M · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,660,193

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$500K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Government grantsLn 1e$551K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$688K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$607K$688K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$151K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$865K$733K$127K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$142K$116K$26K$408
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$8K$22K$10
OccupancyLn 16$92K$90K$923$923
TravelLn 17$106$106
InterestLn 20$85K$85K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$319K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$63K$648$648
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$167K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$693$693
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$500K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $974K$1.9M−$964K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $879K$1.9M−$1.1M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$2.0M−$558K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $874K$1.8M−$970K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $762K$1.0M−$259K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$7.2M−$1.7M$4.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,481,126 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,803$579,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $674,722$830,102
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,738$34
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,398$71,883
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $873,661$1,481,126
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 $967,992$1,158,785
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $875,474$880,652
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,843,466$2,039,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$969,805−$558,311
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,481,126 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$551,431
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,676
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$579,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $830,102$830,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34$34
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $71,883$71,883
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $830,102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,917$1,481,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,039,437 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $151,249$151,249
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $733,309 · Management $126,767 · Fundraising $5,401$865,477
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,932 · Management $25,719 · Fundraising $408$142,059
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,064$21,064
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,906$58,906
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,473$2,473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,236$2,236
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,056$29,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,563 · Management $22,266 · Fundraising $10$29,839
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,423 · Management $923 · Fundraising $923$92,269
IX-17 TravelManagement $106$106
IX-20 InterestManagement $85,090$85,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $318,883 · Management $3,254 · Fundraising $3,254$325,391
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,478 · Management $648 · Fundraising $648$64,774
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $166,548 · Management $1,161 · Fundraising $1,046$168,755
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $693$693
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,527,428 · Management $500,319 · Fundraising $11,690$2,039,437
Part X · Balance sheet $4,857,380 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $417,578$151,502
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,237$8,234
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,335,071$4,009,680
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $607,251$687,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,370,137$4,857,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $215,897$318,673
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $132,573$97,605
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $638,143$82,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,518,773$2,481,222
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,122,595$1,641,479
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $728,769$734,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,851,364$2,376,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,370,137$4,857,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,376,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,481,126
XI-2 Total expenses$2,039,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$558,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,851,364
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$83,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,376,158

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