Laura Jeffrey Academy

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 2004EducationEIN 20-0901562

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Educational delivery for grades 5-8 with a unique STEM-focused, girl-focused educational experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $258K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
122% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 122% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
−$332K
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021−$1.2M
FY2022−$960K
FY2023−$705K
FY2024−$404K
FY2024−$332K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.3M Management & general 11% · $294K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio
$80,150Pt VII · Sec A
$55,287Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Robinson’s $80K as Ex Officio is at the 19th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anna Robinson$80,150$78,080$68,991$58,297$65,008$67,358
Julie Silvers$55,287$56,540$59,482$44,046——
Morgan Williams————$41,876$39,650

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

Educates students in grades 5-8.

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1 program service account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide students in grades five through eight the experiences and skills that produce self-assurance, personal, and academic success. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 the Academy served approximately 125 students.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$294K
Owns and owesPt X
−$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$455K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$359K
Other assetsLn 15$361K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K$455K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$524K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$404K−$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K$163K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$127K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$134K$130K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$110K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$67K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$75K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$148K$148K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$15K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$8K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$175K$175K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.3M$294K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.2M$1.9M$301K−$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.3M$255K−$705K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.5M$265K−$960K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.5M$393K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$78K−$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,713,193 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,596,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,813
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,681,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,980 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,980
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,713,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,641,691 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,871$162,871
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,257,607 · Management $80,036$1,337,643
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $126,670 · Management $6,108$132,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,613 · Management $4,133$133,746
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $109,799 · Management $2,293$112,092
IX-11a Management feesManagement $66,614$66,614
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,856$8,856
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,586$74,586
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $148,019$148,019
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,859 · Management $25,283$40,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,701 · Management $26,197$33,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,320$61,320
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,047$4,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $175,055$175,055
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,419$18,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,605 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$131,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,347,585 · Management $294,106 · Fundraising $0$2,641,691
Part X · Balance sheet $1,483,708 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,499$455,245
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $169,013$305,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,546$3,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $523,647$358,637
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $321,046$360,718
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,588,751$1,483,708
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $162,939$187,053
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,829,749$1,629,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,992,688$1,816,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$403,937−$332,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,588,751$1,483,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$332,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,713,193
XI-2 Total expenses$2,641,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$403,937
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$332,435

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