The Nexus School FY2020 filing

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The Nexus school's primary exempt purpose is to educate children diagnosed in the autism spectrum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $374K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $374K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$760K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$890K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$874K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.4M Management & general 6% · $143K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President,secretary,treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The nexus school's primary exempt purpose is to educate children diagnosed in the autism spectrum. During 2020 the nexus school served 27 different students. The objectives of the school are to provide each student with an education program that meets their educational needs with a primary focus on developing social skills and awareness…

$2.4Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Government grantsLn 1e$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$850K$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$850K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$92K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$74K$74K$481
Other employee benefitsLn 9$296K$294K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$144$115$29
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$998$797$201
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$180K$144K$36K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$20K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.4M$143K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $2.6M$2.9M−$318K$874K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2024 $3.1M$2.6M$425K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $2.5M$2.4M$58K$780K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.6M$2.4M$146K$890K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $2.3M$2.5M−$186K$760K 990 PDF

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 $2,312,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,027$440,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,391,491$1,868,470
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,188$3,775
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,277$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,525,983$2,312,942
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 $2,263,922$2,259,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,492$239,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,475,414$2,499,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,569−$186,111
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,312,942 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$431,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,697
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,868,470$1,868,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,775$3,775
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,868,470 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,775$2,312,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,499,053 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,797,303 · Management $91,945$1,889,248
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,567 · Management $481$74,048
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $294,247 · Management $1,924$296,171
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115 · Management $29$144
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $797 · Management $201$998
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,504 · Management $36,219$179,723
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,976 · Management $3,275$16,251
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,719 · Management $4,977$24,696
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,549 · Management $2,157$10,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,644 · Management $1,424$7,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,356,421 · Management $142,632 · Fundraising $0$2,499,053
Part X · Balance sheet $761,176 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,083$184,771
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans 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 $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,627$199,092
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $658,585$373,613
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 $3,700$3,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $849,995$761,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$1,015
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,015
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $849,995$760,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $849,995$760,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $849,995$761,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $760,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,312,942
XI-2 Total expenses$2,499,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$849,995
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$96,277
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$760,161

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

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