Golden Eagle Charter School FY2020 filing

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Mount Shasta, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004EducationEIN 20-1267289

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The mission of Golden Eagle Charter School is to serve students in grades k-12 in siskiyou county and castella, by providing a personalized learning program and supporting parental choice in education in the context of a california standards-based education. Gecs believes that students learn best in a personalized environment that takes into account their specific skills, interests, strengths, and needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$415K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$415K
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
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$955K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2024$9.0M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Oct 2006.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.8M Management & general 15% · $862K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $415K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$164,113Pt VII · Sec A
$105,142Pt VII · Sec A
Education Fa
$101,658Pt VII · Sec A
$33,194Pt VII · Sec A
$10,727Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelly Blakely’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 73rd 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelly Blakely$168,847$161,473$153,858$153,732$160,446$164,113
Alana Althaus-Cressman$113,056$108,901$107,474$119,217$104,795$105,142
Eileen Farnan$111,403$108,126$102,859———
Joseph Supple—————$101,658
Justin McColum—$100,449————
Phoenix Isler————$36,631$10,727
Laura Anderson—————$33,194

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

Educates students TK-12 through personalized learning at a public charter school.

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1 program service account for $4.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Golden eagle charter school serves students through personalized learning and supporting parental choice in education and is dedicated to excellence and strives to prepare young people to effectively meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$862K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$955K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$910K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$955K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$782K$910K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$489K$955K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$208K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.9M$161K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$508K$482K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$432K$402K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$39K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$132K$57K$75K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$40K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$11K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$271K$5K$266K
TravelLn 17$27K$25K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$56K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$657K$570K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$209$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.8M$862K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.8M$7.7M$46K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.2M$7.5M−$250K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$6.8M$378K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$6.5M$51K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.9M$5.6M$258K$3.1M 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 $5,894,399 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,860,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,860,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,845$25,845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,936−$2,936
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,737$10,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,801 · Excluded from tax $25,845$5,894,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,636,727 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $208,034$208,034
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,879,554 · Management $160,755$3,040,309
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $482,187 · Management $25,514$507,701
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $402,201 · Management $29,357$431,558
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,591 · Management $2,015$40,606
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,043$17,043
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $57,200 · Management $74,925$132,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,302 · Management $9,419$49,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,289$1,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,504 · Management $59,967$70,471
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,725 · Management $266,006$270,731
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,912 · Management $2,521$27,433
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $56,302 · Management $15,353$71,655
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $49,390$49,390
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $58,156$58,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $569,525 · Management $87,250$656,775
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $209 · Management $3,521$3,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,774,246 · Management $862,481 · Fundraising $0$5,636,727
Part X · Balance sheet $4,058,631 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,439$92,638
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,110,247$1,635,122
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $325,661$1,353,020
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,819$59,696
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $781,743$909,955
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,200$8,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,335,109$4,058,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $489,408$955,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $489,408$955,258
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,574,315$3,103,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,845,701$3,103,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,335,109$4,058,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,103,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,894,399
XI-2 Total expenses$5,636,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,845,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,103,373

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

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