To provide high quality education, global conciousness and a competency-based education program from kindergarten to eighth grade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2023 · 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 surplus $16K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9.0M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$130K
FY2023▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$241K
FY2021−$249K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$130K
FY2024−$598K
FY2025−$1.7M

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 Apr 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.1M Management & general 12% · $577K

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; $128K 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
$92,664Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$29,500Pt VII · Sec A
$1,375Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,375Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

W Heather O'Bannon’s $105K as Director is at the 35th 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
Dr Mouhamed Tarazi———$114,275$114,275—
W Heather O'Bannon$104,506$92,266$92,664———
W Heather Obannon—————$89,255
Barbara Henry——$29,500———
Jathiya Abdullah-Simmons$1,125$1,625————
Dr Hazem Gheith——$875$875$1,500$1,625
Dr Souzan El-Kest$1,250$1,500————
Teymour El Hosseiny$1,125$1,125$1,375$1,500——

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

Programs and updates

Educates children kindergarten through eighth grade with global awareness and skills.

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1 program · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To be a model charter school serving kindergarten through eight grade students.

$4.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$577K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
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$916K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$564K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$2.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$275K$275K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$460K$460K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$151K
Office expensesLn 13$273K$273K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$130K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$139K$139K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$306K$306K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$817K$378K$439K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.1M$577K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$5.2M−$691K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$4.3M−$337K−$598K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.3M$4.7M−$434K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$3.9M$813K$564K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.5M−$9K−$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$2.6M$755K−$241K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,265,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,994,704$4,237,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $124$63
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,477$27,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,022,305$4,265,366
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 $2,500,725$2,825,588
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,056,193$1,874,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,556,918$4,699,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $465,387−$434,244
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $4,265,366 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,237,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,237,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63$63
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,946$27,946
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63$4,265,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,699,610 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,039$128,039
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,962,657$1,962,657
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $274,864$274,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $460,028$460,028
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,951$150,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $272,984$272,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,401$130,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,156$14,156
IX-20 InterestManagement $138,832$138,832
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $305,725$305,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,206 · Management $438,645$816,851
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,122$44,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,122,133 · Management $577,477 · Fundraising $0$4,699,610
Part X · Balance sheet $9,167,929 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $915,804$249,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $133,228$738,037
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $420$50,063
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,745,344$6,561,669
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,228,999$1,568,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,023,795$9,167,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $332,216$369,788
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,760$68,743
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,125,003$8,599,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,459,979$9,038,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,352,023−$1,664,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,915,839$1,794,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $563,816$129,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,023,795$9,167,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,265,366
XI-2 Total expenses$4,699,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$434,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$563,816
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,572

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