501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$336K paid to officers and key staff.
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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $498K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$336K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$828K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$5.9M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.1M Management & general 26% · $363K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $336K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$229,703Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Program (until 5/2024)
$105,985Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Wyanthia Taiam Simmons$375,000$229,703$210,000$102,917—
Alvin Abraham——$21,935$222,322$203,177
Nicole Haskins—$105,985$116,049——

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

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In order to ensure consistent quality for the students, teach instructors work first with the principal and the leadership team before working with teachers and staff. Principals and leadership teams learn all the skills in de-escalation and conflict resolution prior to the teachers and can provide additional support to teachers.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Gains on assetsLn 7$96K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$845K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$4.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$230K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$765K$587K$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$116K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$63K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$125K$125K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$16K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$836
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$126
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$363K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$506K$1.1M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $377K$1.4M−$1.0M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$2.0M−$1.1M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$2.0M$1.7M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$1.5M$2.0M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.9M$327K$3.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $377,324 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $792,706$60,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,250$124,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$27,090$227,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$108,613−$34,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $828,253$377,324
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 $1,627,746$1,217,781
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,922$201,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,965,668$1,419,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,137,415−$1,042,001
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,324 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,250$124,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,689$131,689
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $95,937$95,937
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$34,552−$34,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $193,074$377,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,419,325 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $229,703$229,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $587,221 · Management $177,940$765,161
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,960$17,960
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,878 · Management $13,069$128,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,316 · Management $12,694$76,010
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,896$5,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $124,699$124,699
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,730$4,730
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,535 · Management $1,043$16,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,541 · Management $836$5,377
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,229 · Management $4,816$6,045
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,288 · Management $2,699$7,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,321 · Management $126$11,447
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,158$6,158
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,423$6,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,841 · Management $2,363$6,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,055,833 · Management $363,492 · Fundraising $0$1,419,325
Part X · Balance sheet $5,887,957 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,420,633$844,671
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $359,457$310,834
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,600$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,999$17,713
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,890,235$4,714,739
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,707,924$5,887,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,185$1,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,185$1,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,668,739$5,886,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,668,739$5,886,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,707,924$5,887,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,886,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,324
XI-2 Total expenses$1,419,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,042,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,668,739
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$259,458
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,886,196

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