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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$462K 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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FY2021 · 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 deficit $23K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$462K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$9.1M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$10.9M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +130%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$368K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $7.2M Management & general 13% · $1.1M Fundraising 0% · $15K

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; $462K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$142,558Pt VII · Sec A
Asl Executive Director
$114,744Pt VII · Sec A
Agla Co-Executive Director
$108,654Pt VII · Sec A
Agla Co-Executive Director
$95,601Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ian McFeat’s $260K as Executive Dir. is at the 92nd 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
Ian McFeat$259,601$277,342$200,052$113,520——
Debra Powell——$179,725———
Kathryn Bean————$142,558$157,222
Shayna Markwongnark$147,339$126,802————
Kelly Jung$126,958$121,436$118,091$140,216$95,601—
Eva Neuer————$114,744$103,602
Casey Rasmussen—$108,732$105,657———
Keith Simmons————$108,654—

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

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1 program · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To enable students to achieve skills necessary to become competent members of society. The school operated for about 176 days throughout the year and served about 736 students from grades k-12.

$7.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$554K
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5147
VolunteersI 640
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$619K$554K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$656K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$429K$420K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$3.9M$759K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$396K$332K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$377K$319K$57K
Legal feesLn 11b$69K$69K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$803K$740K$48K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$753K$753K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$128K$128K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$357K$357K
All other expensesLn 24e$185K$185K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$7.2M$1.1M$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.1M$10.9M−$1.9M$368K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $9.5M$11.3M−$1.9M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $12.1M$10.8M$1.3M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 13, 2023 $10.8M$9.6M$1.3M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2022 $9.2M$8.3M$854K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $8.7M$8.6M$151K$656K 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
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Part I · Summary $9,196,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,357,566$9,004,679
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $367,646$191,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,725,212$9,196,596
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 $6,433,182$5,829,594
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,140,767$2,513,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,573,949$8,342,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,263$853,971
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,196,596 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,828,785
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,004,679
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $145,370 · Excluded from tax $46,547$191,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,547$9,196,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,342,625 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $419,966 · Management $8,571$428,537
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,869,336 · Management $758,758$4,628,094
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $331,863 · Management $64,196$396,059
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $319,441 · Management $57,463$376,904
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $68,520$68,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $81,202$81,202
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $740,386 · Management $47,613 · Fundraising $14,903$802,902
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,301$5,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,653$5,653
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $41,030$41,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $752,710$752,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,859$1,859
IX-20 InterestManagement $18,645$18,645
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,901$64,901
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $128,350$128,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $357,225$357,225
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $184,733$184,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,222,754 · Management $1,104,968 · Fundraising $14,903$8,342,625
Part X · Balance sheet $4,577,886 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,893,508$1,796,970
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $909,289$2,129,548
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $98,681$52,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $618,623$553,722
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,280$45,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,565,381$4,577,886
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $520,829$486,332
X-19 Deferred revenue$434,053
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,787,000$1,537,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $601,589$610,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,909,418$3,067,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $655,963$1,509,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $655,963$1,509,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,565,381$4,577,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,509,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,196,596
XI-2 Total expenses$8,342,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$853,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$655,963
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,509,934

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