The mission of The Chase Academy, a private K-12 school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, is to provide the academic and independent living skills required to maximize each child's capacity for living independently as adults, and to allow them to build purposeful lives, integrated as much as possible, into the community in which they live.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$243K
175% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 175% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$803K
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$104K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$859K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$734K
FY2022$809K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$872K
FY2025$973K
Expenses
$803K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$710K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$987K
Net assets
−$104K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$311K
FY2022−$160K
FY2023−$104K
FY2024−$97K
FY2025−$111K

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 Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $729K Management & general 9% · $74K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $143K 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
Executive Director
$77,037Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programming
$65,517Pt VII · Sec A

Miriam Lundell’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Miriam Lundell$83,735$77,035$77,037$76,575
Amy K Filson$77,477$65,617$65,517$68,204

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Educates and supports autistic children to develop skills for independent, purposeful adult lives.

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1 program · $729K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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K-12 School for students with Autism.

$729Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$820K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Money outPt IX
$803K
Ln 25
Programscol B$729K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
−$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$10K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$820K
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32−$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K−$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K$243K
Net assetsLn 32−$160K−$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$119K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$402K$352K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$199$199
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$803K$729K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $973K$987K−$14K−$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 $872K$864K$8K−$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $859K$803K$56K−$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $809K$663K$146K−$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 $734K$710K$24K−$311K 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 $858,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,645$39,017
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $665,137$819,954
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,047$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $808,829$858,971
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 $456,190$588,983
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,999$213,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $663,189$802,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,640$56,307
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $858,971 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,678 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,550
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,876
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,017
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $812,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$812,276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $819,954 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$858,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $802,664 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,554 · Management $24,000$142,554
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,564 · Management $50,000$401,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,865$44,865
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,363$6,363
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,101$8,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,725$10,725
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,124$14,124
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,180$84,180
IX-17 TravelPrograms $199$199
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,099$3,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,834$22,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,656 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $728,664 · Management $74,000 · Fundraising $0$802,664
Part X · Balance sheet $138,778 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $400; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,375−$10,151
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,895$24,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,526$2,463
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,973$121,361
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,485$138,778
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $115,561$102,349
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $139,652$140,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $260,032$243,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$159,547−$104,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,485$138,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$104,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$858,971
XI-2 Total expenses$802,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$159,547
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,038
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$104,278

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