Muddy Creek Charter School was founded to provide an outstanding K-5 public educational program for children who reside in and around the Muddy Creek Watershed. In multi-age classrooms, the school will deliver a place-based, project-based, integrated arts and science curriculum

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $87
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$57K
FY2024▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022−$107K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$57K
FY2025−$277K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Nov 2007.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $926K Management & general 36% · $514K

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; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$34,372Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Danforth’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 13th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joshua Stauber——$84,964$41,343—
Sarah Danforth$69,370$34,372———
Laura Foley————$29,167

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 K-5 children using place-based, project-based learning in multi-age classrooms.

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1 program · $926K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Expenditures incurred related directly to the education of students in a public charter school.

$926Kprogram 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$87

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$868
Other incomeLn 4–11$680
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$926K
Managementcol C$514K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$868
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Other incomeLn 4–11$680
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$331K
Other assetsLn 15$562K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K$331K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$235K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700K$527K$173K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$209K$134K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$89K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$53K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$241$200$41
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$46K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$926K$514K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.7M−$333K−$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$178K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.3M$342K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$181K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$7K$74K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,261,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,618,901$1,259,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,325$868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93$215
I-11 Other revenue$680
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,620,319$1,261,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $993,962$1,145,433
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,776$294,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,278,738$1,439,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $341,581−$178,364
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,261,313 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,222,542
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,259,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $868$868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215$215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $680$680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $215$1,261,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,439,677 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,501$76,501
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $526,624 · Management $173,028$699,652
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $134,330 · Management $74,271$208,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,154 · Management $1,786$90,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,856 · Management $16,883$69,739
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,079$10,079
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,251$58,251
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,330$2,330
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,017$2,017
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,948$12,948
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,058$38,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200 · Management $41$241
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $40,327$40,327
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $38,439$38,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,390 · Management $39,765$86,155
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,399$5,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $926,055 · Management $513,622 · Fundraising $0$1,439,677
Part X · Balance sheet $1,291,558 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$25
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $512,837$301,758
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,610$92,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $281$3,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $371,675$331,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $408,967$562,039
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,328,395$1,291,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,209$42,839
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $105,815$78,494
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $951,388$1,113,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,093,412$1,234,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,503$53,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,480$3,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,983$56,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,328,395$1,291,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,261,313
XI-2 Total expenses$1,439,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$178,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,619

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