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Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School FY2021 filing

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Erie, PA501(c)(3)Since 1997EducationEIN 23-2928490Revenue $7.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSrbwileyccs.orgCommunity Charter School 1446 East, 16507-0000 · Erie, PATax-exempt since Jun 1998School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Charter School to educate at-risk children enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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 $238K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$735K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7.8M
Spent
$7.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$9.6M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$9.4M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.4M

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 Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.0M Management & general 18% · $1.3M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Marc Blount
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Phil Belfiore
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Dawson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Forsyth
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benny Simmons
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Cheek
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Williams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Heidelberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Educates at-risk children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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1 program · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Educating at risk children in kindergarten through eighth grade

$6.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$393K
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$735K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$393K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$735K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$735K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3.7M$3.0M$693K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.4M$322K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$213K$213K
InsuranceLn 23$83K$83K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.4M$211K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$39K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M$6.0M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.6M$9.4M$236K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.5M$9.5M−$40K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.3M$8.9M$403K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.1M$8.0M$119K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $7.8M$7.4M$472K$4.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $7,834,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $486,628$1,656,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,138,413$5,773,943
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,343$10,728
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,718$393,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,744,102$7,834,445
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 $4,876,582$5,374,713
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,809,825$1,987,517
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,686,407$7,362,230
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,695$472,215
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,834,445 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,649,286
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,656,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,773,943$5,773,943
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,728$10,728
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $393,125$393,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,167,068 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,728$7,834,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,362,230 across 8 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $2,974,479 · Management $692,907$3,667,386
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,385,386 · Management $321,941$1,707,327
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,355$14,355
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $212,580$212,580
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $83,109$83,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,397,840 · Management $210,704$1,608,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,198 · Management $19,731$58,929
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,023,838 · Management $1,338,392 · Fundraising $0$7,362,230
Part X · Balance sheet $5,337,604 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,679,187$3,222,974
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $791,424$1,093,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,009,081$1,021,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,479,692$5,337,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $611,118$694,781
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $807,772$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,731$40,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,464,621$734,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,015,071$4,602,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,479,692$5,337,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,602,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,834,445
XI-2 Total expenses$7,362,230
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$472,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,015,071
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$115,519
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,602,805

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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