Infinity Charter School FY2021 filing

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The organization's purpose is to create, operate and maintain a Charter School in the central dauphin School district and address the intellectual, academic and socio-emotional needs of gifted students.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-3100497) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$147K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $368K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.3 mo
of spending, in cash
8.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $362
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
73% of total assets
Liabilities are 73% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M

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 Nov 2003.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.1M Management & general 20% · $539K Fundraising 3% · $71K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$108,281Pt VII · Sec A
$38,664Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Rep &
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tamala Murphy’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 26th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Suzanne Gausman——$101,238$101,589$108,281$96,211
Tamala Murphy$90,980—————
Tamala Geiger—$80,930————
Shelly Fredericks$55,330$50,243$44,310$41,496$38,664—
Carla Wilson—————$16,488
Kornela Hartwig—————$8,543

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

Programs and updates

Operates a charter school serving gifted students' academic and emotional needs.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Infinity charter school has proven success in serving intellectually gifted children in kindergarten through eighth grades. Our theme-based, holistic approach, and differentiated, flexible curriculum produces an extraordinary academic education rivaled only by private schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-3100497) · Dispute this line
$2.1Mprogram 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$362

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$539K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$48K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$6K
Accounts receivableLn 4$244K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$270K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 678
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$1.4M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$273K$104K$128K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$145K$123K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$254K$203K$27K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$100K$15K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$58K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$875$875
Office expensesLn 13$169K$143K$25K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$11K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$30K$21K
InterestLn 20$156K$156K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$172K$134K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$4K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$539K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $3.6M$3.3M$274K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2025 $3.3M$3.2M$103K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $3.4M$3.2M$212K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2023 $3.3M$2.9M$478K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 12, 2022 $3.3M$2.7M$559K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2021 $3.2M$2.6M$583K$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,265,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,943$132,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,026,790$3,082,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,816$50,847
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,153,549$3,265,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,921,169$1,969,916
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,561$1,561
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $647,396$734,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,570,126$2,706,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $583,423$559,079
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $3,265,523 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$90,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,033
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,082,643$3,082,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,548$2,548
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $48,299$48,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,082,643 · Excluded from tax $50,847$3,265,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,706,444 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $103,893 · Management $128,486 · Fundraising $40,973$273,352
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,176,826 · Management $2,652$1,179,478
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $123,169 · Management $21,630$144,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $202,717 · Management $27,281 · Fundraising $23,633$253,631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,353 · Management $14,960 · Fundraising $3,343$118,656
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,036$16,036
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,500$14,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,561$1,561
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,360 · Management $6,836$65,196
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $875$875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $143,078 · Management $24,513 · Fundraising $1,428$169,019
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,220 · Management $21,374$32,594
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,475 · Management $21,019$51,494
IX-20 InterestManagement $155,846$155,846
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $134,078 · Management $37,858$171,936
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,125 · Management $33,762$37,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,529 · Management $9,492$18,021
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,563$1,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,096,823 · Management $538,683 · Fundraising $70,938$2,706,444
Part X · Balance sheet $8,437,457 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,407,302$1,865,411
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,740$5,886
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $216,608$244,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $196,462$270,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,120,710$6,051,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,053,418$8,437,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $319,231$358,040
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $3,610,035$3,373,657
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,388,176$2,410,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,317,442$6,142,402
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year −$591,555−$159,471
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $2,327,531$2,454,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,735,976$2,295,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,053,418$8,437,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,295,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,265,523
XI-2 Total expenses$2,706,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$559,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,735,976
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,295,055

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