Rocky Mount Academy

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Rocky Mount, NC501(c)(3)Since 1968EducationEIN 23-7005337

Rocky mount academy is an independent school with the mission to prepare it's students for the chanllenges, opportunities and responsibilities that they will encounte in life and college..

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 74 volunteers and 160 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $385K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$327K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.0M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2025▲ +51%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2025▲ +47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$7.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 1969.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $8.0M Management & general 5% · $442K Fundraising 2% · $204K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $327K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Headmaster
$216,655Pt VII · Sec A
Former Finance Officer
$109,970Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Covolo’s $217K as Headmaster is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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
Beth Murphy—$225,000$185,722$222,866—
Beth Covolo$216,655———$180,080
Patsy Bradley$109,970$109,145$102,885$95,235$100,867

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Prepares students for life's challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities.

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1 program service account for $8.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Operation of a private independent school serving around 496 students from pre-k through 12TH grade.

$8.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $4.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$972,581
Unitemized GrantFY2024$302,282
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,348
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,065
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,025,120
Unitemized GrantFY2021$76,710
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$929,911
Unitemized GrantFY2020$77,290
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$813,302
Unitemized GrantFY2019$70,625
Unitemized GrantFY2019$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$847K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.0M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$847K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gains on assetsLn 7$182K
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M
Other assetsLn 15$77K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5160
VolunteersI 674
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$327K$327K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$3.5M$298K$128K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$519K$467K$36K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$306K$275K$21K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$296K$266K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$43K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$290K$246K$29K$14K
InterestLn 20$55K$50K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$366K$347K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$111K$94K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$824K$808K$10K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$146K$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M$8.0M$442K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.0M$8.7M$2.3M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.3M$7.3M−$60K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.5M$40K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$7.3M−$18K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$6.4M$415K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.1M$6.4M−$347K$4.7M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,971,896 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$211,746
VIII-1e Government grants$1,824,512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$415,464
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,451,722
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,593,170$7,593,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $664,870$664,870
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,818$8,818
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $181,738$181,738
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,484−$22,484
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $94,062$94,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,593,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $927,004$10,971,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,688,627 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,433,276$1,433,276
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $326,625$326,625
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,511,663 · Management $297,717 · Fundraising $127,593$3,936,973
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $467,191 · Management $36,337 · Fundraising $15,573$519,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $274,975 · Management $21,387 · Fundraising $9,166$305,528
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $266,438 · Fundraising $29,603$296,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,361$26,361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,069 · Management $7,149 · Fundraising $2,534$52,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $246,161 · Management $28,960 · Fundraising $14,480$289,601
IX-20 InterestPrograms $49,925 · Management $5,547$55,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $347,451 · Management $18,286$365,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,057 · Management $16,597$110,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $808,499 · Management $10,471 · Fundraising $5,236$824,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $146,300$146,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,041,991 · Management $442,451 · Fundraising $204,185$8,688,627
Part X · Balance sheet $10,299,596 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $10,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,500$334,664
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $117,085$2,036,012
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,558$1,558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,237$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,783,929$4,658,978
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,654,038$3,181,028
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $130,103$77,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,826,450$10,299,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $655,513$795,924
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $345,788$370,077
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,483$74,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,396,029$2,377,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,813,752$4,913,991
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,616,669$3,007,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,430,421$7,921,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,826,450$10,299,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,921,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,971,896
XI-2 Total expenses$8,688,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,283,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,430,421
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$223,509
XI-7 Investment expenses−$15,320
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,921,879

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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