Rocky Mount Academy FY2023 filing

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Rocky Mount, NC501(c)(3)Since 1968EducationEIN 23-7005337Revenue $6.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSrmacademy.com1313 Avondale Ave, 27803-1308 · Rocky Mount, NCTax-exempt since Jan 1969School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$289K 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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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
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
$289K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
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
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$2.3M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +4%
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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 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 Jan 1969.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $5.9M Management & general 6% · $392K Fundraising 3% · $166K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $289K 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
Headmaster
$185,722Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$102,885Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Operation of a private independent school serving around 435 students from k-12.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$229K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$392K
Fundraisingcol D$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Other incomeLn 4–11$229K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5160
VolunteersI 674
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.4M$266K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$99K$89K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$457K$411K$32K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$286K$257K$20K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$20K$2K$679
Office expensesLn 13$101K$86K$10K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$427K$363K$43K$21K
InterestLn 20$48K$43K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$323K$323K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$76K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$713K$713K
All other expensesLn 24e$136K$136K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.9M$392K$166K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.0M$8.7M$2.3M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.3M$7.3M−$60K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $6,533,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,285$398,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,521,785$5,724,841
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $153,757$180,795
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $221,077$229,044
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,236,904$6,533,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,109,830$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,435,153$4,639,655
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,709,821$1,853,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,254,804$6,493,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,900$39,860
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,533,116 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$398,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$398,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,724,841$5,724,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $180,795$180,795
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $177,397$177,397
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $51,647$51,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,957,283 · Excluded from tax $177,397$6,533,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,493,256 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,418,388 · Management $265,875 · Fundraising $113,946$3,798,209
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $89,151 · Management $6,934 · Fundraising $2,972$99,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $411,042 · Management $31,970 · Fundraising $13,701$456,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $257,109 · Management $19,997 · Fundraising $8,570$285,676
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,378 · Management $1,585 · Fundraising $679$22,642
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,978 · Management $10,115 · Fundraising $5,057$101,150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $362,650 · Management $42,665 · Fundraising $21,332$426,647
IX-20 InterestPrograms $42,955 · Management $4,773$47,728
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $322,946$322,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $75,575 · Management $8,397$83,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $712,834$712,834
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $135,682$135,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,934,688 · Management $392,311 · Fundraising $166,257$6,493,256
Part X · Balance sheet $7,805,713 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,628$164,050
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $297,940$63,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,094$116,850
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,558$1,558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,025$31,954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,000,803$5,036,521
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,026,221$2,385,749
X-15 Other assets$5,996
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,682,754$7,805,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $491,229$556,410
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $536,278$412,552
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,425,130$2,334,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,157,548$3,203,451
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,100,076$2,267,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,257,624$5,471,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,682,754$7,805,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,471,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,533,116
XI-2 Total expenses$6,493,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,257,624
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$177,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,709
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,471,219

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