Samuel Fuller School INC FY2020 filing

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To provide a classical Christian education rooted in the word of God.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2020 · 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 $8K a year · 1% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$469K
Spent
$464K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$469K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$601K
Expenses
$464K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$631K
Net assets
$222K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $464K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Headmaster
$49,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alia Rivers’s $54K as Headmaster is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alia Rivers$53,950$49,214$46,389$45,038$49,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides classical Christian education to help parents raise faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

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1 program · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Revenues received for tuition.

$464Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$464K
Ln 25
Programscol B$464K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$73K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$296K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$926$926
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$464K$464K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $601K$631K−$30K$318K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $576K$631K−$56K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 19, 2025 $779K$691K$88K$403K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $632K$588K$44K$315K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $499K$502K−$3K$271K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 $469K$464K$5K$222K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $469,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,106$18,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $363,646$415,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$30
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,028$35,404
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $595,796$469,434
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 $344,459$375,819
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,763$88,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $400,222$464,314
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $195,574$5,120
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $469,434 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $415,440$415,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,368$31,368
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,036$4,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $419,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,398$469,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $464,314 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,000$49,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $296,121$296,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,698$30,698
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,340$16,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $926$926
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,150$15,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,787$3,787
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,174$11,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,474$31,474
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,644$9,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,314 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$464,314
Part X · Balance sheet $294,349 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,645; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,995$227,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,818$61,159
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $218,858$294,349
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$72,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$72,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,609$212,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,249$9,202
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,858$221,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $218,858$294,349
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$469,434
XI-2 Total expenses$464,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,858
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,578

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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