Our mission at the Vine School is to create a customized learning environment and specialized teaching methods to serve children ages two through eighteen affected by autism spectrum disorders and related communicatiion disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $145K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$498K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$980K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$676K
FY2021$891K
FY2022$978K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 Sep 2008.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 6% · $82K Fundraising 3% · $39K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Hatley’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Erin Hatley$75,000$52,520

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

Educates children with autism and communication disorders using tailored methods.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Create a customized christian learning environment and specialized teaching methods to serve children ages two through eighteen affected by autism spectrum disorders and related communication disorders

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$824K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$824K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$995
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K$498K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$998K$916K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$83K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$93K
InterestLn 20$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$17K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$82K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$67K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$1K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $980K$1.2M−$203K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$978K$82K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$891K$136K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$676K$788K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,411,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,283$354,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $632,610$824,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,488$85,632
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $219,283$147,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $979,664$1,411,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $844,905$1,082,514
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,583$330,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,182,488$1,412,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,824−$1,148
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,411,418 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $824,303$824,303
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,102 · Excluded from tax $41,265$44,367
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $41,265$41,265
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$131,240
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,028$16,028
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $884,698 · Excluded from tax $41,265$1,411,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,412,566 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $915,564 · Management $82,000$997,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,694$1,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,256$83,256
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,810$3,810
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,519$33,519
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,588$6,588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,724$39,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,189$93,189
IX-20 InterestPrograms $51,864$51,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,938$17,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,753 · Fundraising $39,462$56,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,205$27,205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,291,104 · Management $82,000 · Fundraising $39,462$1,412,566
Part X · Balance sheet $1,538,844 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,628$94,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,397$9,309
X-4 Accounts receivable$30,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,448,207$1,403,868
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $995$995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,599,227$1,538,844
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,732$121,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $468,568$498,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,130,659$1,040,699
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,130,659$1,040,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,599,227$1,538,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,040,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,411,418
XI-2 Total expenses$1,412,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,130,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$88,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,040,699

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