Odyssey Online Learning FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chapin, SC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-3527171Revenue $3.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSodysseyonline.com510 Lexington Ave Ste 102, 29036-8088 · Chapin, SCTax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Odyssey Online Learning is to provide a high-quality education for a wide variety of students by offering alternative solutions to traditional schooling while assisting students in achieving the knowledge and skills to reach their highest potential within a flexible and tailored educational program that fosters lifelong Learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $424K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$75K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.6M
209% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 209% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3.8M
FY2021−$2.4M
FY2022−$1.5M
FY2023−$742K
FY2024−$956K
FY2025−$1.1M

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 Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $211K

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; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,619Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Owings’s $166K as Executive Di is at the 72nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Owings$166,219$167,186$129,280$125,928$74,619—
Andrea Amburn$140,373$139,885$112,394———
Eric Childers—————$48,701

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

Programs and updates

Offers flexible, tailored online education for students seeking alternatives to traditional schooling.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The teachers at ool are certified in south carolina and uniquely equipped to teach students in an online setting. Most have taken courses as an online learner themselves, many have taken courses specifically designed to train them to teach in an online setting and all have received professional development to further their capacities as…

$693Kprogram expense
02

Headquartered in chapin, odyssey online learning is a statewide, enrollment statewide is approximately 350 students, with 38 of the 46 counties of south carolina represented in our student body. The school opened in 2009 (under a different name) and transitioned to the current school name in 2016 and current curriculum in 2019.

$693Kprogram expense
03

Odyssey's curriculum is purchased from edmentum. The platform used allows us to modify the courses offered to best meet the needs of the students in our classrooms each year. All courses are aligned to south carolina standards and designed with the unique needs of virtual students in mind.

$693Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$636K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$954$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.8M−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$767K$723K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$134K$127K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$93K$88K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$59K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$910$228
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$998K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$5.4M$346K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$5.3M−$62K−$956K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.3M$568K−$742K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.1M$319K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.1M$2.3M$820K−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.2M$555K−$3.8M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,110,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,768,335$3,110,089
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$91
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,768,351$3,110,180
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 $943,843$1,056,161
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,269,887$1,234,471
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,213,730$2,290,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $554,621$819,548
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,110,180 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,110,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,110,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91$91
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91$3,110,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,290,632 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $722,958 · Management $44,062$767,020
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $126,532 · Management $7,796$134,328
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,477 · Management $4,109$92,586
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,098 · Management $3,129$62,227
IX-11a Management feesManagement $39,324$39,324
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,451$2,451
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,550$25,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,419$18,419
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,150 · Management $3,041$15,191
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,225$10,225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $910 · Management $228$1,138
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,801$24,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $998,458 · Management $81,782$1,080,240
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,132$17,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,079,160 · Management $211,472 · Fundraising $0$2,290,632
Part X · Balance sheet $2,190,950 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $686,375$1,451,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,751$95,717
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $954$7,816
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $610,412$636,287
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,336,088$2,190,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $214,526$102,778
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,979$35,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,911,050$4,449,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,168,555$4,588,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,832,467−$2,397,562
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,832,467−$2,397,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,336,088$2,190,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,397,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,110,180
XI-2 Total expenses$2,290,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$819,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,832,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$615,357
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,397,562

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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