Morris Jeff Community School

Tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 26-4161479

As an open-access school, morris jeff community school embraces learners of all backgrounds and holds each student to high expectations. Our students are provided with a deep, rich curriculum that engages them in inquiry, develops strong critical thinking skills, and challenges them to a new level of learning. As an ib world school, we aim to prepare students to become lifelong learners and global citizens.we see ourselves as a model of transformative public education in our city and beyond. Our school continues to collectively imagine and build one of the most diverse public schools in the history of new orleans where all students are able to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 254 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$400K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $111K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.9M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$24.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$27.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.6M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$21.5M
FY2023$23.7M
FY2024$26.5M
FY2025$27.9M
Expenses
$24.7M
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$22.5M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$24.7M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2025▲ +48%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$9.9M

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 Oct 2009.

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% · $22.4M Management & general 9% · $2.2M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $400K 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
Custodian of Public Record
$170,193Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Fina
$127,021Pt VII · Sec A
Elementary School Principa
$102,871Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Perkins’s $170K as Custodian of Public Record is at the 24th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Perkins$170,193$153,621$135,228$135,228$131,153$118,280
Jared Frank$127,021$115,072$103,170$103,170$97,597$88,464
Lisa Sirgo$102,871$105,581————
Tiffany Marshall——$102,845———
Tiffany Cherrie———$102,845——
Margaret Gaffney————$101,246—

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 all students with a rich curriculum, fostering critical thinking and global citizenship.

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1 program service account for $22.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Morris jeff community school offers an education that is a source of freedom and possibility for all students, permitting them to develop their talents fully, become contributing global citizens, and attain the foundation needed to excel at college, career, and beyond. Morris jeff served almost 1500 students in grades PK4-12TH.

$22.4Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$491K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$24.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.4M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$491K
Total revenueLn 12$27.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5254
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$8.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$423K$399K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.3M$10.7M$632K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.5M$2.4M$148K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.1M$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K$155K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$1.9M$224K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$1.6M$445K
TravelLn 17$86K$85K$868
InsuranceLn 23$415K$415K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.0M$3.5M$497K
All other expensesLn 24e$453K$280K$173K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.7M$22.4M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $27.9M$24.7M$3.2M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $26.5M$25.0M$1.5M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.7M$22.5M$1.2M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.5M$20.2M$1.3M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.5M$16.2M$314K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.6M$14.9M$641K$2.4M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $27,870,228 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,481,878
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,875,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,357,421
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,904$21,904
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $490,903$490,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $490,903 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,904$27,870,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,654,956 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $399,229 · Management $23,678$422,907
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,660,986 · Management $632,297$11,293,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,373,583 · Management $147,784$2,521,367
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,079,260 · Management $46,326$1,125,586
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $155,353 · Management $7,532$162,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,918,812 · Management $224,317$2,143,129
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,238$9,238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,550,827 · Management $445,370$1,996,197
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,163 · Management $868$86,031
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $415,332$415,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,528,564 · Management $497,189$4,025,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $280,014 · Management $173,234$453,248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,447,123 · Management $2,207,833 · Fundraising $0$24,654,956
Part X · Balance sheet $11,875,169 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,773,227$8,869,812
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $662,713$39,265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $91,218$114,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,949$99,124
X-12 Other securities$2,669,940
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,611$82,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,728,718$11,875,169
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,012,484$1,943,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,012,484$1,943,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,716,234$9,931,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,716,234$9,931,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,728,718$11,875,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,931,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,870,228
XI-2 Total expenses$24,654,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,215,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,716,234
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,931,506

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

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