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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$374K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$374K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$3.0M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$25.0M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.6M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$21.5M
FY2023$23.7M
FY2024$26.5M
FY2025$27.9M
Expenses
$25.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$22.5M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$24.7M
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +28%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Oct 2009.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $23.1M Management & general 8% · $2.0M

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

11 people listed on the 990; $374K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Custodian of Public Records
$153,621Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Fina
$115,072Pt VII · Sec A
Elementary School Principal
$105,581Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Director
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $23.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$23.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$814K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$25.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.1M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$25.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$814K
Total revenueLn 12$26.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$119K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$390K$371K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$10.8M$551K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.8M$2.7M$101K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$985K$933K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$185K$178K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.7M$116K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$6K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$386K$386K
TravelLn 17$102K$101K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$513K$513K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$5.1M$131K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$211K$991K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.0M$23.1M$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $27.9M$24.7M$3.2M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $26,508,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,114,705$25,673,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,120$21,634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $582,353$813,586
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,710,178$26,508,610
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 $14,318,402$15,753,167
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,142,659$9,281,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,461,061$25,035,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,249,117$1,473,567
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,508,610 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,483,113
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,673,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,634$21,634
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $813,586$813,586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $835,220 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,508,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,035,043 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $371,365 · Management $18,911$390,276
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,813,679 · Management $550,659$11,364,338
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,728,004 · Management $100,778$2,828,782
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $932,834 · Management $52,111$984,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $178,338 · Management $6,488$184,826
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,699,445 · Management $116,423$1,815,868
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,352 · Management $13,716$20,068
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $386,422$386,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100,514 · Management $1,504$102,018
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $512,963$512,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,112,055 · Management $130,520$5,242,575
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $211,232 · Management $990,730$1,201,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,053,203 · Management $1,981,840 · Fundraising $0$25,035,043
Part X · Balance sheet $9,728,718 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,035,270$8,773,227
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,542,287$662,713
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,074$91,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$118,949
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,351$82,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,699,982$9,728,718
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,457,315$3,012,484
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,457,315$3,012,484
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,242,667$6,716,234
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,242,667$6,716,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,699,982$9,728,718
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,716,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,508,610
XI-2 Total expenses$25,035,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,473,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,242,667
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,716,234

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