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One Schoolhouse INC FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2009Education EIN 27-0417089Revenue $3.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSoneschoolhouse.org1015 15th St Nw Ste 1025, 20005-2647 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We partner with independent schools to advance their diverse approaches to education, primarily through programs for high school-aged students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$519K 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 $313K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$519K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$685K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$3.2M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.3M Management & general 23% · $688K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $519K 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
Brad Rathgeber
Ex-Officio, Head of School
$287,500Pt VII · Sec A
Corinne Dedini
Assistant Head of School
$124,217Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Katz
Assistant Head of School
$106,819Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Mann
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brad Rathgeber’s $436K as President & CEO is at the 99th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brad Rathgeber$436,131$394,370$302,820—$287,500$266,000
Brad Rathberger———$287,000——
Erin Rehel$176,600$106,225————
Sarah Hanawald$139,674$133,064$125,651———
Corinne Dedini——$137,149—$124,217—
Sarah Wike$131,391—————
Curt Brossman$124,861$103,559————
Elizabeth Katz—$118,870$112,260—$106,819—

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

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Student and professional development courses taught.

$2.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$916
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$688K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$685K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$488
Other incomeLn 4–11$916
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$685K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$753K$685K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$311K$155K$155K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.7M$235K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$31K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$94K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$66K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$53K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$15K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$100K$65K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$16K$4K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$183K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$820$820
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.3M$688K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$4.1M$35K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.2M$28K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$3.9M$424K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.6M−$536K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.2M$3.0M$237K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$2.3M$1.7M$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 $3,243,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,979,288$3,241,149
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,576$488
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,372$916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,984,236$3,243,553
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 $1,809,374$2,469,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $487,203$536,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,296,577$3,006,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,687,659$236,976
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $3,243,553 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,241,149$3,241,149
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $488$488
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $916$916
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,241,149 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,404$3,243,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,006,577 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,397 · Management $155,397$310,794
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,652,214 · Management $235,206$1,887,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,476 · Management $31,476$62,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,419 · Management $23,146$117,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,832 · Management $25,092$90,924
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,225$16,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,050$17,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,515 · Management $7,270$59,785
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $21,194$21,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,877 · Management $27,880$42,757
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65,160 · Management $34,491$99,651
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,303$26,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,587 · Management $12,176$15,763
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $46,422$46,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,416 · Management $7,536$190,952
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $820$820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,318,893 · Management $687,684 · Fundraising $0$3,006,577
Part X · Balance sheet $3,431,581 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,832,770$1,220,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,430$10,769
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,746$14,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,097$31,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securities$2,154,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,110,043$3,431,581
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,498$21,664
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $725,485$663,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $752,983$685,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,357,060$2,746,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,357,060$2,746,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,110,043$3,431,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,746,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,243,553
XI-2 Total expenses$3,006,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,357,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$152,200
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$95
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,746,141

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

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