Gompers Preparatory Academy FY2020 filing

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Accelerate academic achievement for all students through a college Preparatory culture and curriculum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$497K 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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FY2020 · 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
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 $1.1M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$497K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.2M
Spent
$16.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$17.9M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$21.1M
Expenses
$16.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.1M
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$21.8M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2025$12.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $12.1M Management & general 24% · $3.9M Fundraising 0% · $21K

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; $497K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Assistant Director
$105,977Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Officer
$99,106Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Instructional Lead
$98,368Pt VII · Sec A
$98,368Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$55,436Pt VII · Sec A
Member/Sped Support Teacher
$40,023Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent Riveroll’s $178K as Superintendent/Secretary/Director is at the 27th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vincent Riveroll$178,396———$51,599—
Jane Firpo-Leverson$167,088$156,452$132,828———
Jane Firpo———$153,020—$105,977
Ivette Limon$144,531$121,687$108,861———
Sean Bentz$125,158$110,256$100,025———
Vincent Riverroll—$109,998$121,531$92,599—$55,436
Sergio Suarez$117,537—————
Laura Bonilla$114,873—————

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

Boosts student success with a college-ready culture and curriculum.

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1 program · $12.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Gpa operates a public charter school offering high-quality education to students in grades 6-12. Gpa is committed to serving students with low- income backgrounds who may be the first student in their families to attend college and designing an educational and social program that will allow all students access to a college pathway.

$12.1Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $980K federal money spent
Title I, Part A, Basic Grants Low-Income and NeglectedDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$452K
Idea Basic Local Assistance Entitlement, Part B, Section 611Department of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through California Department of Education$214K
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (esser Iii) FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$167K
Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher QualityDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through California Department of Education$56K
Title III, English Learner Student ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.365 · Through California Department of Education$55K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $2.5M federal money spent
Expanded Learning Opportunities (elo) Grant: Esser III State Reserve, Learning LossDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$1.7M
Title I, Part A, Basic Grants Low-Income and NeglectedDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$489K
Idea Basic Local Assistance Entitlement, Part B, Section 611Department of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through California Department of Education$220K
Title III, English Learner Student ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.365 · Through California Department of Education$55K
Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher QualityDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through California Department of Education$25K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $2.2M federal money spent
Expanded Learning Opportunities (elo) Grant: Esser III State Reserve, Emergency NeedsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through 15620 and 2 more$1.3M
Title I, Part A, Basic Grants Low-Income and NeglectedDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through 14329$471K
Idea Basic Local Assistance Entitlement, Part B, Section 611Department of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through 13379$242K
Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher QualityDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through 14341$58K
Title III, English Learner Student ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.365 · Through 14346$53K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $2.9M federal money spent
Expanded Learning Opportunities (elo) Grant Geer IIDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$2.0M
Title I, Part A, Basic Grants Low-Income and NeglectedDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$453K
Idea Basic Local Assistance Entitlement, Part B, Section 611Department of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through California Department of Education$270K
Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher QualityDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through California Department of Education$71K
Title III, English Learner Student ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.365 · Through California Department of Education$46K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$16.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.1M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$16.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$16.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 611
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$961K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$499K$382K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.4M$6.1M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M$1.1M$263K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.1M$234K
Payroll taxesLn 10$299K$190K$109K
Management feesLn 11a$414K$414K
Legal feesLn 11b$179K$179K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.1M$341K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$900K$627K$273K
OccupancyLn 16$369K$277K$92K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$264K$212K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$122K$122K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$899K$424K
All other expensesLn 24e$227K$206K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.1M$12.1M$3.9M$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2026 $21.1M$21.8M−$680K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $21.6M$20.7M$910K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $20.5M$18.7M$1.7M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $20.5M$17.7M$2.8M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2022 $17.9M$16.0M$1.9M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2021 $16.2M$16.1M$103K$5.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,180,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,882,497$16,040,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,339$60,276
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,049$75,884
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,424$4,008
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,010,309$16,180,792
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 $11,680,711$10,847,427
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,336,305$5,229,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,017,016$16,077,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,707$103,480
Part VI · Governance 9 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $16,180,792 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,014,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,040,624
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,276$60,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75,884$75,884
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,008$4,008
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $79,892$16,180,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,077,312 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $381,967 · Management $117,489$499,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,131,402 · Management $1,264,898$7,396,300
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,053,323 · Management $263,060$1,316,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,102,632 · Management $233,664$1,336,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $189,805 · Management $109,187$298,992
IX-11a Management feesManagement $414,402$414,402
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $178,989$178,989
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,210$16,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,050,058 · Management $341,151$1,391,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,784$9,784
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $627,385 · Management $273,036$900,421
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $277,324 · Management $92,068$369,392
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,591$9,591
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,090$3,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $211,562 · Management $52,890$264,452
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $121,763$121,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $899,216 · Management $424,221$1,323,437
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $205,863 · Fundraising $21,282$227,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,130,537 · Management $3,925,493 · Fundraising $21,282$16,077,312
Part X · Balance sheet $9,041,114 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $654,284$1,649,909
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,332,999$4,460,331
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,338,871$1,743,101
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $185,327$136,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $960,774$1,051,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,472,255$9,041,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,091,821$1,235,760
X-19 Deferred revenue$65,940
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$2,255,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,091,821$3,557,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,183,841$5,483,914
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $196,593$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,380,434$5,483,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,472,255$9,041,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,483,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,180,792
XI-2 Total expenses$16,077,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,380,434
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,483,914

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