At brick, we help children and families achieve their dreams by providing support from early childhood to career readiness. We focus on three key areasholistic support, excellent schools, and college and career services to nurture personal and collective prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $117K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $562K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.1M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.1M
FY2021▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2021▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +435%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$319K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$800K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025−$878K

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 Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $9.1M Management & general 16% · $1.7M Fundraising 2% · $202K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.8M 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
Chief Executive Officer
$270,375Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$213,304Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Officer
$207,168Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$179,450Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$164,476Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir of Content
$153,007Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$150,857Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Dir of Performance
$141,481Pt VII · Sec A

Dominique D Lee’s $262K as CEO is at the 92nd 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
Dominique Lee———$237,608$270,375$228,784
Dominique D Lee$261,807$267,862$244,590———
Christopher Perpich$207,322$205,500$192,283$162,379$213,304$114,836
Melinda Weidman—$189,867$184,362$172,614$207,168$160,706
Chaleeta Hines$196,303—————
Melinda R Weidman$193,923—————
Nichelle Holder$180,995$187,778$170,554$146,850$164,476$167,258
Keith Robinson$186,628—————

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

Supports families from birth through career with education and services to overcome inequality.

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1 program · $9.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Brick's unique approach to transforming public education puts successful students and world-class schools at the center of vibrant communities. Powered by diverse leaders and a commitment to fighting the status quo, brick education network is building resilient, intelligent, creative kids by equipping them with a high-quality, nurturing…

$9.1Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2021$104,244
Unitemized GrantFY2020$408,518

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.1M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Total revenueLn 12$12.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$721K$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$319K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$409K$409K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$792K$258K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.0M$1.0M$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$241K$176K$60K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$423K$305K$109K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$401K$293K$100K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$257K$257K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$389$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.7M$3.6M$98K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$404K$280K$51K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$9.1M$1.7M$202K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$6.1M−$2.0M−$878K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$6.6M−$343K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.4M$691K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$5.6M−$269K$800K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $12.1M$11.0M$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.5M$8.3M$178K−$319K 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 $12,103,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,392,855$7,027,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,076,661$5,075,505
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,469,516$12,103,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$408,518
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,333,096$6,208,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,958,124$4,418,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,291,220$11,035,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,296$1,067,469
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $12,103,226 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,106,929
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,920,792
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,027,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,075,505$5,075,505
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,075,505 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,103,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,035,757 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $408,518$408,518
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $792,188 · Management $257,909$1,050,097
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,966,546 · Management $1,024,888 · Fundraising $101,589$4,093,023
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $175,980 · Management $60,267 · Fundraising $4,821$241,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $304,788 · Management $108,819 · Fundraising $9,740$423,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $292,887 · Management $100,304 · Fundraising $8,024$401,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $257,222$257,222
IX-17 TravelManagement $18,651$18,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,619 · Management $389 · Fundraising $42$2,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,634,359 · Management $98,173 · Fundraising $4,222$3,736,754
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $279,968 · Management $50,659 · Fundraising $73,185$403,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,114,075 · Management $1,720,059 · Fundraising $201,623$11,035,757
Part X · Balance sheet $6,605,179 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $720,641$230,052
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $434,708$1,414,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,190$21,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,410$4,900,703
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $670,698$38,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,862,647$6,605,179
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $280,329$341,885
X-19 Deferred revenue$133,219
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,217,315$4,277,315
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $636,842$783,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,181,783$5,536,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$319,136$1,069,011
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$319,136$1,069,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,862,647$6,605,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,069,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,103,226
XI-2 Total expenses$11,035,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,067,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$319,136
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$320,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,069,011

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