To be a catalyst for change in our students' community and world through an educational process that is relevant, rigorous and rewarding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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
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 $696K a year · 15% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.09% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.2M
206% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 206% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.3M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
−$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021−$1.6M
FY2022−$537K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$2.0M

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. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.0M Management & general 5% · $161K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $3K 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
Vice President
$945Pt VII · Sec A
$875Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Randolph Walters’s $813 as President is at the 0th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Warren Gordon$750$750$750$750$750$945
Randolph Walters$813$750$750$750$750$875
Alexis Mixon—$625$375$750$750$875
Edward Worthy JR$375$750$625———
Armand Hayes$750$500$500———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Prepares students for college, career, and life in a supportive environment.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The school provides learning opportunities for high school age students. The drop-out prevention program is a traditional high school setting with a focus on smaller class sizes and better access to individual attention, as needed.

$3.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$161K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$114K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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$3K$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$686K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.2M−$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$225K$225K
Management feesLn 11a$2.8M$2.8M
Office expensesLn 13$158K$158K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$3.0M$161K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.3M$4.5M$720K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$4.1M$1.0M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.3M$737K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.1M$1.0M−$537K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.8M$40K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.7M$3.2M$594K−$1.6M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,748,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,824,943$3,602,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,786$145,555
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,919,729$3,748,405
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 −$257,294$228,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,639,325$2,926,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,382,031$3,154,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $537,698$593,929
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,748,405 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,602,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,602,850
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $145,555$145,555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,555 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,748,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,154,476 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,050$3,050
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $224,997$224,997
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,768,623$2,768,623
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $157,806$157,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,993,620 · Management $160,856 · Fundraising $0$3,154,476
Part X · Balance sheet $1,536,317 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,648$252,574
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $73,206$133,144
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $531,623$1,036,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,464$113,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $685,941$1,536,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $344,308$151,382
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $54,131$54,131
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $923,950$734,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,581,022$2,219,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,903,411$3,159,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,217,470−$1,623,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,217,470−$1,623,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $685,941$1,536,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,623,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,748,405
XI-2 Total expenses$3,154,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$593,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,217,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,623,541

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