To offer a k-12 education centered on christ and employing the education philosophy and methodology of british educator charlotte mason. We aim to train students in habits of learning so they can aquire knowledge for themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 53% 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
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
$93K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $873K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$846K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$673K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$673K
FY2022▲ +117%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$12.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.1M Management & general 22% · $317K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Principal
$93,005Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Hayes’s $149K as Head of School is at the 63rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Hayes$148,978$107,246$103,514$93,005$86,887$75,079

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

Provides K-12 education using Charlotte Mason's methods, focusing on Christ and self-directed learning.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Elementary and secondary schools primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and associated course work that comprise basic prepratory education.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · 2 grants · $397K · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$184,680
Unitemized GrantFY2019$211,846

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$415
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$317K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$673K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$415
Other incomeLn 4–11$355
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
Net assetsLn 32$673K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$876K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$891K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$581K$846K
Net assetsLn 32$310K$673K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$204K$204K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$61K$61K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$748K$589K$152K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$27K$7K$307
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$55K$18K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$25K$7K$619
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$53K$17K$1K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$618$618
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$5K$95
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$53K$7K$421
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$317K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$3.4M$313K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.0M$2.5M$11.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.9M$460K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$362K$673K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$200K$310K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.2M$237K$110K 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 $1,827,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,103$358,326
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,212,046$1,468,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,387,149$1,827,824
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $184,680$203,578
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $775,559$992,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,620$270,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,186,859$1,465,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,290$362,046
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,827,824 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$358,326
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,326
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,468,728$1,468,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $415$415
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $355$355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,468,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $770$1,827,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,465,778 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $203,578$203,578
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,949 · Management $60,949 · Fundraising $13,544$135,442
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $588,909 · Management $152,197 · Fundraising $6,674$747,780
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,109 · Management $7,006 · Fundraising $307$34,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,485 · Management $17,553 · Fundraising $1,455$74,493
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,963$18,963
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,721$41,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,670$8,670
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,920 · Management $7,464 · Fundraising $619$33,003
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,569$12,569
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,525 · Management $16,616 · Fundraising $1,377$70,518
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,839 · Management $1,343$13,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $618$618
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,640 · Management $4,779 · Fundraising $95$8,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,450 · Management $7,024 · Fundraising $421$60,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,124,125 · Management $317,161 · Fundraising $24,492$1,465,778
Part X · Balance sheet $1,518,770 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $876,422$1,504,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,089$2,471
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,945$11,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $891,456$1,518,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,175$68,919
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $509,785$777,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $580,960$846,232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,660$424,558
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $204,836$247,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,496$672,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $891,456$1,518,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $672,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,827,824
XI-2 Total expenses$1,465,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$672,538

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