Grace Academy INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Hartford, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-1673012Revenue $2.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSgraceacademyhartford.org457 Main St, 06103-3006 · Hartford, CTTax-exempt since Aug 2010School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Grace Academy is an independent, interfaith, tuition-free middle school for girls from underserved families in the city of hartford. We transform the lives of our students by providing them with individualized attention, a challenging and diverse academic program, and a safe and inspiring environment that prepares girls to succeed in high shool, college and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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
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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 $666K a year · 34% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $490K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$164K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.8M

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 Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $981K Management & general 12% · $142K Fundraising 6% · $76K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $118K 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
Executive Director
$113,269Pt VII · Sec A
$5,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Princess Hyatt’s $130K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Princess Hyatt$130,000$121,602$41,687———
Matthew Fitzsimons——$76,154$107,115$113,269$94,346
Lindsey McPhee$24,673$27,923$18,692$15,000$5,154—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates underserved girls from Hartford with a challenging, tuition-free middle school program.

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2 programs · $981K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Academics

Academics are the cornerstone of a grace academy education. The faculty is always mindful that they are preparing their young students to succeed in demanding high school and college programs.

$923Kprogram expense
02

Graduate Support Program

Grace academy's goal is that all of its students successfully graduate from a selective, highly regarded, college preparatory high school, and continue on to post-secondary education so they are in the position to support themselves, their families, and help change their communities.

$58Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$566K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$981K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$793K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$553K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$566K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$502K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$627K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$793K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$299K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 648
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$820K$793K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$164K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$89K$18K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$352K$70K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$882$588
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$35K$7K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$16K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$8K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$16K$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$841$841
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$28K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$21K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$307K$302K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$9K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$981K$142K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.5M$792K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.4M$155K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$4K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.2M$551K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.4M$1.2M$1.2M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.0M$1.3M$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,423,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,255,370$1,854,431
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,700$2,327
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,934$565,800
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,380$1,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,314,624$2,423,990
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 $586,766$652,405
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $457,790$546,932
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,044,556$1,199,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,270,068$1,224,653
Part VI · Governance 25 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,423,990 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$276,382
VIII-1e Government grants$85,488
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,492,561
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$553,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,854,431
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,327$2,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,148$64,148
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $501,652$501,652
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,432$1,432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,327 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $567,232$2,423,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,337 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,818 · Management $17,763 · Fundraising $11,842$118,423
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,656 · Management $70,331 · Fundraising $46,887$468,874
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,533 · Management $1,906 · Fundraising $1,271$12,710
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,408 · Management $882 · Fundraising $588$5,878
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,890 · Management $6,978 · Fundraising $4,652$46,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,408 · Management $2,895$19,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,167 · Management $4,084 · Fundraising $1,361$13,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,383 · Management $8,192 · Fundraising $8,192$32,767
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,744$86,744
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,322$4,322
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $841$841
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,809 · Management $4,907$32,716
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,916 · Management $3,691$24,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $301,546 · Management $5,252$306,798
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,574 · Management $3,111 · Fundraising $1,037$12,722
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $981,015 · Management $142,492 · Fundraising $75,830$1,199,337
Part X · Balance sheet $4,576,541 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$166,749
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $820,206$626,609
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,546$299,228
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,323,433$3,483,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,202,185$4,576,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,073$45,373
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,488$118,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,561$164,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,971,508$4,300,915
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,116$111,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,069,624$4,412,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,202,185$4,576,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,412,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,423,990
XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,224,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,069,624
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$118,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,412,468

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