St Lillian Academy

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Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 27-3094681Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstlillian.orgPo Box 45377, 70895-4377 · Baton Rouge, LATax-exempt since Nov 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Providing a measurably effective education for students who have communication and learning challenges so they have the opportunity to maximize their future and become active members of our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 53 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$417K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
49%
Net assets
$486K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$486K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$475K
FY2024$486K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $1.4M Management & general 51% · $1.5M

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

4 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elissa McKenzie’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 33rd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elissa McKenzie$102,000$102,000$102,000$98,077$98,077

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

Empowering students with communication and learning challenges to reach their full potential.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Full Time Education Program

Sla provides individualized special education and resources for children with speech language disorders and other special needs. Sla offers specialized instruction for children aged 4-13 in a standard school setting.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$687K
Other incomeLn 4–11$676K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$486K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$771K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$417K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$687K
Government grantsLn 1e$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$676K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$596K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$771K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$417K
Net assetsLn 32$486K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K$771K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$538K$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$417K
Net assetsLn 32$475K$486K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$102K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$182K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$141K
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$133K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6$6
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$263K$263K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$460K$460K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$174$174
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$94K$94K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$60K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$1.4M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.3M$2.4M−$57K$475K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.3M$339K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$96K$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.0M$185K$96K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,517,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $620,041$686,565
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,165,045$1,149,841
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,083$5,166
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $558,045$675,501
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,345,214$2,517,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,616,078$1,876,737
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785,992$1,057,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,402,070$2,934,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,856−$417,147
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,517,073 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$205,496
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$686,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,149,841$1,149,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,166$5,166
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $285,020$285,020
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$390,481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,434,861 · Excluded from tax $5,166$2,517,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,934,220 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $102,000$102,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,318,720 · Management $181,750$1,500,470
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $141,303$141,303
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $132,964$132,964
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6$6
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,821$3,821
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,152$48,152
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $262,817$262,817
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $459,921$459,921
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $174$174
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,426$32,426
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $94,198$94,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,661 · Management $96,307$155,968
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,426,533 · Management $1,507,687 · Fundraising $0$2,934,220
Part X · Balance sheet $902,725 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,453$174,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,412$596,477
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$200
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,025$116,189
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,977$5,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,867$902,725
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,000$415,322
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,084$1,546
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,084$416,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $474,783$485,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $474,783$485,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,867$902,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,517,073
XI-2 Total expenses$2,934,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$417,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$474,783
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$428,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,857

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