To offer a quality education to a diverse population in an innovative academic approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · under 1% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
122% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 122% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
−$278K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$278K
FY2021−$22K
FY2022−$355K
FY2023−$372K
FY2024−$627K
FY2025−$395K

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. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $3.9M Management & general 4% · $176K Fundraising 4% · $152K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $174K 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
Director of School
$174,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Enclade’s $24K as Chair is at the 3rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darryl Sollerh———$231,286$198,000$174,250
Paul Cummins—$15,092$49,228$72,981$74,933—
Amanda Enclade$24,000—————
Joy Levine————$2,550—

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

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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A private, non-profit school for grades 6 to 12, offering a superlative education to a diverse population.

$3.9Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $2.7M · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$744,738
Unitemized GrantFY2020$959,634
Unitemized GrantFY2019$984,390

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$152K
Owns and owesPt X
−$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$910K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Government grantsLn 1e$400K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$910K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$910K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 60
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$426K$910K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$615K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$521K−$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$984K$984K
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$198K$178K$10K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$90K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$167K$150K$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$36K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$405$406
Office expensesLn 13$155K$148K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$619$619
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$419K$377K$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$12K$687$687
InsuranceLn 23$325K$294K$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$95K$706$706
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.9M$176K$152K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.4M$185K−$395K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.7M−$255K−$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.9M−$31K−$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.2M−$333K−$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.4M$256K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.5M$4.3M$243K−$278K 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 $4,499,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,960$714,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,444,643$3,737,662
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,169$48,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,741,772$4,499,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $573,740$984,390
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,623,467$2,159,081
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $607,953$1,113,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,805,160$4,256,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,388$243,271
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,499,976 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$399,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,584
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$714,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,737,662$3,737,662
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $48,030$48,030
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,785,692$4,499,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,256,705 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $984,390$984,390
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 staffPrograms $178,425 · Management $9,912 · Fundraising $9,913$198,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,614,539 · Management $89,696 · Fundraising $89,696$1,793,931
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,210 · Management $8,345 · Fundraising $8,345$166,900
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,974$23,974
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,518 · Management $1,973 · Fundraising $1,973$39,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,300 · Management $405 · Fundraising $406$8,111
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $148,230 · Management $3,375 · Fundraising $2,969$154,574
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,145 · Management $619 · Fundraising $619$12,383
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $376,839 · Management $20,936 · Fundraising $20,936$418,711
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,994$19,994
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,360 · Management $687 · Fundraising $687$13,734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $293,937 · Management $15,731 · Fundraising $15,731$325,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,478 · Management $706 · Fundraising $706$96,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,928,365 · Management $176,359 · Fundraising $151,981$4,256,705
Part X · Balance sheet $1,265,209 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,912$910,180
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $302,592$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,244$105,687
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$34,382
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,748$181,960
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,595$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $47,100$33,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $615,191$1,265,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,030$9,533
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,135,001$1,533,245
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,136,031$1,542,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$520,840−$277,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$520,840−$277,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $615,191$1,265,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$277,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,499,976
XI-2 Total expenses$4,256,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$243,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$520,840
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$277,569

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