Trillium Charter School FY2021 filing

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Arcata, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006EducationEIN 33-1146470Revenue $496K in FY2021

On file with the IRStrilliumcharter.weebly.com1464 Spear Ave, 95521-4882 · Arcata, CATax-exempt since Sep 2008School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To operate a california public Charter School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$105K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$496K
Spent
$466K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$496K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$808K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$466K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$466K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$822K
FY2025$900K
Net assets
$213K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$254K

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 Sep 2008.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $386K Management & general 16% · $74K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marianne Keller’s $65K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Marianne Keller$64,956$20,707
Susan Kelly$60,945—
Nicole Wild—$20,474
Bobbi Backman$20,345—

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

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1 program · $416K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide Elementary Education Services

$416Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$496K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$496K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$143K$143K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$92K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$51K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$57K$50K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$41K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$251
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$34K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$386K$74K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $843K$900K−$57K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024 $808K$822K−$14K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $685K$596K$88K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$493K$95K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $496K$466K$30K$213K 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
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Part I · Summary $496,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $513,447$494,664
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,398
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $513,447$496,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$142,670
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,074$163,013
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,532$159,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $497,606$465,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,841$30,385
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $496,062 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$75,476
VIII-1e Government grants$25,341
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$393,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,664
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,398$1,398
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,398$496,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,677 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $142,670$142,670
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,458 · Management $12,608$105,066
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,993 · Management $6,954$57,947
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $50,276 · Management $6,856$57,132
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $40,943 · Fundraising $5,583$46,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,728 · Management $1,872$15,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,844 · Management $251$2,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,004 · Management $4,637$38,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,973 · Management $74,121 · Fundraising $5,583$465,677
Part X · Balance sheet $317,460 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,580$186,249
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,783$120,111
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$11,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,363$317,460
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$98,642
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $67,555$6,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,555$104,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,808$212,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,363$317,460
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$496,062
XI-2 Total expenses$465,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,808
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,587

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