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Trillium Charter School FY2022 filing

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Arcata, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006Education EIN 33-1146470Revenue $588K in FY2022

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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 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
$132K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$588K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$493K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$588K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$808K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$493K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$466K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$822K
FY2025$900K
Net assets
$233K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$254K

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 Sep 2008.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 86% · $425K Fundraising 12% · $59K

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 (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Meghan Wright
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Steinbach
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sterphen St Onge
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Hapgood
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $494K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Elementary Educational Services

$494Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$28
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$588K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$586K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$425K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$586K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$588K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$311K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$233K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$311K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$81K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$138K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$108K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$183$161$22
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$84K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$0$425K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $843K$900K−$57K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $808K$822K−$14K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $685K$596K$88K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $588K$493K$95K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2021 $496K$466K$30K$213K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $587,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $494,664$585,840
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,398$1,987
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,062$587,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $142,670$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,013$371,779
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,994$120,914
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $465,677$492,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,385$95,134
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $587,827 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$36,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$549,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$585,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,987$1,987
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $1,987$587,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,693 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $81,002 · Fundraising $11,046$92,048
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $138,466 · Fundraising $19,018$157,484
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $107,577 · Fundraising $14,670$122,247
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,728 · Fundraising $1,872$15,600
IX-17 TravelManagement $161 · Fundraising $22$183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $84,233 · Fundraising $12,616$105,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $425,167 · Fundraising $59,244$492,693
Part X · Balance sheet $364,495 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,249$311,164
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120,111$53,331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,460$364,495
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,642$108,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,231$22,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,873$131,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,587$232,817
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,460$364,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,817 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$587,827
XI-2 Total expenses$492,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,817

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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