Education (preschool-elementary-middle)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 62 volunteers and 63 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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FY2025 · 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 $73K a year · 2% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$191K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $170K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
131% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 131% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
−$290K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$43K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$76K
FY2024−$393K
FY2025−$290K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 1983.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.9M Management & general 24% · $925K Fundraising 1% · $44K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $191K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$191,409Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr Michael Griffith’s $191K as Head of School is at the 80th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr Michael Griffith$191,409$185,927$179,270$172,137$168,775$146,455

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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Provides educational programs for children from preschool through middle school.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Preschool & kindergarten (ages 18 months thru 6 years)day school & elementary (grades 1 thru 6)MIDDLE school (grades 7 and 8)

$2.9Mprogram 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$170K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$925K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
−$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$717K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 662
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419K$397K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$393K−$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$67K$116K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.9M$443K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166K$144K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$196K$162K$29K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$189K$189K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$23K$4K$557
OccupancyLn 16$128K$106K$19K$3K
InterestLn 20$30K$25K$4K$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$46K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$26K$5K$617
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$345K$315K$26K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$3K$26K$280
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.9M$925K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.9M$3.8M$102K−$290K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$3.7M−$469K−$393K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.4M−$153K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.1M−$56K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.6M$325K$282K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.1M$687K−$43K 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 $3,935,848 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $786,430$1,117,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,483,283$2,695,849
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$74,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,137$48,016
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,276,851$3,935,848
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 $2,964,101$2,962,476
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $781,450$870,906
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,745,551$3,833,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$468,700$102,466
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,935,848 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$55,531
VIII-1e Government grants$716,603
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,117,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,695,849$2,695,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,058$74,058
VIII-5 RoyaltiesUnrelated business $7,817$7,817
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $32,800$32,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,399$7,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,703,248 · Unrelated business $7,817 · Excluded from tax $106,858$3,935,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,833,382 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,030 · Management $116,193 · Fundraising $27,400$210,623
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,946,753 · Management $443,477$2,390,230
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $143,989 · Management $18,151 · Fundraising $3,701$165,841
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $162,499 · Management $29,367 · Fundraising $3,916$195,782
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,800$19,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $189,095$189,095
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,179$10,179
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,262$6,262
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,100 · Management $4,175 · Fundraising $557$27,832
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,243 · Management $19,201 · Fundraising $2,560$128,004
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,872 · Management $4,495 · Fundraising $600$29,967
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,827 · Management $8,281 · Fundraising $1,104$55,212
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,591 · Management $4,625 · Fundraising $617$30,833
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,215 · Management $25,889 · Fundraising $3,453$344,557
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,683 · Management $26,202 · Fundraising $280$29,165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,863,802 · Management $925,392 · Fundraising $44,188$3,833,382
Part X · Balance sheet $944,620 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,285$414,506
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,705$42,715
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $66,049$50,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $419,154$396,728
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,753$40,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,946$944,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $396,502$421,792
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $87,144$47,661
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $47,520$35,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,140,800$1,235,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$392,854−$290,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$392,854−$290,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,946$944,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$290,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,935,848
XI-2 Total expenses$3,833,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$392,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$290,388

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