Summit School provides a highly individualized and structured setting for elementary, junior high and high School students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $280K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$405K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1970.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.5M Management & general 11% · $314K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $53K 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
President
$53,309Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Baldwin$164,770$131,477$117,883$101,973$6,630—
Rebecca Gillie——$59,089$55,924$51,966—
Karen Romano—————$53,309

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

Educates elementary through high school students in a structured, individualized setting.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The learning disability program is designed to both remediate specific learning disabilities and present the student with the content knowledge found in the regular high school curriculum.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Summit center provides a positive learning environment through structured play activities for children ages 3-7. Summit center includes several programs designed to assist children with diverse developmental and educational problems and needs.

$520Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$314K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$888K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Government grantsLn 1e$471K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$45K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$888K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$888K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$484K$888K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$405K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.9M$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$37K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$28K$313
Payroll taxesLn 10$155K$144K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$104K$98K$5K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151K$144K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$36K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$102K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$24K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.5M$314K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$5.1M−$394K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$4.4M−$140K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.3M−$301K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$3.3M−$561K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$3.0M−$286K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.9M$2.9M$2K$5.9M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,862,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,791$863,037
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,976,165$1,849,758
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,641$123,126
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,174$26,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,640,771$2,862,409
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 $2,237,238$2,285,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $522,657$575,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,759,895$2,860,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,124$2,014
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,862,409 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$471,308
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$391,729
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$863,037
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,849,758$1,849,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,151$78,151
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $44,975$44,975
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,488$26,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,921,221 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,151$2,862,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,860,395 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $53,309$53,309
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,893,083 · Management $114,673$2,007,756
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,990 · Management $3,875$40,865
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,238 · Management $313$28,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $143,570 · Management $11,172$154,742
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,908$30,908
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $63,323$63,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,732$17,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,495 · Management $5,184$103,679
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,484$23,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $143,624 · Management $7,559$151,183
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,802 · Management $1,884$37,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,853 · Management $19,914$121,767
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,819 · Management $1,591$25,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,546,690 · Management $313,705 · Fundraising $0$2,860,395
Part X · Balance sheet $6,281,949 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $483,563$888,055
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150,837$149,150
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,667$900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,073,607$1,959,853
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,083,647$3,283,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,795,321$6,281,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,811$21,126
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,088$384,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,899$405,387
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,763,922$5,876,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,766,422$5,876,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,795,321$6,281,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,876,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,862,409
XI-2 Total expenses$2,860,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,766,422
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$108,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,876,562

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