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Optimum Learning Environments Charter School

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Keizer, OR501(c)(3) EIN 36-4494477Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSole.salkeiz.k12.or.us7905 June Reid Pl Ne, 97303-2559 · Keizer, ORTax-exempt since May 2001School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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An elementary charter school that provides instruction for 130 students, however all staff are empoyees of the local school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$953K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$756K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$480K
FY2025$756K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.1M Management & general 23% · $341K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lindsay White
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Wood
Civics Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Johnson
Environmental Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Wynn
Parent Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Krista Jardine
Parent Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Colton
Office Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 130 elementary students through a charter school program.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a quality education for the 130 enrolled students according to our established goals and vision.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$341K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$732K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Government grantsLn 1e$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$732K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$732K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$692K$732K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$718K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$75K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.0M$208K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$1K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$341K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$38K$756K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$73K$480K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$73K$407K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$35K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$953K$87K$299K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,493,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,529,525$176,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$1,268,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,248$48,513
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,566,773$1,493,243
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 $1,140,481$90,510
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,570$1,364,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,328,051$1,455,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $238,722$38,048
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,493,243 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$176,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,268,261$1,268,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,513$48,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,268,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,513$1,493,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,455,195 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,123 · Management $15,387$90,510
IX-11a Management feesManagement $38,800$38,800
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,031$12,031
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,030,689 · Management $208,314$1,239,003
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,167$10,167
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,951$5,951
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,526 · Management $3,201$10,727
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,734$2,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,227 · Management $41,545$42,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,114,565 · Management $340,630 · Fundraising $0$1,455,195
Part X · Balance sheet $756,289 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $691,718$732,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,523$23,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $718,241$756,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,241$756,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $718,241$756,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,493,243
XI-2 Total expenses$1,455,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,289

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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