Green Woods Charter School

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 36-4501549

The mission of green woods chater school is to provide children in grades k through 8 with the opportunity to be active, knowledgeable and conscientious young investigators by fostering a keen understanding of the interrelatedness and interdependence of our local and global existence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 98 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 12% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$661K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26.6M
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$13.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2024$15.3M
Expenses
$13.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2024$13.9M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3.9M
FY2021−$1.9M
FY2022−$135K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$3.1M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $10.8M Management & general 22% · $3.1M Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $661K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Principal
$198,225Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$147,880Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Sch Culture
$112,077Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$101,215Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$101,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Durso’s $198K as CEO/Principal is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Durso$198,225$194,112$185,608$189,984$178,520$89,931
John Polk$147,880$144,915$105,269$106,812——
Chris Hunsberger$112,077—————
Alana Bouie—$104,809$102,219———
William Cascarina$101,215—————
Nicole Gofman$101,200—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students to be knowledgeable, conscientious investigators and active stewards of the natural world.

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1 program service account for $10.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Operation of a k-8 charter school in philadelphia, pa

$10.8Mprogram expense

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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 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Money outPt IX
$13.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.8M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M
Total assetsLn 16$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$15.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$9.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.2M
Other assetsLn 15$714K
Total assetsLn 16$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 598
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.4M$9.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.2M$20.2M
Total assetsLn 16$29.8M$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.7M$26.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$198K$198K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.2M$5.4M$850K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$564K$444K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$995K$890K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$506K$425K$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$157K$157K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.1M$307K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$165K$97K$68K
OccupancyLn 16$169K$135K$34K
TravelLn 17$138K$55K$83K
InterestLn 20$993K$794K$199K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$922K$738K$184K
InsuranceLn 23$208K$208K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$749K$310K
All other expensesLn 24e$169K$46K$123K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.9M$10.8M$3.1M$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $14.7M$12.3M$2.4M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.5M$11.9M$536K$616K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.7M$11.2M$1.5M−$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.8M$9.1M$1.7M−$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.7M$8.2M$1.4M−$3.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $15,251,484 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,368,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,432,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,356,569$12,356,569
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $422,342$422,342
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,396$40,396
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,396,965 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $422,342$15,251,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,896,520 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $198,225$198,225
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,376,983 · Management $849,996$6,226,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $444,053 · Management $119,982$564,035
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $890,195 · Management $105,144$995,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $424,798 · Management $80,704$505,502
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,450$34,450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $157,349$157,349
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,058,992 · Management $307,372 · Fundraising $3,082$1,369,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,522$5,522
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,477$16,477
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $96,970 · Management $68,299$165,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,098 · Management $33,775$168,873
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,402 · Management $82,652$138,054
IX-20 InterestPrograms $794,045 · Management $198,511$992,556
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $737,676 · Management $184,419$922,095
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $208,215$208,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $748,685 · Management $310,240$1,058,925
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,713 · Management $123,496$169,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,808,610 · Management $3,084,828 · Fundraising $3,082$13,896,520
Part X · Balance sheet $31,047,251 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,155,951$138,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,292,418$9,314,446
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $982,822$373,903
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $129,764$292,227
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,151,748$20,214,386
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,061,277$713,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,773,980$31,047,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,337,089$2,041,790
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,340$40,511
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $18,742,099$18,533,534
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,581,000$5,983,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,680,528$26,598,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,093,452$4,448,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,773,980$31,047,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,448,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,251,484
XI-2 Total expenses$13,896,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,354,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,093,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,448,416

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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