Vincent Gray Academy FY2021 filing

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East St Louis, IL501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 37-1087899Revenue $409K in FY2021

On file with the IRSvincentgray.org1048 State St, 62201-1908 · East St Louis, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1980School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Operation of an alternative high school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$237K
FY2024$172K
Expenses
$312K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$274K
FY2024$263K
Net assets
$377K
FY2021▲ +129%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$336K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1980.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $207K Management & general 28% · $88K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$54,567Pt VII · Sec A
$8,760Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lillian Grinston$57,800$58,258$56,320$55,800$54,567$55,817
Rev Phoenix Barnes$3,780$5,190$8,070$8,580$8,760$7,050

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

Operates an alternative high school for students needing a different educational path.

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1 program · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The operation of an alternative high school in which at risk students attend classes monday through thursday from 9 to 3 and friday from 9 to noon. Approximately 40 students were enrolled.

$207Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$93K$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$164K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$63K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$58K$51K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$16K$0$547
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$892$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$9K$16K$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$207K$88K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $237K$274K−$37K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$284K−$67K$337K 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$300K−$22K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $409K$312K$97K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $363K$321K$42K$164K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352,161$359,228
I-9 Program service revenue$21,706
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,810$28,254
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,971$409,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,320$239,276
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,683$73,010
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,003$312,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,968$96,902
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,188 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,228
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,228
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,706
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,286 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,327 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,327
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,368 · Management $50,842 · Fundraising $14,573$123,783
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,469 · Management $0 · Fundraising $547$17,016
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,089 · Management $7,061 · Fundraising $0$35,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,145 · Fundraising $0$5,145
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,473 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,473
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $892 · Management $6,379 · Fundraising $1,477$8,748
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,404 · Management $15,984 · Fundraising $0$25,388
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,073 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,073
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,332 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,214 · Management $3,060 · Fundraising $0$10,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,577 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,218 · Management $88,471 · Fundraising $16,597$312,286
Part X · Balance sheet $410,511 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,161$108,229
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,798$99,465
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $92,944$202,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,903$410,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,594$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,711$33,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,141$376,565
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,051$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,192$376,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,903$410,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,188
XI-2 Total expenses$312,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,192
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$59,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$55,594
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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