Robertson Charter School

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The School operates as a public Charter School for at-risk children.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1409390) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 68 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $476K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.2 mo
of spending, in cash
5.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.6M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.5M Management & general 14% · $753K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Presiden
$191,517Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenn Livingston’s $192K as CEO/Presiden 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Glenn Livingston$191,517$182,469$180,156$174,037$164,094

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 at-risk children through a public charter school.

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2 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education instruction for children considered to be at-risk for learning. The School teaches kindergarten through eighth grade. The School may add additional grades over time and as additional financial resources become available.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1409390) · Dispute this line
$4.3Mprogram expense
02

Nutritional breakfast and lunch program for qualifying students.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1409390) · Dispute this line
$192Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$753K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$158K
Other incomeLn 4–11$512K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$941K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$362K
Accounts receivableLn 4$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$910K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$192K$192K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.2M$126K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$988K$899K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$188K$171K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$96K$12K$84K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$2K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$17K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$223K$189K$34K
TravelLn 17$96K$86K$10K
InterestLn 20$173$156$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$212K$201K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$59K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$524K$425K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$266K$235K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.5M$753K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 1, 2025 $5.6M$5.3M$344K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2025 $5.0M$4.6M$466K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $5.9M$5.0M$933K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2022 $4.5M$4.2M$345K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 23, 2021 $4.9M$4.6M$292K$4.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $5,619,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,469,773$4,721,236
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $231,885$227,803
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,127$165,220
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $241,403$504,979
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,019,188$5,619,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,226,919$3,718,232
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,326,288$1,557,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,553,207$5,275,560
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $465,981$343,678
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,619,238 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,721,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,721,236
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,803$227,803
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $157,746$157,746
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,474$7,474
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $504,979$504,979
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $898,002$5,619,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,275,560 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $191,517$191,517
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,224,957 · Management $125,796$2,350,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $898,787 · Management $88,752$987,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $171,465 · Management $16,958$188,423
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,364 · Management $83,927$96,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $13,578$15,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $33,376$33,376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,646 · Management $5,968$22,614
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $189,283 · Management $33,915$223,198
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,195 · Management $9,577$95,772
IX-20 InterestPrograms $156 · Management $17$173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $201,010 · Management $10,580$211,590
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,606 · Management $10,505$69,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $425,402 · Management $98,611$524,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $235,220 · Management $30,392$265,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,522,091 · Management $753,469 · Fundraising $0$5,275,560
Part X · Balance sheet $6,343,049 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $623,526$940,725
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,272,789$1,355,453
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $573,951$362,425
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,887$9,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,379$119,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,425,985$2,537,702
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $909,731$1,018,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,895,248$6,343,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,373$129,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $154,373$129,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,740,875$6,213,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,740,875$6,213,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,895,248$6,343,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,213,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,619,238
XI-2 Total expenses$5,275,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$343,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,740,875
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$128,973
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,213,526

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