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Meadowlark Academy INC

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Cheyenne, WY501(c)(3)Education EIN 37-1795940Revenue $970K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmeadowlark-academy.com3304 East I-80 Service Road, 82009-8781 · Cheyenne, WYTax-exempt since Apr 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide a safe, supportive and nurturing environment to vulnerable youth referred from juvenile courts and social service agencies. Through a partnership with the state of wyoming department of education, the Academy features an on-site institutional school for court ordered placements that offers credit remediation, special education, and career and technical training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.9M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$970K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$905K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$837K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$970K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$770K
FY2022$946K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$970K
Expenses
$905K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$840K
FY2022$825K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$905K
Net assets
$837K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2022$370K
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$837K

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 Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $542K Management & general 40% · $363K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bob Lampert
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Hayes
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers safe housing and education for vulnerable youth from courts and social services.

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1 program · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Charter school

$542Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$970K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$905K
Ln 25
Programscol B$542K
Managementcol C$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$837K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Total revenueLn 12$970K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M
Other assetsLn 15$683K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$837K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$941K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.1M$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$678K$837K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$339K$126K$213K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$20K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$9K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K$833
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$971
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$192K$163K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$110K$93K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$66K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$905K$542K$363K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $970K$905K$65K$837K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$896K$237K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $946K$825K$121K$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 $770K$840K−$70K$249K 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 $970,372 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,351$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $585,275$761,260
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,802$40,813
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $180,736$168,299
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,133,164$970,372
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $340,524$400,080
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $555,648$505,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $896,172$905,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $236,992$65,013
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $970,372 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $761,260$761,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,813$40,813
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $150,000$150,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,299$18,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $761,260 · Excluded from tax $209,112$970,372
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $905,359 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,518 · Management $213,299$338,817
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,523 · Management $5,454$8,977
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,923 · Management $7,382$27,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,605 · Management $16,376$24,981
IX-11a Management feesManagement $41,305$41,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,537 · Management $833$28,370
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,524 · Management $971$4,495
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,777$24,777
IX-20 InterestPrograms $163,380 · Management $28,832$192,212
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $93,317 · Management $16,467$109,784
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,881$10,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,291 · Management $7,624$73,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,540$5,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $541,935 · Management $363,424 · Fundraising $0$905,359
Part X · Balance sheet $5,769,119 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,441$3,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $925,167$228,771
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,247$172,718
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,867$15,743
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,770,578$4,665,584
X-15 Other assets$682,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,785,300$5,769,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,897$311,955
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,043,626$4,620,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,107,523$4,932,290
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $677,777$836,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,777$836,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,785,300$5,769,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $836,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$970,372
XI-2 Total expenses$905,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,777
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$94,039
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$836,829

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

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