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Frontier Charter offers a high-quality, meaningful authentic learning experience by providing the latest tech/tools available. Students engage in interactive, collaborative lessons taught by highly-qualified oregon licensed teachers to ensure that they develop workplace skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 42 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$464K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$819K
FY2024$678K
FY2025$447K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $2.6M Management & general 42% · $1.9M

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; $464K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Elementary Prncplspec Srvc Dir
$159,662Pt VII · Sec A
Secondary Prncplcurr Dir
$158,974Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$145,633Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Schweitzer’s $160K as Elementary Prncplspec Srvc Dir is at the 69th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Katie Schweitzer$159,662$182,184$176,419$168,446$158,692
Todd Schweitzer$145,633$181,855$175,993$157,434$121,179
Beau Neal$158,974$153,620$149,098$142,577$134,594

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a charter school experience for children k-12 using internet format.

$2.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
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$678K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$678K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$678K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$603K$603K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.5M$583K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$742K$448K$294K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$302K$210K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$226K$131K$95K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$11K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$33K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$81K$58K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$18K$13K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$13K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$141K$102K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$11K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$2.6M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 $4.3M$4.5M−$231K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2024 $4.4M$4.6M−$141K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2024 $3.7M$4.9M−$1.2M$819K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2023 $5.3M$4.8M$510K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2022 $5.4M$4.4M$992K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,289,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,425,922$4,289,968
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,425,922$4,289,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,037,554$3,969,089
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529,713$551,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,567,267$4,520,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$141,345−$230,704
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,289,968 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,141,153
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,289,968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,289,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,520,672 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $603,460$603,460
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,512,656 · Management $583,328$2,095,984
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $448,170 · Management $293,814$741,984
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $210,264 · Management $91,566$301,830
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,982 · Management $94,849$225,831
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,303 · Management $1,668$3,971
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,194 · Management $8,106$19,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,591 · Management $23,600$56,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,036 · Management $4,371$10,407
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $80,766 · Management $58,486$139,252
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,542 · Management $12,703$30,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,024 · Management $2,914$6,938
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,070 · Management $9,465$22,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,239 · Management $102,275$243,514
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,153 · Management $8,077$19,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,621,990 · Management $1,898,682 · Fundraising $0$4,520,672
Part X · Balance sheet $446,887 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $677,591$446,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $677,591$446,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,591$446,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $677,591$446,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,289,968
XI-2 Total expenses$4,520,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$230,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,591
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,887

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

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