Japhet School is an independent School accredited by independent schools association of central states, educating students in preschool through 8th grade, with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Integrated with academics is an award-winning character curriculum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2020 · 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 5% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$639K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$849K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$964K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$849K
FY2020▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$874K
FY2020$849K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$881K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$949K
FY2025$920K
Expenses
$964K
FY2020▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$855K
FY2020$964K
FY2021$910K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$985K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2020▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.5M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 May 1976.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $531K Management & general 45% · $433K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$78,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurertrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presidenttrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerri Vizena’s $95K as Head of School is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerri Vizena$95,481$92,700$87,000$85,250$77,800$78,500

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates preschool through 8th grade students with a character curriculum and low student-teacher ratio.

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1 program · $531K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Japhet school provides schooling for pre-school through 8TH grade, childcare, and special enrichment and summer programs.

$531Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$849K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$964K
Ln 25
Programscol B$531K
Managementcol C$433K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$849K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$629K$639K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$603K$375K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$27K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245$245
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$43K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$56K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$964K$531K$433K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $920K$1.1M−$160K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $949K$1.1M−$136K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$985K$504K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $881K$897K−$15K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$910K$230K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $849K$964K−$115K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $874K$855K$19K$2.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $849,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $306,405$336,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $513,361$448,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,408$49,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,780$14,846
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $873,954$849,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $599,628$663,391
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,778$280,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $855,406$963,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,548−$114,771
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,037 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $448,523$448,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49,059$49,059
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,846$14,846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $512,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$849,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $963,808 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $375,306 · Management $228,091$603,397
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,776 · Management $2,903$7,679
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,852 · Management $2,948$7,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,066 · Management $17,449$44,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $245$245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $44,715$44,715
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,174$16,174
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $44,868$44,868
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,174$4,174
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,017$12,017
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,700 · Management $1,500$44,200
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,384$24,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $26,384$26,384
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,144 · Management $7,112$63,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $530,844 · Management $432,964 · Fundraising $0$963,808
Part X · Balance sheet $2,986,122 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,998$181,398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,453,560$1,424,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,438,934$1,380,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,091,097$2,986,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,394$26,299
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $170,451$88,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $628,792$638,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,644,558$1,535,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $817,747$811,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,462,305$2,347,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,091,097$2,986,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,347,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,037
XI-2 Total expenses$963,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,462,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,347,534

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