Noorthoek Academy provides an affordable college experience, offering continuing education and inclusion experiences in the arts and sciences for adults with intellectual disabilities. We are dedicated to creating life-long learning and inclusion opportunities to enrich people's lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
19¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 5 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
19%
of spending
Concern: 19% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $650K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
19%
Net assets
$841K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$325K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$841K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$732K
FY2025$841K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1989.

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

Where the money goes

19 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 19% · $61K Management & general 77% · $251K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $108K 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
Executive Director
$55,570Pt VII · Sec A
Education Director
$52,894Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lyn Vantol’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 47th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lyn Vantol$55,570$52,352$51,792$42,708$7,000—
Sandra Barraza$52,894$51,690$51,741$51,015$48,412$51,742
Mary Scholz—————$44,092
Ric Underhile—————$3,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers continuing education in arts and sciences for students with mild cognitive impairments in a college setting.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Noorthoek academy offers a post-secondary school continuing education program in the arts and sciences for students with learning CHALLENGES.FAIR market value of governmental in-kind facilities recieved during the year and not included above was $180,000.

$61Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$841K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K
Total assetsLn 16$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$841K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 675
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$150K$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583K$650K
Total assetsLn 16$732K$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23$0
Net assetsLn 32$732K$841K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$49K$51K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$5K$267$30
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$4K$913
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$456$703$519
Office expensesLn 13$2K$334$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$180K$180K
TravelLn 17$191$50$141
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K$42
All other expensesLn 24e$60$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$61K$251K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$325K−$139K$841K 990 PDF
FY2024 $168K$319K−$151K$732K 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$137K−$3K$622K 990 PDF
FY2022 $145K$124K$21K$605K 990 PDF
FY2021 $301K$275K$26K$645K 990 PDF
FY2020 $271K$306K−$36K$498K 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 $185,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,591$145,402
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,523$36,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $590$4,514
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$507−$933
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,197$185,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,566$125,789
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,541$198,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,107$324,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$150,910−$139,292
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $185,423 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,577
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,825
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,402
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,440$36,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,514$4,514
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$933−$933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,440 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,581$185,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,715 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,538 · Management $50,690 · Fundraising $11,324$110,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,366 · Management $267 · Fundraising $30$5,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,556 · Management $4,105 · Fundraising $913$9,574
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,210$7,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $456 · Management $703 · Fundraising $519$1,678
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $334 · Management $1,609$1,943
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,340$2,340
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $180,000$180,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50 · Management $141$191
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,622$2,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,227 · Management $1,613 · Fundraising $42$2,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,587 · Management $251,300 · Fundraising $12,828$324,715
Part X · Balance sheet $840,680 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,314$8,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,209$181,599
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $582,533$650,474
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $732,056$840,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,500$190,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $582,533$650,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $732,033$840,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $732,056$840,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $840,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,423
XI-2 Total expenses$324,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$732,033
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$67,939
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$180,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$840,680

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

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