To provide leadership to advance quality and promote choice in education through chartered public schools and their supporters, offering every Michigan child an opportunity

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$543K 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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FY2023 · 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 $746 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$543K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $446K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $666K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$431K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$789K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$789K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$870K
FY2025$829K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1997.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 17% · $269K Fundraising 2% · $27K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $543K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Executive Director
$190,772Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Legal and Governmental Affairs
$146,523Pt VII · Sec A
Membership and Development
$104,547Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategy & Partnerships
$101,050Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Quisenberry’s $230K as President/Executive Directorpresident/Executive Director is at the 88th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Quisenberry$229,500$190,786$190,772$186,272$190,771$171,757
Alicia Urbain$167,259$138,409$146,523$141,341$137,034$120,243
Rebecca Carlton$123,875$95,742$101,050———
Heather Risner$120,750—$104,547$102,115——
Sara Vanderbilt————$40,481$66,712

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

Empowers Michigan families with educational choices through charter schools.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Quality Schools

This program improves the quality of existing services and creates new programs to empower existing charters to provide equal access to models of excellence, experts in all aspects of creating and sustaining quality schools, and data systems to measure and improve performance.

$642Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

This program focuses on the development of an advocacy strategy to promote progressive policies that support the goals of quality education for every child.

$406Kprogram expense
03

Stakeholder Engagement

This program work is rooted in the development of stakeholder relationships, inclusive of educators, parents, and other strategic partners to further the impact of an environment supportive of school choice.

$243Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$562K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$789K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$431K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$562K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$431K
Net assetsLn 32$789K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$442K$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$969K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$431K
Net assetsLn 32$857K$789K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$337K$262K$68K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$484K$376K$97K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$18K$4K$564
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$60K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$46K$10K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$39K$10K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$608$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$46K$38K$7K$881
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$4K$458
TravelLn 17$31K$15K$16K$132
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$124K$119K$5K$19
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$800$93
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K$236
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$287K$272K$14K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$6K$15K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$269K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $2.0M$2.1M−$41K$829K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $2.0M$1.9M$81K$870K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$67K$789K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$29K$857K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $1.2M$1.1M$101K$886K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2021 $1.0M$1.1M−$49K$785K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,519,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $799,070$828,816
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,718$561,751
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,330$11,473
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152,196$117,216
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,117,314$1,519,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $803,490$975,917
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,831$610,805
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,146,321$1,586,722
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,007−$67,466
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,519,256 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$828,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$828,816
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$561,751
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,473$11,473
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $117,216$117,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $561,751 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128,689$1,519,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,586,722 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,889 · Management $67,578 · Fundraising $7,828$337,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $376,071 · Management $97,041 · Fundraising $11,240$484,352
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,342 · Management $4,350 · Fundraising $564$23,256
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,290 · Management $11,251 · Fundraising $1,374$72,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,479 · Management $10,282 · Fundraising $1,338$58,099
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,113 · Management $10,093 · Fundraising $1,169$50,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,103 · Management $608 · Fundraising $0$1,711
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,526 · Management $3,434 · Fundraising $0$15,960
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,233 · Management $7,109 · Fundraising $881$46,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,339 · Management $3,958 · Fundraising $458$19,755
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,513 · Management $16,412 · Fundraising $132$31,057
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $118,676 · Management $4,890 · Fundraising $19$123,585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,099 · Management $800 · Fundraising $93$3,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,918 · Management $2,043 · Fundraising $236$10,197
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $271,556 · Management $14,284 · Fundraising $1,434$287,274
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,581 · Management $15,095 · Fundraising $0$20,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,290,728 · Management $269,228 · Fundraising $26,766$1,586,722
Part X · Balance sheet $1,220,752 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $389,851$428,256
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $88,742$293,188
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,433$49,333
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,290$3,598
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $442,340$446,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $968,656$1,220,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,816$135,143
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,500$294,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,726$431,288
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $766,760$700,169
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,170$89,295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $856,930$789,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $968,656$1,220,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $789,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,519,256
XI-2 Total expenses$1,586,722
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$856,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$789,464

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