Black River Public School

Tax-deductible

Holland, MI501(c)(3)Since 1996EducationEIN 38-3298569

Our mission is to prepare each student for college and for life through a challenging curriculum which accommodates individual learning styles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $314K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$12.4M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$11.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2024$12.7M
Expenses
$12.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2024$12.4M
Net assets
$11.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2024$11.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $8.8M Management & general 29% · $3.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Prepares students for college and life with a challenging, individualized curriculum.

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1 program service account for $8.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Not-for-profit michigan public school academy providing education to children in grades k-12. BRPS operates under a charter approved by grand valley state university, which is responsible for oversight of the school's operations.

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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$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$297K
Money outPt IX
$12.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$3.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$297K
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.0M$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$11.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.4M$8.0M$1.4M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35$35
Office expensesLn 13$474K$275K$199K
Information technologyLn 14$260K$260K
OccupancyLn 16$230K$133K$96K
TravelLn 17$158K$92K$66K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$30K$22K
InterestLn 20$94K$94K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$527K$527K
InsuranceLn 23$81K$59K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$182K$878K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$18K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.4M$8.8M$3.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $12.2M$11.8M$397K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.7M$11.1M$589K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$10.3M$151K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.2M$9.6M$611K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.3M$9.5M−$179K$8.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,728,037 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,973,377
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,982,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $430,446$430,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,600$18,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $296,859$296,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $727,305 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,600$12,728,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,379,466 across 14 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,968$25,968
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,800$26,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,991,049 · Management $1,371,633$9,362,682
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $35$35
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $274,882 · Management $198,970$473,852
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $260,193$260,193
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,203 · Management $96,417$229,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,606 · Management $66,308$157,914
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,808 · Management $21,576$51,384
IX-20 InterestManagement $93,909$93,909
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $527,043$527,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,519 · Management $22,196$80,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,450 · Management $878,108$1,060,558
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,564 · Management $11,229$28,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,779,081 · Management $3,600,385 · Fundraising $0$12,379,466
Part X · Balance sheet $15,067,121 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,981,554$2,160,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,421$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,038,016$1,969,014
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,196$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,964,320$10,937,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,119,507$15,067,121
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $986,416$1,009,600
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,917$5,975
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,285,517$2,889,318
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,305,850$3,904,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,813,657$11,162,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,119,507$15,067,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,162,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,728,037
XI-2 Total expenses$12,379,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$348,571
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,813,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,162,228

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