Mounds Park Academy

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1981EducationEIN 41-1420915Revenue $22.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmoundsparkacademy.org2051 Larpenteur Ave E, 55109-4717 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1989School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To teach students to think independently, communicate effectively and act with respect and integrity in a diverse community that models intellectual ambition, global responsibility and the joy of learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 325 volunteers and 202 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
Named funders
14
named funders · $382K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.4M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.9M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$23.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$21.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$18.4M
FY2022$19.3M
FY2023$24.1M
FY2024$21.4M
FY2025$22.9M
Expenses
$23.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$22.0M
FY2025$23.3M
Net assets
$21.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$19.9M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$20.8M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$21.8M

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 1989.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $18.7M Management & general 18% · $4.2M Fundraising 2% · $361K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $1.2M 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
Head of School
$354,557Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admission
$151,316Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant School Director
$146,458Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & COO
$146,037Pt VII · Sec A
Lower School Director
$145,761Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Director
$145,144Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Equity and Bel
$140,536Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr William Hudson’s $355K as Head of School is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr William Hudson$354,557$324,850$284,897$331,884$289,044$266,048
Gina Wallraff$146,037$172,104$151,587—$157,260$149,437
Regina Wallraff———$159,467——
Natalie Waters Seum$151,316$145,666$135,934$148,880$146,994$101,569
Jay Dean$146,458$143,385————
Jennifer Le Varge$145,761—————
Mark Segal$145,144$124,920$111,969$109,616$107,883$105,605
Jennifer Rogers-Petitt———$142,008——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $18.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operate a co-educational, non-denominational college preparatory school in ST. Paul, minnesota, teaching students in grades pre-k through 12. Mounds park academy served approximately 500 students. One-hundred percent of the academy's students are admitted to four-year colleges and universities.

$18.7Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $29.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,402,406
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,675
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,284,689
Unitemized GrantFY2023$810,653
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,070,549
Unitemized GrantFY2022$738,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,475
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,512,390
Unitemized GrantFY2021$712,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,270,431
Unitemized GrantFY2020$429,945
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,800
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,351,039
Unitemized GrantFY2019$654,850
Unitemized GrantFY2019$51,538

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$456K
Money outPt IX
$23.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.7M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Fundraisingcol D$361K
Owns and owesPt X
$21.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$31.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$863K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$204K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$22.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$31.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$21.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5202
VolunteersI 6325
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$1.9M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.1M$10.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.6M$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$30.9M$31.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.6M$9.4M
Net assetsLn 32$21.2M$21.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.4M$5.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$558K$518K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.4M$7.4M$1.8M$196K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$195K$165K$27K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$841K$227K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$711K$533K$161K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$190K$190K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$259K$200K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$1.4M$493K$804K$72K
Information technologyLn 14$108K$27K$81K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.0M$43K$6K
InterestLn 20$219K$216K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$226K$226K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$285K$246K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.3M$18.7M$4.2M$361K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22.9M$23.3M−$404K$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.4M$22.0M−$547K$21.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.1M$21.2M$2.8M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.3M$20.3M−$1.0M$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.4M$17.7M$744K$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.9M$16.2M−$1.3M$18.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $22,925,021 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $961,848$1,645,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,873,389$20,619,091
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $432,504$456,038
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,576$203,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,436,317$22,925,021
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,125,142$5,425,081
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,468,711$11,955,879
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,389,867$5,947,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,983,720$23,328,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$547,403−$403,772
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $22,925,021 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$863,405
VIII-1e Government grants$69,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$712,991
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,169
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,645,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,619,091$20,619,091
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $459,764$459,764
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $32,440$32,440
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,726−$3,726
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,481−$49,481
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $221,022$221,022
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,619,091 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $660,019$22,925,021
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,328,793 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,425,081$5,425,081
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $517,973 · Fundraising $40,355$558,328
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,427,934 · Management $1,776,890 · Fundraising $195,849$9,400,673
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $164,705 · Management $26,512 · Fundraising $3,301$194,518
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $840,893 · Management $226,877 · Fundraising $23,704$1,091,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $533,150 · Management $161,096 · Fundraising $16,640$710,886
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $189,994$189,994
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $76,649$76,649
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,041$30,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $199,747 · Management $59,060$258,807
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $493,125 · Management $803,982 · Fundraising $72,232$1,369,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,336 · Management $80,921$108,257
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,010,345 · Management $43,156 · Fundraising $5,768$2,059,269
IX-20 InterestManagement $215,522 · Fundraising $3,301$218,823
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,053$10,053
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $226,058$226,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,115,064$1,115,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $245,852 · Management $39,627$285,479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,749,875 · Management $4,217,768 · Fundraising $361,150$23,328,793
Part X · Balance sheet $31,207,377 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,563,332$1,925,967
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,956$385,023
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $88,193$292,363
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,027$22,404
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,593$39,887
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,986$156,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,595,823$17,639,870
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,071,316$10,698,537
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $47,323$47,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,869,549$31,207,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,692,957$1,713,937
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,675,312$2,958,073
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $4,888,314$4,493,708
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $201,735$201,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,621,734$9,367,453
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,214,981$13,662,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,032,834$8,177,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,247,815$21,839,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,869,549$31,207,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,839,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,925,021
XI-2 Total expenses$23,328,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$403,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,247,815
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$995,881
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,839,924

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

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