New City School

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 41-2006469

New city school will create a learning community that is diverse, knowledgeable, thinking, and caring, and will serve as a demonstration site for best practices in the integration of social and academic learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 66 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $116K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.5M
123% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 123% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2024$5.7M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2024$5.7M
Net assets
−$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.2M
FY2021−$1.2M
FY2022−$1.0M
FY2023−$1.1M
FY2024−$1.5M
FY2024−$1.6M

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 Dec 2002.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.1M Management & general 11% · $605K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal/Director
$101,589Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$57,694Pt VII · Sec A
$55,611Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Ojile’s $102K as Principal/Director is at the 32nd 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Todd Bartholomay———$99,052$106,840—
Jane Ojile$101,589$87,516————
Jane Ojile——$73,228———
Abby Mandell$57,694$46,266————
Michael Hickel$55,611$45,094————
Michael Hickel——$45,083$39,901$44,495$43,360
Abby Mandell——$45,069$40,440$42,938$41,308

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

Teaches students through hands-on learning and civic engagement.

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1 program service account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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New city school provides an educational program and extracurricular student activities for its students in order to improve student learning, increase learning opportunities for pupils, and encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods.

$5.1Mprogram expense

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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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$605K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Government grantsLn 1e$482K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$855K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.5M−$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$116K$105K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.2M$204K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$353K$322K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$190K$161K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$191K$169K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$720$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$668K$646K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$137K$127K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$313K$311K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K$270
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$323K$323K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$537$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$732K$732K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.1M$605K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.1M$5.5M−$414K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.9M−$111K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.1M$189K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.6M−$21K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.6M−$223K−$1.2M 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 $5,695,626 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$482,059
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,121,002$5,121,002
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,227$3,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,121,002 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,227$5,695,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,715,993 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,200 · Management $105,000$221,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,186,271 · Management $204,195$2,390,466
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $322,159 · Management $31,336$353,495
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,385 · Management $28,183$189,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $168,632 · Management $22,698$191,330
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $720 · Management $29,123$29,843
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,188$4,188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,488$80,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $645,835 · Management $21,861$667,696
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $127,084 · Management $10,005$137,089
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $31,623$31,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $310,526 · Management $2,026$312,552
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,854 · Management $270$17,124
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $6,238$6,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $322,779$322,779
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $537 · Management $27,793$28,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $731,984$731,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,110,966 · Management $605,027 · Fundraising $0$5,715,993
Part X · Balance sheet $6,907,991 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $656,930$332,900
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $438,193$733,951
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $56,214$33,744
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,265,550$4,951,987
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,042,398$855,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,459,285$6,907,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $390,306$297,999
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $72,159$6,905
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,978,681$2,823,815
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,005,108$8,474,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,545,823−$1,566,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,459,285$6,907,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,566,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,695,626
XI-2 Total expenses$5,715,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,545,823
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,566,190

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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