Paramount Education Studies INC

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The Schools mission is to prepare all students with authentic skills necessary for a meaningful and successful life.

50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $231K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$17K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$770K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$106K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$770K
FY2025+0.10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$658K
FY2024$769K
FY2025$770K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.8M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1998.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $385K Management & general 50% · $385K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $147K 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
President
$147,068Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale R Cline$147,068$161,913$181,995$177,467$173,066$172,574

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 15aNo

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1 program · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization is preparing to open a new educational institution.

$385Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$385K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$22K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$526K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.3M$607K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$72K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$848$848
Information technologyLn 14$12K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$137K$68K$68K
TravelLn 17$15K$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136K$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260$130$130
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$385K$385K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22K$770K−$748K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $65K$769K−$704K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $106K$658K−$552K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$2.4M$3.0M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$259K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.4M$116K$2.2M 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 $22,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204$147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,982$22,237
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $65,186$22,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $419,062$416,994
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350,211$353,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $769,273$770,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$704,087−$747,626
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,384 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $147$147
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22,237$22,237
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,384 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $770,010 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,000 · Management $100,000$200,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,567 · Management $71,566$143,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,015 · Management $26,015$52,030
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,915 · Management $10,916$21,831
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,087 · Management $1,087$2,174
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,454 · Management $1,454$2,908
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,652 · Management $16,652$33,304
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $848 · Management $848$1,696
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,142 · Management $6,142$12,284
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,308 · Management $68,308$136,616
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,347 · Management $7,347$14,694
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,102 · Management $68,102$136,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,438 · Management $6,438$12,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130 · Management $130$260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,005 · Management $385,005 · Fundraising $0$770,010
Part X · Balance sheet $3,831,008 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,745$80,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,207,266$526,199
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,323$7,385
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,931,791$3,214,449
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,193,625$3,831,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,125$17,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,125$17,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,176,500$3,813,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,176,500$3,813,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,193,625$3,831,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,813,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,384
XI-2 Total expenses$770,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$747,626
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,176,500
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$385,030
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,813,904

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

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