To provide a world class education to students in grades pk-8 to stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$477K 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$477K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $715K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.3M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.0M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$18.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$20.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$17.5M
FY2025$20.0M
Expenses
$18.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$15.3M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$18.5M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$12.3M

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 Aug 2000.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $15.9M Management & general 14% · $2.6M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $477K 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
$204,127Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$140,744Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$131,859Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Ann Frugo’s $204K as Head of School is at the 39th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Ann Frugo$204,127$200,043$181,609$178,011$166,960
Michael Schrimpf$140,744$147,579$142,805$131,321$122,581
Andy Vien$131,859$141,217$130,849$119,879$103,975

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

Educates PK-8 students and develops innovative public school programs.

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1 program · $15.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To stimulate the development of innovation programs within public education. To maintain and improve a school facility for the operation of premier charter school.

$15.9Mprogram expense

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$715K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Money outPt IX
$18.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.9M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$22.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Total revenueLn 12$20.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$7.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$22.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5220
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$7.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M$22.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$556K$556K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.9M$9.0M$888K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.4M$1.2M$138K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.0M$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$781K$703K$78K
Management feesLn 11a$124K$100K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$26K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$24K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$83K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$107K$85K$21K
InterestLn 20$440K$396K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$813K$732K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$95K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$1.8M$444K
All other expensesLn 24e$721K$563K$158K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.5M$15.9M$2.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20.0M$18.5M$1.5M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.5M$17.3M$234K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.5M$16.1M$1.5M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.3M$15.3M$1.0M$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.7M$12.5M$3.2M$8.3M 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 $19,951,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,035,966$19,226,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $287,369$334,215
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $206,599$390,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,529,934$19,951,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,302,609$13,729,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,993,782$4,733,018
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,296,391$18,463,016
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $233,543$1,488,044
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $19,951,060 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,226,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,226,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $334,215$334,215
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $390,615$390,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $334,215 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $390,615$19,951,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,463,016 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $556,038$556,038
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,980,588 · Management $888,190$9,868,778
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,238,855 · Management $137,651$1,376,506
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,032,541 · Management $114,727$1,147,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $703,267 · Management $78,141$781,408
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $99,599 · Management $24,900$124,499
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25,908 · Management $6,477$32,385
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,280 · Management $6,070$30,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83,431 · Management $20,858$104,289
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,906 · Management $4,226$21,132
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,431 · Management $21,358$106,789
IX-20 InterestPrograms $395,562 · Management $43,951$439,513
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $731,577 · Management $81,286$812,863
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,335 · Management $23,834$119,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,776,756 · Management $444,189$2,220,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $562,828 · Management $158,256$721,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,852,864 · Management $2,610,152 · Fundraising $0$18,463,016
Part X · Balance sheet $22,611,681 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,331,848$7,501,074
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $652,323$257,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $227,679$165,505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,416,854$8,851,231
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,419,272$5,732,187
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $125,117$104,254
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,173,093$22,611,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,179,998$1,592,746
X-19 Deferred revenue$108,223
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$657,816
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,353,432$10,262,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,819,661$12,349,462
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,819,661$12,349,462
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,173,093$22,611,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,349,462 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,951,060
XI-2 Total expenses$18,463,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,488,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,819,661
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,349,462

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