Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy

Kansas City, MOUnknown exempt organization EIN 43-1858612Latest return filed May 16, 2022

On file with the IRSbbannekercharter.comKansas City, MO

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Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy is an elementary school positioning to continue serving students in pre-k through 8th grades. Our mission is to create a high achieving student-centered and community-centered learning environment.

Run by 6 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 2159% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$5K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$0
Expenses
$5K
FY2021▼ -94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$5K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintende
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates students from pre-K through 8th grade in a high-achieving, community-focused environment.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Poised and prepared to operate and maintain an educational institution serving students in grades pre-kindergarten through 8.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2016 · $753K federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Mo Dese$291K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Mo Dese$242K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Mo Dese$118K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Mo Dese$65K
Improving Teacher Quality State GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through Mo Dese$37K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$5K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Total assetsLn 16$438K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$438K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$951$951
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5K$0$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $0$5K−$5K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $4K$80K−$76K$438K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,782$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,782$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,658$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,578$5,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,236$5,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,454−$5,215
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenue$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,215 across 3 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,254$2,254
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $951$951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,010$2,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,215 · Fundraising $0$5,215
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $437,708$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,708$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $437,708$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$5,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,708
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$432,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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