Two Roads Charter School FY2024 filing

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Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 45-1054785Revenue $6.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRStworoadscharter.org6980 Pierce St, 80003-3646 · Arvada, COTax-exempt since Jan 2012School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $841K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.7M
117% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 117% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$6.5M
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
68%
Net assets
−$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024-0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
−$1.5M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$4.3M
FY2022−$2.2M
FY2023−$1.5M
FY2024−$1.5M
FY2025−$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Jan 2012.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $4.4M Management & general 32% · $2.1M

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

6 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Principal
$128,086Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Noel’s $141K as Principal is at the 59th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Wendy Noel$141,293$128,086$118,345$111,714
Lisa Wick$107,612———
John Waters$106,794———

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

Programs and updates

Two Roads Charter School is an education nonprofit based in Arvada, CO, formed in 2010.

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1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Education of K-12 students.

$4.4Mprogram 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
GE FoundationFY2024$350
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$348K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$564K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
Other assetsLn 15$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$2.1M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M$10.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.5M−$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$2.6M$824K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.0M$453K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$0$48K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$581$0$581$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$0$14K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$0$18K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$74K$0$74K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$0$192K$0
InsuranceLn 23$138K$0$138K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$901K$678K$223K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$135K$51K$84K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$4.4M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.0M$7.1M−$152K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $6.5M$6.4M$13K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$5.8M$696K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$3.8M$2.1M−$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$3.1M$1.6M−$4.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,459,257 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $655,093$355,430
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,460,062$6,056,429
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,047$18,310
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $365,031$29,088
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,491,233$6,459,257
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 $3,947,127$4,924,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,847,979$1,521,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,795,106$6,446,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $696,127$12,728
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,459,257 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$347,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,478
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,430
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,056,429 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,056,429
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,310$18,310
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,088 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,088
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,085,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,310$6,459,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,446,529 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,629,799 · Management $823,983 · Fundraising $0$3,453,782
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,018,215 · Management $452,790 · Fundraising $0$1,471,005
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,306 · Fundraising $0$2,306
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $47,951 · Fundraising $0$47,951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $581 · Fundraising $0$581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $13,720 · Fundraising $0$13,720
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $17,683 · Fundraising $0$17,683
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $73,878 · Fundraising $0$73,878
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $191,889 · Fundraising $0$191,889
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $137,961 · Fundraising $0$137,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $677,905 · Management $223,130 · Fundraising $0$901,035
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,578 · Management $84,160 · Fundraising $0$134,738
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,376,497 · Management $2,070,032 · Fundraising $0$6,446,529
Part X · Balance sheet $9,156,468 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,390,667$1,892,458
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $713,244$563,959
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,063$15,560
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,176,764$4,315,865
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,594,913$2,368,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,889,651$9,156,468
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,762$8,470
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,213,189$9,514,570
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,423,951$10,678,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,534,300−$1,521,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,889,651$9,156,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,521,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,459,257
XI-2 Total expenses$6,446,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,534,300
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,521,572

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