Global Online Academy

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-1565078Revenue $5.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSglobalonlineacademy.org14050 1st Ave Ne, 98125-3025 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Apr 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a gloablly networked society and to help students fuel their passions to inspire purpose and create impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 19 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $255K a year · 5% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$540K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.7M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.9M

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 Apr 2013.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $4.2M Management & general 23% · $1.2M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.4M 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
Executive Dir.
$397,838Pt VII · Sec A
$185,000Pt VII · Sec A
$161,494Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$143,850Pt VII · Sec A
$137,999Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. - Termed 2024
$130,790Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$125,803Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$122,430Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Nachbar’s $398K as Executive Dir. is at the 98th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Nachbar$397,838$397,669$415,499$415,499$334,890$371,917
Eric Hudson——$185,604$165,104$151,325$141,157
Jacqueline Chu$185,000$185,000$157,671$157,671——
Bonnie Lathram$161,494$165,994$161,101$144,029$149,846$137,158
Deep Sidhu$143,850$141,724————
Jason Cummings$130,790$142,738$132,222$132,222$131,605—
Lucas Ames$137,999$132,904$122,186$122,186$111,969—
Kelsey Hall$125,803$117,064————

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Student Programs

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Professional Learning

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
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$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K$540K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$637K$290K$347K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$156K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$74K$32K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221K$221K
Payroll taxesLn 10$154K$120K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$47K$6K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$133K$133K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.8M$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99K$25K$74K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$17K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$223K$38K$186K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$209K$100K$109K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$130K$64K$65K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$135K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.2M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.7M$5.5M$196K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.0M$5.3M−$318K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$5.7M−$634K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.3M−$185K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$5.0M$2.0M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$3.7M$507K$2.9M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,690,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,885,313$5,593,003
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,868$76,992
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,312$20,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,991,493$5,690,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,819,933$2,653,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,489,305$2,840,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,309,238$5,493,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$317,745$196,418
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $5,690,209 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,593,003$5,593,003
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,992$76,992
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,214$20,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,593,003 · Excluded from tax $97,206$5,690,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,493,791 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $289,866 · Management $346,746$636,612
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,411,578 · Management $156,160$1,567,738
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,674 · Management $42,482$74,156
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $220,845$220,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $120,381 · Management $33,571$153,952
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,806 · Management $40,819$46,625
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,028$4,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $132,880$132,880
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,788,344 · Management $15,046$1,803,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,505 · Management $74,120$98,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,925 · Management $6,978$23,903
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,627 · Management $185,712$223,339
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,361$2,361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100,333 · Management $108,981$209,314
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $64,305 · Management $65,439$129,744
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,882$30,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,397$135,397
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,247,586 · Management $1,246,205 · Fundraising $0$5,493,791
Part X · Balance sheet $4,417,166 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,066,341$1,033,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,192,996$3,269,986
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,146$31,134
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,610$82,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,351,093$4,417,166
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,730$142,257
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $615,340$397,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $670,070$539,725
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,681,023$3,877,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,681,023$3,877,441
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,351,093$4,417,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,877,441 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,690,209
XI-2 Total expenses$5,493,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,681,023
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,877,441

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

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