American Paradigm Schools

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-2581672

The mission of american paradigm schools is to develop, manage, and support diverse school communities, who are grounded in literacy to produce academic excellence and expand opportunities for all students. Our vision is world class schools in diverse communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$636K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $753K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$636K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$724K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$4.8M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2024$8.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $2.7M Management & general 44% · $2.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $636K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$267,519Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$213,796Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Officer
$154,807Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Redfearn’s $268K as CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gerald Santilli———$347,727$256,881
Ashley Redfearn$267,519$306,577$240,233$251,626—
Kristine Magargee$213,796$234,071$195,105$192,033$177,686
Ashley Redfern————$193,539
Scott Kramer$154,807$169,452$140,874$140,215$127,479
Mary Catherine Santilli————$125,916

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

Develops and manages schools fostering academic excellence and opportunities through literacy.

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1 program service account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The mission of american paradigm schools is to develop, manage, and support diverse school communities, who are grounded in literacy to produce academic excellence and expand opportunities for all students. Our vision is world class schools in diverse communities.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$231K
Other incomeLn 4–11$332
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$231K
Other incomeLn 4–11$332
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
SavingsLn 2$753K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K$724K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$1.9M$890K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$119K$95K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$534K$305K$229K
Payroll taxesLn 10$195K$134K$60K
Management feesLn 11a$72K$72K
Legal feesLn 11b$155K$155K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$78K$64K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$193K$193K
Office expensesLn 13$79K$2K$77K
TravelLn 17$16K$1K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$26K$28K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$80K$80K
InsuranceLn 23$90K$90K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$242K$177K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$2K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$2.7M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.5M$4.4M$1.1M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$4.1M$258K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$3.7M$882K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.0M$773K$4.6M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,090,289 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,858,577$5,858,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $231,080$231,080
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $332$332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,858,909 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $231,080$6,090,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,836,790 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,904,554 · Management $889,543$2,794,097
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $95,456 · Management $23,523$118,979
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $305,184 · Management $229,258$534,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,397 · Management $60,119$194,516
IX-11a Management feesManagement $71,662$71,662
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $155,335$155,335
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,000$16,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,078 · Management $63,822$141,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $193,390$193,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,923 · Management $77,242$79,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,014 · Management $15,461$16,475
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,139 · Management $27,704$53,843
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,426$9,426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $80,476$80,476
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $89,974$89,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,805 · Management $65,350$242,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,082 · Management $42,873$44,955
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,725,632 · Management $2,111,158 · Fundraising $0$4,836,790
Part X · Balance sheet $8,776,334 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,872,154$6,151,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $752,083$752,835
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $122,934$119,880
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $138,191$210,942
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,572,858$1,541,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,458,220$8,776,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $149,074$258,694
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $215,444$215,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $659,204$723,819
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,799,016$8,052,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,799,016$8,052,515
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,458,220$8,776,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,052,515 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,090,289
XI-2 Total expenses$4,836,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,253,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,799,016
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,052,515

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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