An intellectually rich and challenging experience to develop 21st century skills through a blending of montessori tradition and project-based learnings. Dedicated educators meet students where they are academically, socially, and emotionally to foster students' individuality and critical thinking skills, preparing them for scholastic, civic, and personal success in the 21st century.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$579K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$556K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$579K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$488K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$556K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$500K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$556K
Net assets
$79K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $274K Management & general 49% · $274K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $113K 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
$76,313Pt VII · Sec A
$36,343Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janine McLauchlan’s $76K as Head of School is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Janine McLauchlan$76,313$72,084$61,080$62,088
Tracy R Strout$36,343$8,496$669—
Juliette Fleischer—$9,903$2,430—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops 21st-century skills through Montessori and project-based learning, fostering individuality and critical thinking.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The robert frost charter school is a tution-free public school option for families across the state, providing students with a nurturing environment where each child is supported as a unique individual.

$274Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$579K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$579K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$113K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$211K$207K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$664$672
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$17K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$506$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$569$569
Office expensesLn 13$51K$41K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$101K$101K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$274K$274K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $579K$556K$23K$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 $494K$518K−$23K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $395K$445K−$50K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$526K$8K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$500K−$12K$63K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $578,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $212,477$140,499
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,810$435,351
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,015
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $494,287$578,865
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 $383,241$350,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,315$205,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $517,556$556,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,269$22,508
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $578,865 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$77,033
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,499
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $435,351$435,351
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,015$3,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $438,366 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$578,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,357 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $112,656$112,656
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,582 · Management $3,960$210,542
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $664 · Management $672$1,336
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,910 · Management $9,099$26,009
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,401$2,401
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,514$18,514
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $506 · Fundraising $8,526$9,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $569$569
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,805 · Management $10,266$51,071
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,175 · Management $2,160$3,335
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $100,712$100,712
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,839$12,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,341$7,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,046 · Management $273,785 · Fundraising $8,526$556,357
Part X · Balance sheet $131,401 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,815$43,751
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $66,704$85,650
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,445$131,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $209$718
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,212$52,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,421$52,869
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,024$78,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,024$78,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,445$131,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$578,865
XI-2 Total expenses$556,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,024
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,532

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