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Innovative Schools Network INC FY2020 filing

Madison, WIUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4593876Revenue $135K in FY2020

On file with the IRSinnovativeschoolsnetwork.comPo Box 5573 · Madison, WI

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Develop high quality, research-based resources and strategies for educators and students.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% 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
$135K
Spent
$151K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$135K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$10K
Net assets
$4K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $104K Management & general 31% · $47K

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; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Heather Terrill Stotts
Executive Director
$38,188Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Tweed
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Brant
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Vitale
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Woloshin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Terrill Stotts$8,000$2,500$7,750$18,934$9,250$38,188

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

Programs and updates

Provides educators and students with high-quality, research-based resources and strategies.

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2 programs · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The innovative schools network (isn) organized coaching and professional development to schools. The isn has a resource sharing system that includes significant use of a statewide video network for close collaboration and continuous improvement.

$96Kprogram expense
02

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual innovative schools network's conference on educational innovation was cancelled. This event normally draws 300 educators from across the state. The educators share best practices while collaborating and learning from one another.

$7Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$270
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$270
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$131K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$15K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$54K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$786
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$8K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$12K$278
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$265
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$683$577
InsuranceLn 23$350$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$104K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $85K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $52K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $135K$151K−$16K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $135,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15$6
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $451,806$134,806
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,393$270
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,245$135,119
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 $79,453$103,036
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,173$48,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,626$151,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,619−$16,113
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,119 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $270 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,806$134,806
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,806 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $307$135,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,232 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,045 · Management $10,030$25,075
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,000 · Management $13,700$67,700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,288 · Management $786$3,074
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,349 · Management $1,838$7,187
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,870$1,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,762 · Management $10,009$17,771
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,943 · Management $7,669$11,612
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,408 · Management $278$12,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,382 · Management $265$2,647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $683 · Management $577$1,260
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $350$350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,860 · Management $47,372 · Fundraising $0$151,232
Part X · Balance sheet $89,890 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,432$87,011
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,330$1,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,249$999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,016$89,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,568$29,560
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,296$86,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,720$3,592
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,720$3,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,016$89,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,119
XI-2 Total expenses$151,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,720
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,592

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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