Mastery School INC

Minneapolis, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4882206Revenue $3.0M in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2020. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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To instruct, empower, enable, and guide students on the path through college and career success in dual single-gender and mixed-gender programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4882206) · Dispute this line
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 65 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 0.5% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
6 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.0M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$3.0M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$2.3M
Net assets
$0
FY2021▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.8M Management & general 20% · $454K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $166K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Secretary, Teacher
$69,932Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$59,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Teacher
$36,259Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Chair, Teach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Board Chair, Teacher
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Melissa Noyes$69,932$63,166
Emily Peterson$59,333$54,600
Terrence Price—$37,958
Keilly Olsen$36,259$33,799
Dr Karen Ruth-Jarmon—$36,232

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

Guides students toward college and career success through single-gender and mixed-gender programs.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Mastery school provided educational services to approximately 200 students in grades kindergarten through seventh grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4882206) · Dispute this line
$1.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$454K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$0
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$109K$94K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$850K$160K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$89K$75K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$90K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$70K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$93K$93K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$283K$213K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$102K$74K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$183K$163K$20K
TravelLn 17$960$960
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$40
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$141K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$454K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $3.0M$2.3M$761K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2021 $4.4M$5.1M−$720K−$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,027,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,432,494$3,012,315
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $335$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$74,989$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,808$15,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,377,648$3,027,342
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 $2,753,424$1,398,648
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,344,433$867,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,097,857$2,266,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$720,209$760,920
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,027,342 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,982,152
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,163
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,012,315
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $15,027$15,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,027$3,027,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,266,422 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $93,861 · Management $14,833$108,694
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $849,941 · Management $160,460$1,010,401
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $75,203 · Management $13,827$89,030
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,543 · Management $17,450$106,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,352 · Management $13,178$83,530
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $92,561$92,561
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $212,970 · Management $70,051$283,021
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,775 · Management $9,165$17,940
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,504 · Management $28,168$101,672
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $163,145 · Management $19,595$182,740
IX-17 TravelPrograms $960$960
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,919$4,919
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,856 · Management $40$6,896
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,801$20,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,812 · Management $10,676$151,488
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,108 · Management $3,668$4,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,812,750 · Management $453,672 · Fundraising $0$2,266,422
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 25 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,021$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $546,107$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,163$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,343$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 assetsStart of year $1,503,892$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,267,526$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $128,811$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $741,380$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,812,823$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,683,014$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year −$2,422,831$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $7,343$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,415,488$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,267,526$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,027,342
XI-2 Total expenses$2,266,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$760,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,415,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,654,568
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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