Mastery School INC FY2020 filing

Minneapolis, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4882206Revenue $4.4M in FY2020Latest 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, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4882206) · Dispute this line
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$226K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$226K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.7M
207% of total assets
Liabilities are 207% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
4 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.4M
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$3.0M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$2.3M
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.2M Management & general 17% · $890K

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; $226K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Secretary & Teacher
$63,166Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$54,600Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Chair, Teacher Part-Year
$37,958Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Board Chair, Teacher Part Year
$36,232Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member & Teacher
$33,799Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Mastery School provided educational services to approximately 200 students in grades kindergarten through seventh grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4882206) · Dispute this line
$4.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$335
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$890K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$335
Gains on assetsLn 7−$75K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Accounts receivableLn 4$546K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.7M−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$296K$248K$48K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.9M$1.7M$225K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$174K$153K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166K$155K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$148K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$86K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$404K$331K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$36K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$29K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$468K$415K$52K
TravelLn 17$18K$17K$47
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$27K$826
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$868K$256K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$18K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.2M$890K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 LatestFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $3.0M$2.3M$761K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled 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 $4,377,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,193,402$4,432,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,247$335
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$74,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$19,808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,194,649$4,377,648
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 $2,375,683$2,753,424
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,351,624$2,344,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,727,307$5,097,857
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $467,342−$720,209
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $4,377,648 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,319,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,269
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,432,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $335$335
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$74,989−$74,989
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,808$19,808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$74,989$4,377,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,097,857 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $248,182 · Management $48,294$296,476
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,723,195 · Management $225,499$1,948,694
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $153,060 · Management $21,161$174,221
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $154,957 · Management $10,876$165,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,654 · Management $20,546$168,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,931$38,931
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $86,200$86,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $330,876 · Management $72,810$403,686
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,405$1,405
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,962 · Management $8,595$44,557
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,187 · Management $20,629$49,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $415,499 · Management $52,341$467,840
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,469 · Management $47$17,516
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,934$17,934
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,169 · Management $826$27,995
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,848$19,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $868,263 · Management $255,703$1,123,966
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,249 · Management $26,490$44,739
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,207,504 · Management $890,353 · Fundraising $0$5,097,857
Part X · Balance sheet $2,267,526 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,388$159,021
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $474,809$546,107
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $101,001$51,163
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $86,597$7,343
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,198,447$1,503,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,013,242$2,267,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $243,995$128,811
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $270,755$741,380
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,193,771$3,812,823
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,708,521$4,683,014
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year −$1,781,876−$2,422,831
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $86,597$7,343
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,695,279−$2,415,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,013,242$2,267,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,415,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,377,648
XI-2 Total expenses$5,097,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$720,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,695,279
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,415,488

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