Bricolage Academy advances educational equity by preparing students from diverse backgrounds to be innovators who change the world. This mission is primarily achieved through the operation of an elementary school that serves approximately 60 to 116 students [cont'd on sch o] per grade in pre-k - 8th grade. The school opened in august 2013 with kindergarten and is chartered for grades pre-k - 12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$341K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$341K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$14.5M
FY2024$15.6M
FY2025$16.7M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$16.2M
FY2025$16.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.0M

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 on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $8.1M Management & general 7% · $618K Fundraising 2% · $177K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $341K 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
Chief Operating Officer
$80,011Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$76,750Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$69,147Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Antigua Woods’s $167K as Former CEO is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Antigua Woods$166,558$159,709————
Antigua Wilbern——$161,421$120,887$101,461—
Anne Chapman——$44,947$91,275$37,144—
Troave' Profice————$91,070—
Tyrisha Martin$88,202$79,450$77,035$80,551——
Andrew Lewis—————$80,011
Lauren Orgeron—————$78,000
Holly Robbins Hermes————$62,048$76,750

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

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1 program · $8.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Bricolage academy is a charter school that opened in new orleans in august 2013 with kindergarten. Bricolage completed its seventh successful year in may 2020 with strong academic growth and significant parent demand. In the fall of 2019, bricolage added pre-k and 6TH grade and now has 696 students across the school.

$8.1Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.1M
Managementcol C$618K
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5190
VolunteersI 625
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$1.1M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$296K$170K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$4.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$206K$206K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$485K$484K$1K$251
Payroll taxesLn 10$360K$331K$21K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$853K$671K$164K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$94K$87K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$746K$717K$22K$7K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K$380
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$947K$889K$47K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$215$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$8.1M$618K$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.7M$16.3M$405K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.6M$16.2M−$633K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.5M$14.4M$153K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.1M$12.7M−$522K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.9M$9.6M$1.3M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.1M$8.9M$211K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,108,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,006,091$8,935,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,161$171,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,558$1,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,292,810$9,108,822
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 $4,864,617$5,994,814
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,804,656$2,902,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,669,273$8,897,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$376,463$211,474
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $9,108,822 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,454,219
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,935,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,839$171,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,626$1,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,626$9,108,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,897,348 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $170,261 · Fundraising $125,718$295,979
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,647,603$4,647,603
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $205,897$205,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $483,577 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $251$484,881
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $331,110 · Management $20,512 · Fundraising $8,832$360,454
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,299$34,299
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,500$25,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $671,130 · Management $163,662 · Fundraising $18,640$853,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,069$3,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,949 · Management $4,491 · Fundraising $2,246$93,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $716,553 · Management $22,392 · Fundraising $7,464$746,409
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,654 · Fundraising $380$42,034
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,102$13,102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,774$15,774
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $41,824$41,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $889,303 · Management $47,492 · Fundraising $9,934$946,729
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $215 · Management $86,461$86,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,102,867 · Management $617,947 · Fundraising $176,534$8,897,348
Part X · Balance sheet $3,100,111 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,053,106$2,555,057
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $98,264$173,411
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $211,349$155,873
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,650$103,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $105,160$89,386
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,208$23,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,577,737$3,100,111
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296,422$611,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $546,422$1,857,323
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $914,796$1,090,200
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $116,519$152,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,031,315$1,242,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,577,737$3,100,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,242,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,108,822
XI-2 Total expenses$8,897,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,031,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,242,788

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