Classical Beginnings INC

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Homeschool assistance for children in grades K through 5.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$204K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$105K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$105K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $303K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $49K 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
Executive Director
$49,229Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Petrina H McGarvey’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 40th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Petrina H McGarvey$49,229—
Petrina McGarvey—$15,400
Hannah Schreiner—$12,300

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 homeschooling help for young children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

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1 program · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Homeschool Assistance for Children in Grades K

5.

$303Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$35
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$185K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$660$660
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$338$338
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$303K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2025 $340K$303K$37K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 $288K$274K$15K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2024 $213K$209K$4K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 $218K$204K$15K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $171K$35K 990 PDF

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 $340,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,094$45,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $271,250$294,819
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,344$340,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $242,333$253,091
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,297$49,985
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,630$303,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,714$37,330
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $340,406 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $294,819$294,819
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $294,819 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$340,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,076 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,229$49,229
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,443$185,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,419$18,419
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $660$660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,341$4,341
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $338$338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,330$10,330
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,717$2,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,983$11,983
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,018$4,018
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,598$15,598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,076 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$303,076
Part X · Balance sheet $104,605 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,474$104,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$35
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,474$104,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $68,402$104,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,402$104,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,474$104,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,406
XI-2 Total expenses$303,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,127
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,605

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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