New Hope Academy is a private school set up specifically to meet the needs of challenging kids. The majority of our students have been diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (rad). The goal of New Hope Academy is to create a consistent and safe environment that allows a child to have the best opportunity to gain the skills necessary to be a contributing member to their family, to learn and to have a positive impact on society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$160K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$581K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$581K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$581K
Expenses
$580K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$580K
Net assets
$14K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$14K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $502K Management & general 13% · $77K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,230Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$101,050Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,353Pt VII · Sec A

Lauralee Norton’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 84th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauralee Norton$101,230$123,380$119,805$98,195$95,000
Kasey Harmer$101,050$111,745$111,745$83,195$88,125
Jason Devereaux$24,353$26,634$26,634——
Tancie Hammer————$10,760

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a safe school environment for children with reactive attachment disorder to develop life skills.

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1 program · $502K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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New hope academy is a private school set up specifically to meet the needs of challenging kids. The majority of our students have been diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (rad). The goal of new hope academy is to create a consistent and safe environment that allows a child to have the best opportunity to gain the skills necessary…

$502Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$581K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$502K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$581K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$160K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$204K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$66K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$21K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$286
OccupancyLn 16$158K$158K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$574
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$29K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$502K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $581K$580K$947$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$633K−$106K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $504K$535K−$31K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $512K$456K$56K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $380K$442K−$62K$36K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $580,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$15,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $521,312$565,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,421$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $527,733$580,504
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 $359,012$322,725
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,463$256,832
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $633,475$579,557
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$105,742$947
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $580,504 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $565,501$565,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $565,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$580,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $579,557 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $203,970 · Management $22,663$226,633
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,842 · Management $7,316$73,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,641 · Management $2,293$22,934
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,710$4,710
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,797$10,797
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,576 · Management $286$2,862
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,719$157,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,171 · Management $574$5,745
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,096$13,096
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,695$4,695
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,490$19,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,984 · Management $6,749$35,733
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,985$1,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $502,380 · Management $77,177 · Fundraising $0$579,557
Part X · Balance sheet $173,480 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,880$46,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,559$8,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,895$104,135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,043$2,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,500$12,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,877$173,480
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,236$6,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,052$159,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,825$13,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,825$13,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,877$173,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,504
XI-2 Total expenses$579,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,772

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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