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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$388K 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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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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$388K
to officers and key staff · 88% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 88% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$176K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$380K
Spent
$442K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$380K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$581K
Expenses
$442K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$580K
Net assets
$36K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$14K

From the FY2020 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $399K Management & general 10% · $43K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $388K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$88,125Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$88,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$10,760Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$10,760Pt 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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2 programs · $766K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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…

$399Kprogram expense
02

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…

$367Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$380K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$380K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $380K$442K−$62K$36K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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

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