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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $69K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+279% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2021▲ +279%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$199K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$73K
Net assets
$251K
FY2021▲ +250%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$6K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2013.

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Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $91K Management & general 21% · $42K Fundraising 34% · $67K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$99,840Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myra Best’s $3K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Myra Best$2,560$33,920$100,480$99,840$120,320

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 · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Continued program work in advancing personalized learning opportunities for all learners by raising funds for the digital scholars and the micro-credential programs. These programs provide professional development opportunities for teacher leaders to improve their ability to deliver personalized learning and to coach other teachers to do…

$91Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$69K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$162K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$72K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$20K$20K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$2K$2K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$672$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$884$884
Advertising and promotionLn 12$618$309$309
Office expensesLn 13$742$742
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$479$479
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$68K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$40$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$91K$42K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $2K$73K−$71K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $125K$127K−$2K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $71K$243K−$172K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2022 $379K$199K$180K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 $100K$252K−$152K$72K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $378,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,000$378,994
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,000$378,994
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 $129,790$107,776
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,265$91,627
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,055$199,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152,055$179,591
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,994 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,994
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$378,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,403 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,968 · Management $19,968 · Fundraising $59,904$99,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,587 · Management $1,587 · Fundraising $4,762$7,936
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $672 · Management $4,032 · Fundraising $2,016$6,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,550$6,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $884$884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $309 · Fundraising $309$618
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $742$742
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $479$479
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,953$1,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,187 · Management $1,936$70,123
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40 · Management $1,118$1,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,763 · Management $41,649 · Fundraising $66,991$199,403
Part X · Balance sheet $272,467 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,453$162,159
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,000$108,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,037$1,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,490$272,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$148
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,594$20,832
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,594$20,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$21,317−$18,812
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,213$270,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,896$251,487
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,490$272,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,487 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,994
XI-2 Total expenses$199,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,487

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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