Cicero Preparatory Academy

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Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 46-4096974Revenue $6.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSciceroprep.org4717 E Hilton Ave Ste 300, 85034-6413 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since Apr 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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A Cicero Preparatory Academy education prepares students to be more than just proficient test takers, but rather, to become great-hearted leaders capable of success throughout their higher education and professional careers. With a curriculum built upon a classical liberal arts tradition and a revolutionary approach to school itself, great hearts cultivates the hearts and minds of students in the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 260 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $444K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.8M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$776K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.6M Management & general 14% · $933K Fundraising 1% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Cultivates students' minds and hearts through classical liberal arts for leadership and lifelong success.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A cicero preparatory academy education prepares students to be more than just proficient test takers, but rather, to become great-hearted leaders capable of success throughout their higher education and professional careers.

$5.6Mprogram 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 5 funders$444K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$618K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$933K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$940K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Government grantsLn 1e$254K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$618K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$860K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$940K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$421K
Other assetsLn 15$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6260
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$992K$940K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K$421K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$104K$18K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.6M$471K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$25K$4K$273
Other employee benefitsLn 9$450K$378K$67K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$247K$208K$37K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$504K$401K$98K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$882
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$11K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$177K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$747K$648K$99K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$79K$69K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$3K$174
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$816K$743K$72K$938
All other expensesLn 24e$106K$84K$21K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.6M$933K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.6M$6.5M$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.3M$93K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.2M$159K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.6M$160K$936K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.0M$246K$776K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$4.6M$38K$530K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $6,571,143 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $645,337$591,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,050,348$5,333,799
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,973$28,048
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $686,441$617,846
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,404,099$6,571,143
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,759,966$3,992,457
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,550,875$2,553,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,310,841$6,545,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,258$25,620
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $6,571,143 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$253,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$591,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,333,799$5,333,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,048$28,048
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,336$20,336
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $597,510$597,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,931,309 · Excluded from tax $48,384$6,571,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,545,523 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,566 · Management $18,466 · Fundraising $1,089$123,121
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,643,852 · Management $471,414 · Fundraising $27,813$3,143,079
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,228 · Management $4,489 · Fundraising $273$29,990
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $378,204 · Management $67,301 · Fundraising $4,086$449,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $207,508 · Management $36,926 · Fundraising $2,242$246,676
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $400,717 · Management $97,551 · Fundraising $5,656$503,924
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,953 · Management $882$6,835
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,497 · Management $1,703$13,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $177,399 · Management $26,273$203,672
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,863 · Management $3,503$14,366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,295$48,295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $647,749 · Management $98,801$746,550
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,773 · Management $10,490$79,263
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,350 · Management $3,007 · Fundraising $174$15,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $742,710 · Management $71,854 · Fundraising $938$815,502
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $84,234 · Management $20,505 · Fundraising $1,189$105,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,568,898 · Management $933,165 · Fundraising $43,460$6,545,523
Part X · Balance sheet $10,980,745 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $991,895$860,412
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$80,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $109,348$202,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,366$47,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $410,437$421,232
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,764,051$9,369,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,331,097$10,980,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $219,910$248,796
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,815$16,980
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,895,975$9,500,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,142,700$9,766,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,128,094$1,214,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,188,397$1,214,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,331,097$10,980,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,214,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,571,143
XI-2 Total expenses$6,545,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,188,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,214,017

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