The Delta School

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The Delta School offered private School education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade using a project-based curriculum with a focus on hands-on learning. The organization offered a variety of educational opportunities through the use of multi-aged classrooms.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4407804) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
3% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.3M
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$482K
-84% vs prior year
Spent
$517K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$482K
FY2025▼ -84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$756K
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$482K
Expenses
$517K
FY2025▼ -84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$517K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$442K
FY2022−$2.1M
FY2023$74K
FY2024−$18K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $14K Management & general 97% · $504K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Podoll’s $180K as Head of School is at the 98th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrew Podoll$180,000$180,000$180,000$150,000—
Andy Jones-Wilkins————$170,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates K-12 students using hands-on, project-based learning.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The delta school offered private school education for students in kindergarten through 12TH grade using a project-based curriculum with a focus on hands-on learning. The organization offered a variety of educational opportunities through the use of multi-aged classrooms.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4407804) · Dispute this line
$14Kprogram 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 1 funder$1.3M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$482K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Money outPt IX
$517K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$504K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$482K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$21K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$18K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$180K$180K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$56K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$111K$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$113K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$163$163
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$12K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$517K$14K$504K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $482K$517K−$35K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $3.1M$3.1M−$92K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 16, 2024 $5.2M$3.0M$2.1M$74K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $756K$2.4M−$1.6M−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $2.4M$2.6M−$155K−$442K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors E · Schools J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $481,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,436,232$461,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $607,364$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,216$46
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$20,107
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,055,812$481,909
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 $2,001,592$460,371
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,146,325$56,982
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,147,917$517,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,105−$35,444
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $481,909 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,756
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46$46
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,107$20,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,107 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46$481,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,353 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $180,000$180,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $56,298$56,298
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $110,919$110,919
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $113,154$113,154
IX-11a Management feesManagement $12,472$12,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,278$9,278
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $163$163
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,958$9,958
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,593$1,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,472 · Management $7,775$20,247
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,079 · Management $2,192$3,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,551 · Management $503,802 · Fundraising $0$517,353
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 7 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,073$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,203$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$18,130$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$18,130$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,073$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,909
XI-2 Total expenses$517,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$18,130
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53,574
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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