Provided primary education (k-12) for 90 students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 19 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $115
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$698K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$688K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$698K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$698K
Expenses
$688K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$181K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$688K
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $511K Management & general 26% · $176K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Fuller’s $65K as Head of School is at the 57th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kate Fuller$65,000—$6,000——
Andrea Berghoff—$23,902———
Stephen Porter—$18,002——$1,032
Sara Tyler—$16,640$10,022——
Darren Gant———$14,153—
Amy Fair————$10,590
Darren Gantt————$7,638
Christy Porter—$5,950$6,582$6,830$5,726

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates 90 students in grades K-12.

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2 programs · $511K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing primary education (k-12) for 95 students. Umsi certified, cognia accredited.

$454Kprogram expense
02

Musical tour of ireland with tennessee tech, culminating in a choir performance in galway, ireland.

$57Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$115
Grants paid · 1 grant · $42K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$698K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$688K
Ln 25
Programscol B$511K
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$600
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$698K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$20K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$397K$302K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$28K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$488
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$788$788
InsuranceLn 23$8K$194$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$116K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$73$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$688K$511K$176K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $698K$688K$10K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $551K$561K−$10K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$287K$23K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $204K$181K$23K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$20K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $697,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,741$103,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $528,940$593,264
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,510$1,312
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $551,191$697,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$42,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,121$435,394
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,221$210,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,342$687,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,151$9,626
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $697,583 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,006
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $593,264$593,264
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,312$1,312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $593,265 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,312$697,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $687,957 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,200$42,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $302,323 · Management $94,952$397,275
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,293 · Management $9,826$38,119
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,110$11,110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,288$8,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,970 · Management $488$3,458
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,990$14,990
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $33,508$33,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,315$1,315
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,688$2,688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $788$788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $194 · Management $7,471$7,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,590 · Management $8,801$124,391
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $73 · Fundraising $1,489$1,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $510,636 · Management $175,832 · Fundraising $1,489$687,957
Part X · Balance sheet $71,384 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,584$49,306
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,865$22,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,689$71,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,879$1,814
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,024$40,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,903$41,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,786$29,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,786$29,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,689$71,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$697,583
XI-2 Total expenses$687,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,626
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,786
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,412

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