Jefferson Rise INC

Tax-deductible

Harvey, LA501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 46-5447666Revenue $11.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSjeffersonrise.org3645 Lapalco Blvd, 70058-2329 · Harvey, LATax-exempt since Feb 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Jefferson Rise charter school prepares all scholars in grades 6-12 to succeed in four-year colleges and professional careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 119 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $561K a year · 6% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$380K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.5M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$11.4M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$11.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.4M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$11.4M
Expenses
$11.2M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$11.2M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.5M

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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $10.0M Management & general 11% · $1.2M Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $380K 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
Executive Director
$142,888Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$134,677Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$102,091Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Sullivan’s $143K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen Sullivan$142,888$130,619$152,502$119,524$114,193$91,778
Trent Mackey$134,677$126,113$117,408———
Chris Daniels———$115,748——
Laura Thurman$102,091—————

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

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Prepares middle and high school students for college and career success.

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1 program · $10.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A public charter school. Jefferson rise charter school prepares all scholars in grades 6-12 to succeed in four-year colleges and professional careers.

$10.0Mprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Money outPt IX
$11.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$11.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$209K
Other assetsLn 15$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5119
VolunteersI 68
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$2.9M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$227K$209K
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.6M$17.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$357K$357K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.8M$320K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$138K$113K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$631K$547K$84K$9
Payroll taxesLn 10$400K$344K$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$162K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$590K$464K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$45K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.5M$20K$89
TravelLn 17$1.1M$1.1M$5K
InterestLn 20$505$505
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$254K$239K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$267K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.2M$10.0M$1.2M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.4M$11.2M$236K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.9M$12.3M$1.6M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.1M$11.0M$137K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.9M$9.6M$298K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.0M$7.1M$845K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$5.2M$232K$863K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,417,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,829,781$11,231,613
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,541$135,047
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,822$50,878
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,885,144$11,417,538
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 $7,422,816$6,637,387
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,841,494$4,544,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,264,310$11,181,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,620,834$236,102
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $11,417,538 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,215,660
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,953
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,231,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $135,047$135,047
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,676 · Excluded from tax $42,202$50,878
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,676 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,249$11,417,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,181,436 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $357,402$357,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,789,846 · Management $319,529 · Fundraising $1,410$5,110,785
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $113,110 · Management $25,239$138,349
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $547,324 · Management $83,711 · Fundraising $9$631,044
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $344,490 · Management $55,317$399,807
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,901$23,901
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $161,992$161,992
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $590,187 · Management $463,719$1,053,906
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,397$9,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,177 · Management $19,863$65,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,815$8,815
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,506,844 · Management $20,229 · Fundraising $89$1,527,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,124,353 · Management $5,487$1,129,840
IX-20 InterestManagement $505$505
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,391$17,391
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $239,237 · Management $14,403$253,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,864 · Management $25,596$292,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,960,437 · Management $1,219,491 · Fundraising $1,508$11,181,436
Part X · Balance sheet $20,953,647 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,948,189$3,877,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,116,311$401,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $226,833$209,442
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,558,336$16,464,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,849,669$20,953,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $435,905$454,312
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,185,952$17,035,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,621,857$17,489,733
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,227,812$3,463,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,227,812$3,463,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,849,669$20,953,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,463,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,417,538
XI-2 Total expenses$11,181,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,227,812
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,463,914

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