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Supports gifted students with learning differences in a nurturing, strength-based environment. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $599K in revenue, $622K in expenses, and $604K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2014
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Minnetonka, MN
Website
www.areteacademymn.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$599KFY2022
Expenses
$622K
Net assets
$604K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-5681606 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minnetonka, MN Founded 2014
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports gifted students with learning differences in a nurturing, strength-based environment.
Leadership
Maxwell S Melby · Director · $54K
Money in and out
$599K revenue, $622K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$599K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$622K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$604K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$599K
FY2022▼ -40%
Expenses
$622K
FY2022▼ -0.8%
Total assets
$638K
FY2022▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$34K
FY2022▼ -76%
Total revenue
$599K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$622K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$604K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$638K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArete Academy
EINHdr · item D46-5681606
Principal addressHdr · item CMinnetonka, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.areteacademymn.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$53,985Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$40,820Pt VII · Sec A
Staff Secretary
$15,704Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie M Teigen’s $46K as Assistant Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maxwell S Melby$12,416$72,549$63,994$53,985
Max Melby$52,873$50,500
Jamie Teigen$52,730$48,247
Jamie M Teigen$45,710$15,911$30,128$40,820
Anne Dunningan$24,629$22,896$18,962
Molly Dunningan$15,704$13,621$22,549

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $503K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Arete A2E2, located in minneapolis, MN, aka arete academy of exceptional education, is a private school which provides educational services to students in grades 5-12 who are twice exceptional.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$453K · 76%
Contributions & grants$146K · 24%
Program service revenue76%$453K
Contributions & grants24%$146K
— government grantsLn 1e$94K
Total revenueLn 12$599K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Program services81%$503K
Management & general19%$119K
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$390K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$34K
Total net assetsLn 32$604K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $390K · Operating expenses/yr $622K
7.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $503K · Total expenses $622K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $119K · Total expenses $622K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $622K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $591 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $92K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $146K · Total revenue $599K
24%
Government reliance
Government grants $94K · Total revenue $599K
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $453K · Total revenue $599K
76%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $599K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $453K · Total expenses $622K
73%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $599K · Prior year $1.0M
-40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $604K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $599K · Expenses $622K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $638K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $604K · Total assets $638K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $638K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Maxwell S Melby · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $54K · Total expenses $622K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $441K · Total expenses $622K
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -40%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$608K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$556K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$599K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$780K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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