Success Academy FY2020 filing

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Bloomington, MN501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 47-1245811Revenue $2.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSsuccessacademymn.org8201 Park Ave S, 55420-2471 · Bloomington, MNTax-exempt since Feb 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of Success Academy is to prepare students to become excellent questioners, scientific thinkers and responsible citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $12.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$356K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$847K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$325K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.5M Management & general 20% · $373K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$39,534Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ahmed Hudle’s $120K as Director of Operations is at the 46th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ahmed Hudle$120,481$91,302————
Sara Aden$57,289$54,758$53,088$12,818——
Tanner Goslin————$41,809$39,534

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Prepares students to be excellent questioners, scientific thinkers, and responsible citizens.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

During the previous year, success academy served almost 130 adm - its largest state enrollment to date. The school looks forward to the possibility of expanding its site and programs going forward. Test results and other demographic and student information is available on the MN dept of education website.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Food service

$98Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $47K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,883

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$373K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$489K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$935K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$214K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$602K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$181K$175K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$44K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$390K$116K$274K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$223K$218K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$348K$311K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$852$852
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$373K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.4M$6.4M−$17K$325K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.1M$5.8M$266K$503K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$5.6M−$67K$528K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$5.0M−$194K$847K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.1M$684K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$142K$356K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,047,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,039,679
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$7,498
I-12 Total revenue$2,047,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$884,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,020,184
I-18 Total expenses$1,904,837
I-19 Revenue less expenses$142,340
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,047,177 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,757,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,039,679
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,498$7,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,498$2,047,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,904,837 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $601,660 · Management $26,650$628,310
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $175,334 · Management $5,738$181,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,431$15,431
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,405 · Management $15,435$59,840
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,576 · Management $274,425$390,001
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,461$9,461
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $218,245 · Management $4,808$223,053
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,420$3,420
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $23,085$23,085
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,483$5,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,691$16,691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $311,298 · Management $36,840$348,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $852$852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,531,480 · Management $373,357 · Fundraising $0$1,904,837
Part X · Balance sheet $1,777,916 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,258$489,117
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $258,859$242,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,162$83,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,535$27,952
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,204,213$934,942
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,726,164$1,777,916
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,611$129,546
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,379,568$1,292,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,512,179$1,421,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,985$356,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,726,164$1,777,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,047,177
XI-2 Total expenses$1,904,837
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,985
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,325

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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