ACADIA, A Charter Academy for Developing Independence and Achievement, will provide a rigorous, comprehensive educational program for children of the Lewiston/Auburn area in grades pre-K through 6th.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $1K a year · under 1% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$733K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M

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 Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.5M Management & general 6% · $158K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Casey Baugher’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 26th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Casey Baugher$92,277$52,867$52,867$52,867
Brittiny-Rae Gagnon——$16,011—
Brittiny-Rae Perron———$16,011

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates children pre-K through 6th grade with a comprehensive, rigorous program.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Acadia promotes high educational achievement through directed teaching opportunities that are entwined with extensive experiential learning opportunities. Faculty and staff will support the development of the whole child as each student develops academically, socially and emotionally in a safe community.

$2.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K$733K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$237K$218K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$467K$423K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$152K
Office expensesLn 13$106K$105K$377
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$17K$478
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$74K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$20K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$170K$232
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.5M$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.9M$3.9M−$33K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$4.1M−$494K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.9M$137K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$3.8M$401K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.6M$41K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$2.6M−$47K$1.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,594,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,629,155$2,594,942
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,629,155$2,594,942
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 $1,277,847$1,530,368
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,019,481$1,111,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,297,328$2,641,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,331,827−$46,568
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $2,594,942 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,763
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,553,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,594,942
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,594,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,641,510 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,214,949 · Management $78,669$1,293,618
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218,264 · Management $18,486$236,750
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $422,930 · Management $43,857$466,787
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,414$4,414
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $152,337$152,337
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105,236 · Management $377$105,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,722$19,722
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,132$53,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,072 · Management $478$17,550
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,760$15,760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,178$74,178
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,879 · Management $5,292$25,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,746 · Management $232$169,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,483,205 · Management $158,305 · Fundraising $0$2,641,510
Part X · Balance sheet $2,632,148 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,755$330,062
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,977$169,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,953$8,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,168,981$2,121,718
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,715$1,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,539,381$2,632,148
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $235,889$173,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $593,694$733,029
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,945,687$1,899,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,945,687$1,899,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,539,381$2,632,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,899,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,594,942
XI-2 Total expenses$2,641,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,945,687
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,899,119

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