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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
$69K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 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
$467K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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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
$3.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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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
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.5M Management & general 10% · $405K Fundraising 1% · $39K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$52,867Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$16,011Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$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 · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$3.5Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$380K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$405K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$380K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$604K$467K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$80K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$181K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$14K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$172K$155K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$143K$129K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$978K$893K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$678$678
Office expensesLn 13$39K$34K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$23K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$58K$6K
InterestLn 20$12K$11K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$88K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$20K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$341K$288K$13K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$47K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.5M$405K$39K

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 Viewing $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 $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 $4,046,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,962,586$3,667,193
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,883$379,526
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $191$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,193,660$4,046,719
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 $2,270,684$2,225,816
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,521,537$1,683,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,792,221$3,909,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $401,439$137,127
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,046,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,586,406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,667,193
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $379,526$379,526
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $379,526 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,046,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,909,592 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,899 · Management $8,878$88,777
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,625,538 · Management $180,615$1,806,153
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,144 · Management $1,572$15,716
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155,132 · Management $17,237$172,369
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $128,521 · Management $14,280$142,801
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,433$3,433
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,085$1,085
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,610$40,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $893,486 · Management $84,910$978,396
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $678$678
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,058 · Management $4,490$38,548
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,601 · Management $2,511$25,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,116 · Management $6,457$64,573
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,174 · Management $1,242$12,416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $87,508$87,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,891 · Management $20,926$40,817
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $288,410 · Management $13,095 · Fundraising $39,476$340,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,556 · Management $3,063$49,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,465,034 · Management $405,082 · Fundraising $39,476$3,909,592
Part X · Balance sheet $2,945,618 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,552$380,128
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $329,532$366,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,925$22,869
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,206,288$2,165,191
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,715$11,152
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,946,012$2,945,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $350,170$222,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $604,266$466,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,341,746$2,478,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,341,746$2,478,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,946,012$2,945,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,478,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,046,719
XI-2 Total expenses$3,909,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,127
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,341,746
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,478,873

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