New Century School

Tax-deductible

St Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 47-2142901Revenue $18.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSnewcenturyschool.net1380 Energy Park Lane 108, 55108-5351 · St Paul, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Provide a high-quality education to nurture and inspire a community of learners through an innovative, holistic approach to education that embeds science and technology

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 176 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$523K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.5M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$18.0M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$16.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$18.0M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2024$18.0M
Expenses
$16.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2024$16.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +642%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$680K
FY2024$147K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $14.4M Management & general 12% · $1.9M

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; $523K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,657Pt VII · Sec A
Compass Executive Director
$113,250Pt VII · Sec A
School Director
$109,251Pt VII · Sec A
Student Support Services Director
$106,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/Teacher
$68,416Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ahmed Ali’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 8th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ahmed Ali$125,657$120,890$115,170——$109,180
Dido Kotile$113,250$109,750$110,000———
Tammy Maidi$109,251$103,144————
Ali Ali$106,400—————
Jessica Tallman$68,416$65,104$65,461$61,375$51,375$51,375

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

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1 program · $14.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

New century school (NCS) is a public stem charter school located in the midway area of ST. Paul, minnesota with a second site located in bloomington, minnesota. The school integrates a stem based curriculum that allows students to develop skills for the 21ST century.

$14.4Mprogram 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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$16.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.4M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$18.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5176
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$369K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M$14.5M
Net assetsLn 32$147K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$228K$88K$140K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.1M$6.4M$712K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$600K$538K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$506K$412K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$543K$474K$69K
Legal feesLn 11b$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$140K$140K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.5M$3.1M$371K
Office expensesLn 13$357K$261K$97K
Information technologyLn 14$306K$241K$65K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$36K$750
InterestLn 20$101K$438$101K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$230K$230K$114
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$924K$896K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.3M$14.4M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $14.2M$14.2M$7K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.2M$10.7M−$1.4M$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.7M$8.2M$414K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.9M$6.2M$680K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.4M$4.7M$645K$1.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,011,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,823,972$17,775,021
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $311,561$17,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,125−$4,123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,070$222,788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,180,478$18,011,161
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 $7,671,628$8,979,501
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,501,903$7,349,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,173,531$16,328,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,947$1,682,383
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,011,161 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$65 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$17,694,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,775,021
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,475$17,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$4,134−$4,134
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $222,853$222,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,328 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,188$18,011,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,328,778 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,056 · Management $139,559$227,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,389,691 · Management $712,417$7,102,108
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $538,366 · Management $62,066$600,432
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $412,083 · Management $94,386$506,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $474,115 · Management $68,762$542,877
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $58,348$58,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $139,516$139,516
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,078,827 · Management $371,305$3,450,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $260,597 · Management $96,670$357,267
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $240,864 · Management $64,843$305,707
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,746,748$1,746,748
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,698 · Management $750$36,448
IX-20 InterestPrograms $438 · Management $100,795$101,233
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230,023 · Management $114$230,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $895,562 · Management $28,179$923,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,391,068 · Management $1,937,710 · Fundraising $0$16,328,778
Part X · Balance sheet $15,623,673 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,057$369,234
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,509,610$2,186,751
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $175,201$281,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,497,131$3,558,483
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,098,755$9,227,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,586,754$15,623,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,210,401$800,884
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,796$24,796
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,727,291$12,720,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,440,236$14,536,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,518$1,087,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,586,754$15,623,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,087,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,011,161
XI-2 Total expenses$16,328,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,682,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$741,786
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,087,115

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