Integration Charter Schools (ics) is dedicated to providing innovative pathways to college and career that fully integrate students living with diverse learning needs. Each student's personalized plan speaks to their individual academic, professional, and personal goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.6M 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
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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 deficit $1.0M 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100.1M
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44.3M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$48.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$44.3M
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.5M
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$35.9M
FY2023$44.3M
FY2024$47.0M
FY2025$51.1M
Expenses
$48.7M
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.8M
FY2021$26.2M
FY2022$39.7M
FY2023$48.7M
FY2024$53.8M
FY2025$48.8M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024−$3.1M
FY2025−$754K

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 2015.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $40.9M Management & general 16% · $7.7M Fundraising 0% · $136K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $2.6M 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
President Thru Oct. 2022
$256,583Pt VII · Sec A
$221,792Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Education
$204,104Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facility Thru April 2023
$182,680Pt VII · Sec A
Director of HR
$179,760Pt VII · Sec A
Principal-Rpcs Thru May 2023
$179,540Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance Thru Dec. 2022
$178,310Pt VII · Sec A
Principal-Nvcs
$158,901Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Harrell’s $320K as CEO / President is at the 68th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth Byalin——$256,583$380,867$369,040$389,548
Sean Harrell$320,329$307,577$98,229———
Mary Cottingham—$181,760$221,792$181,172$137,700$143,104
Theresa Peterford—$186,604$204,104$175,084$156,276$152,701
Jeanine Taylor$199,946$148,376————
Ronald Carara—$191,491$179,760$168,975$137,700$144,625
Michael Shadrick—$190,735$155,033———
Shavonn Pearce-Doughlin$185,916—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps students with emotional challenges and special needs access college through integrated programs.

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1 program · $40.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Integration charter schools (ics) is a network of associated schools dedicated to providing innovative pathways to college that fully integrate students living with special needs and other challenges. It is comprised of john w.

$40.9Mprogram 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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$48.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.9M
Managementcol C$7.7M
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$103.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$44.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.8M
Other assetsLn 15$85.1M
Total assetsLn 16$103.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5462
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$10.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.9M$12.8M
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M$103.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.9M$100.1M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$643K$1.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24.7M$22.0M$2.6M$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$333K$302K$30K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.0M$4.3M$618K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.0M$1.7M$316K
Legal feesLn 11b$205K$40K$165K
Accounting feesLn 11c$121K$121K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$760K$245K$506K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$213K$203K$10K$184
Office expensesLn 13$67K$57K$10K$168
Information technologyLn 14$347K$286K$60K$955
OccupancyLn 16$8.3M$7.1M$1.2M$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$916K$152K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$202K$172K$29K$569
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.0M$678K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$956K$942K$14K$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$48.7M$40.9M$7.7M$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $51.1M$48.8M$2.4M−$754K 990 PDF
FY2024 $47.0M$53.8M−$6.8M−$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $44.3M$48.7M−$4.5M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $35.9M$39.7M−$3.8M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.3M$26.2M$6.1M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.5M$25.8M$690K$5.9M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $44,266,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,433,223$9,347,254
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,397,725$34,827,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,475$56,574
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,412$35,237
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,897,835$44,266,240
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 $27,733,361$33,858,014
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,978,209$14,888,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,711,570$48,746,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,813,735−$4,480,502
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $44,266,240 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,287,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,378
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,347,254
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,827,175$34,827,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,574$56,574
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $35,237$35,237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,827,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,811$44,266,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,746,742 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $643,257 · Management $1,271,509$1,914,766
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,013,464 · Management $2,565,949 · Fundraising $74,745$24,654,158
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $302,489 · Management $29,667 · Fundraising $1,024$333,180
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,343,179 · Management $618,162 · Fundraising $19,987$4,981,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,658,649 · Management $315,933$1,974,582
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $40,499 · Management $164,502$205,001
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $121,240$121,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $245,469 · Management $505,794 · Fundraising $8,677$759,940
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $202,640 · Management $9,781 · Fundraising $184$212,605
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,875 · Management $9,510 · Fundraising $168$66,553
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $286,351 · Management $59,637 · Fundraising $955$346,943
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,095,458 · Management $1,185,798 · Fundraising $21,434$8,302,690
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $916,259 · Management $152,105 · Fundraising $3,032$1,071,396
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $172,476 · Management $28,636 · Fundraising $569$201,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,961,270 · Management $678,258 · Fundraising $5,294$2,644,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $941,729 · Management $14,029 · Fundraising $99$955,857
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,880,064 · Management $7,730,510 · Fundraising $136,168$48,746,742
Part X · Balance sheet $103,845,728 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $225,555; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,081,187$278,593
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,926,689$1,833,174
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,725,640$3,483,095
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,914$66,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,925,297$12,842,426
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $953,359$85,116,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,090,705$103,845,728
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,667,648$5,132,628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,088,797$93,629,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,908,048$100,143,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,725,476$3,702,155
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $457,181$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,182,657$3,702,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,090,705$103,845,728
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,702,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,266,240
XI-2 Total expenses$48,746,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,480,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,182,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,702,155

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