Ace Preparatory INC FY2021 filing

Indianapolis, INUnknown exempt organizationSince 2015EIN 47-3128337

Through rigorous academics, positive character development, and excellence in everything we DO, ace preparatory academy charter school educates kindergarten through grade 5 students for school success and lives of opportunity.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$159K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$92K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$45K
FY2024$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.3M Management & general 20% · $323K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & Head of School
$88,904Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Dir. of Operations
$70,409Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secratary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amanda Liles$93,097$84,447$73,317——
Kerriesha Adams—$91,538$79,144$68,101$70,409
Anna Shults———$88,601$88,904

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

Educates young students through academics and character development for school success and future opportunities.

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3 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Ace prep successfully applied for, and was granted, a full five-year charter renewal. This allows us to continue to operate as a k-5 school through the 2026-27 school year.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The realities of COVID-19 hit our small school hard and for the 2020-21 school year we only had 47 days of in person instruction. As a school community, we had to learn how to rally around online platforms and support scholars and families in ways never before known.

Pt IX · col B
03

The 2020-21 school year was the first as a k-5 school and thus, the first year to fully actualize our mission. We opened in 2016-17 with only grades k-1 and have operated with a slow growth model every year since.

Pt IX · col B

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $24K · 2024–2024
K1ds Count LLCFY2024$24,248

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$254K$212K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$677K$599K$78K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$49$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$244$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$60K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$275$275
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$27K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$29K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$251K$251K
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$46K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$323K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.7M$2.1M−$395K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.4M−$32K$440K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.2M$380K$472K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$57K$92K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,711,066 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,660,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,703,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45$45
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,573$7,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,573 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45$1,711,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,653,746 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $212,077 · Management $41,818$253,895
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $599,072 · Management $77,832$676,904
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $49 · Management $5,741$5,790
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $244 · Management $28,454$28,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,484 · Management $13,994$74,478
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $275$275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,890$1,890
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,183 · Management $82,555$109,738
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,030$6,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,064 · Management $4,466$33,530
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,319$25,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $251,007$251,007
IX-20 InterestManagement $20,854$20,854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80,719$80,719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,923$14,923
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,672 · Management $5,241$50,913
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $18,783$18,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,330,890 · Management $322,856 · Fundraising $0$1,653,746
Part X · Balance sheet $389,202 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,778$138,109
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,480$106,561
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$3,593
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,595$11,079
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $192,712$129,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,565$389,202
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,913$76,030
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $66,800$154,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $66,943$66,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $215,656$296,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,909$92,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,909$92,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,565$389,202
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,711,066
XI-2 Total expenses$1,653,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,909
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,229

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