The U School

Ann Arbor, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2015EIN 47-3220541Revenue $585K in FY2024

On file with the IRStheubuntuschool.org3630 Plaza Drive Suites 5a and 6a · Ann Arbor, MI

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To offer a happy, healthy, and inspired early childhood learning environment that builds a positive sense of self in children and a connectedness to community.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 34 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $81K a year · 9% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$585K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$942K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$585K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$709K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$948K
FY2024$849K
FY2024$585K
Expenses
$942K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$575K
FY2022$803K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$902K
FY2024$942K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$357K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $820K Management & general 13% · $122K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair & E.d.
$56,062Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ryan Brown$56,062$53,715$54,762$50,191$48,669

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

Provides a nurturing early learning environment fostering self-esteem and community connection.

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2 programs · $820K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

U Learning is our Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom program for children ages 3 to 5. We offer full-time and part-time classes as well as drop-in care.

$820Kprogram expense
02

U Family is our guidance and support program for families with children in early childhood. We offer group and private classes for parents as well as parent-child playgroups facilitated by the U School staff and our network of expert community partners.

Pt IX · col B

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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$844K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$942K
Ln 25
Programscol B$820K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$844K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$264K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$74K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$286K$0
Total assetsLn 16$370K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$553K$492K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$42K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$408
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$194
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$916
OccupancyLn 16$158K$142K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17$15$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K$238
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$942K$820K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $849K$902K−$53K$357K 990 PDF
FY2023 $948K$1.0M−$76K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$803K$320K$486K 990 PDF
FY2021 $709K$575K$133K$166K 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 $585,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,489$4,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $837,439$844,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4−$263,782
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$25
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $848,932$585,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,361
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $662,636$655,236
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,612$281,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $902,248$942,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,316−$357,336
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $585,028 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $844,285$844,285
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$263,782−$263,782
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $844,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$263,757$585,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $942,364 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,361$5,361
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,062$56,062
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $491,744 · Management $60,867$552,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,907 · Management $4,656$46,563
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,847$3,847
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,176$21,176
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,673 · Management $408$4,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,745 · Management $194$1,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,005 · Management $916$19,921
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $141,930 · Management $15,770$157,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15 · Management $2$17
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,053$4,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,923 · Management $238$57,161
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,567 · Management $2,305$3,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $819,932 · Management $122,432 · Fundraising $0$942,364
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,037$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,879$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,407$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $286,333$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,656$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,669$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,319$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,337$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,337$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,656$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,028
XI-2 Total expenses$942,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$357,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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