The U School FY2021 filing

Ann Arbor, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2015EIN 47-3220541Revenue $709K in FY2021

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.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2025
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$709K
Spent
$575K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$709K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$709K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$948K
FY2024$849K
FY2025$585K
Expenses
$575K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$575K
FY2022$803K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$902K
FY2025$942K
Net assets
$166K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$0

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $495K Management & general 9% · $53K Fundraising 5% · $27K

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; $49K 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
Vice Chair/E
$48,669Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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 · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$495Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$709K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Government grantsLn 1e$168K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$709K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$253K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$32K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$317K$311K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$28K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$11K$1K$629
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$10K$1K$612
Advertising and promotionLn 12$504$429$50$25
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$559
OccupancyLn 16$77K$65K$8K$4K
InterestLn 20$9K$8K$889$445
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$269$134
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$37K$594$297
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$397$198
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$495K$53K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $585K$942K−$357K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $849K$902K−$53K$357K 990 PDF
FY2023 $948K$1.0M−$76K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$803K$320K$486K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $708,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,430$180,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $612,836$527,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,268$708,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $436,903$401,381
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,581$173,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $638,484$575,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,784$133,365
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $708,518 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$167,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,963
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $527,551$527,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $527,555$708,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $575,153 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $32,496 · Fundraising $16,248$48,744
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,273 · Management $4,124 · Fundraising $2,062$317,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,820$1,820
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,354 · Management $3,336 · Fundraising $1,668$33,358
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,693 · Management $1,258 · Fundraising $629$12,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,404 · Management $1,224 · Fundraising $612$12,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $429 · Management $50 · Fundraising $25$504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,482 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $559$11,156
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,253 · Management $7,677 · Fundraising $3,839$76,769
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,557 · Management $889 · Fundraising $445$8,891
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,633$6,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,284 · Management $269 · Fundraising $134$2,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,986 · Management $594 · Fundraising $297$37,877
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,840 · Management $397 · Fundraising $198$4,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,008 · Management $53,429 · Fundraising $26,716$575,153
Part X · Balance sheet $459,991 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,768$112,247
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,671$12,989
X-4 Accounts receivable$87,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $253,306$246,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,745$459,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,857$1,528
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $950$1,350
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,400$91,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $375,430$294,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,315$165,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,315$165,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,745$459,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$708,518
XI-2 Total expenses$575,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$166
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,846

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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