To advance quality education for all students by providing Charter school Authorizing Professionals with learning, support, and educational resources to foster high performing, financially sound, autonomous, and accountable Charter schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2022▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$903K
Expenses
$270K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$270K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$800K
Net assets
$91K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$301K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $230K Management & general 15% · $40K

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; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$61,058Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Hutton’s $158K as Executive Dir. is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Thomas Hutton$157,840$172,602$61,058

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

Empowering charter school leaders with resources to create excellent, responsible schools.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Organization provided charter school authorizing professionals with learning, support and educational resources. To better enable them to support their work in maintaining high performing, financially sound and accountable charter schools.

$230Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$161K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$61$61
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94K$94K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$88K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$230K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $903K$800K$103K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 $668K$561K$107K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $200K$270K−$70K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $115K$100K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $200,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$200,479
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$200,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$45,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$224,889
I-18 Total expenses$270,293
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$69,814
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,479 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$135,751
VIII-1b Membership dues$56,061
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,479
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$200,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,293 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,645$39,645
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,388$1,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,186 · Management $2,185$4,371
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $61$61
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,542 · Management $1,542$3,084
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,153 · Management $1,153$2,306
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $94,362$94,362
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,446 · Management $33,213$121,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,420 · Management $1,997$3,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,142 · Management $40,151 · Fundraising $0$270,293
Part X · Balance sheet $90,694 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,508$90,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$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 $160,508$90,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,508$90,694
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,508$90,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,508$90,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,479
XI-2 Total expenses$270,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,508
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,694

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