Accelerate Great Schools FY2021 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)EIN 47-4220951

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To ensure every student in every neighborhood of cincinnati has access to a Great school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$742K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $315K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$742K
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
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $2.9M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$13.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$48.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2021▼ -90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44.8M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$468K
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2021▲ +61%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$11.2M
Net assets
$48.9M
FY2021▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57.2M
FY2021$48.9M
FY2022$39.1M
FY2023$31.8M
FY2024$22.1M

From the FY2021 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 Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $12.6M Management & general 2% · $227K Fundraising 1% · $177K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $742K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$225,088Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff & Operation
$150,267Pt VII · Sec A
$136,173Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs
$121,872Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Grants Management and Partner Success
$101,105Pt VII · Sec A
$7,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Neal$297,096$268,736$246,346$225,088$190,192
Paige Lindy$200,901$190,639$166,846$150,267$134,689
Deborah Howard$145,744$145,728$130,372$121,872$111,280
Etnyre Osias—$110,705$137,432$136,173$126,571
Latricia Jones$128,804$127,824$115,546$101,105—
John P Scott————$127,368
Dorothy Battle—$3,150$4,900$7,700$1,130

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ensures every student in Cincinnati has access to a great school.

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1 program · $12.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization invests in high-performing k-12 schools. It will strive to increase the number of students with access to excellent educational opportunities in the cincinnati area. Additionally, the organization invests in programs that recruit, train, and support teachers and principals in the cincinnati area and works in partnership…

$12.6Mprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 54 grants · $46.0M · 2020–2024
Idea Public SchoolsTX · FY2024$6,778,850
Regeneration SchoolsIL · FY2024$1,074,982
Seton Education PartnersNY · FY2024$527,785
Skyrocket Education INCNY · FY2024$274,900
The Literacy LabDC · FY2024$225,000
Romero AcademyOH · FY2024$100,000
Teach for America INCNY · FY2024$87,750
Miami UniversityOH · FY2024$80,000
Chiefs for ChangeDC · FY2024$37,500
Rebel CultureFY2024$28,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,700
Idea Public SchoolsTX · FY2023$7,415,214
Regeneration SchoolsIL · FY2023$1,404,526
Seton Education PartnersNY · FY2023$820,303
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.6M
Managementcol C$227K
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$48.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$49.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$200
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$11.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.8M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$49.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$48.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$13.1M$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$57.7M$49.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$519K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$57.2M$48.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11.5M$11.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$571K$417K$52K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K$321K$47K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$336
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$31K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$48K$8K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$3K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$146K$540$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68K$60K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$21K$18K$461
Information technologyLn 14$14K$8K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$29K$4K$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$922
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$9K$2K$247
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$32K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M$12.6M$227K$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$11.2M−$9.7M$22.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$12.0M−$7.2M$31.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$10.3M−$9.8M$39.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.7M$13.0M−$8.3M$48.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $44.8M$8.1M$36.7M$57.2M 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 $4,700,984 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,000,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,698,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,698,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,321$2,321
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,521$4,700,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,017,451 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,477,692$11,477,692
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $416,747 · Management $51,708 · Fundraising $102,988$571,443
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,880 · Management $46,547 · Fundraising $14,327$381,754
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,597 · Management $336$4,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,825 · Management $4,648$35,473
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,150 · Management $8,371 · Fundraising $6,899$63,420
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,327 · Management $19,817$23,144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,433$42,433
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,500 · Management $540 · Fundraising $41,250$188,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,000 · Management $4,019 · Fundraising $4,450$68,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,398 · Management $18,235 · Fundraising $461$40,094
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,539 · Management $5,569 · Fundraising $1,282$14,390
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,499 · Management $3,928 · Fundraising $4,643$38,070
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,697 · Management $922$6,619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,200 · Management $1,611 · Fundraising $247$11,058
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,674$3,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,037 · Management $14,458$46,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,614,088 · Management $226,816 · Fundraising $176,547$13,017,451
Part X · Balance sheet $48,959,993 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,574$262,211
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,875,309$11,556,826
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,653,128$37,134,260
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $998$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,696$6,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,748,705$48,959,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $268,866$46,621
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $250,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $518,866$46,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,576,711$11,779,112
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,653,128$37,134,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,229,839$48,913,372
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,748,705$48,959,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,913,372 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,700,984
XI-2 Total expenses$13,017,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,316,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,229,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,913,372

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