River Islands Academies FY2021 filing

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Lathrop, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 47-5327392Revenue $17.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSriacademies.net1175 Marina Dr, 95330-8586 · Lathrop, CATax-exempt since Feb 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide each student with a safe, supportive, character building, orderly educational environment in which each student can achieve his/her potential through specialized technology based curriculum and experimental learning opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$522K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$522K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.1M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.5M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$13.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$12.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.5M
FY2021▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$17.5M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$32.5M
FY2024$39.0M
FY2024$45.9M
Expenses
$13.4M
FY2021▲ +89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$15.4M
FY2023$28.6M
FY2024$31.5M
FY2024$41.5M
Net assets
$12.0M
FY2021▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$15.0M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$26.4M
FY2024$31.5M

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. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $11.8M Management & general 12% · $1.6M

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; $522K 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
Executive Director
$171,598Pt VII · Sec A
$125,744Pt VII · Sec A
$117,369Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$107,720Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Scholl’s $276K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brenda Scholl$275,862$248,595—$227,295$171,598$174,371
Brenda L School——$210,000———
Carey Simoni$178,753$161,062$140,453———
Kristen Wentworth-Condit$170,655$157,935————
Michelle Crippen$162,876$147,900————
Angel Mendoza$150,046$133,621$124,248$118,713$107,720$103,409
Aaron Colburn$142,985$127,436————
Kristen Wentworth——$141,618$136,459$125,744$117,942

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates four public charter schools for students in San Joaquin County.

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1 program · $11.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operation of a public charter school.

$11.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$13.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$16.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$17.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$662K
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5605
VolunteersI 63
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$6.5M$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K$662K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$12.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$172K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.4M$6.0M$349K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M$2.0M$97K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.4M$3.5M$931K
All other expensesLn 24e$229K$78K$151K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.4M$11.8M$1.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $39.0M$31.5M$7.4M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.5M$28.6M$3.9M$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.5M$15.4M$3.0M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $17.5M$13.4M$4.1M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.9M$7.1M$2.8M$6.8M 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 $17,501,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,918,875$17,495,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,469
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,918,875$17,501,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,789,631$8,673,726
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,316,281$4,722,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,105,912$13,396,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,812,963$4,105,147
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,501,325 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,411,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,084,734
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,495,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,469$5,469
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,469$17,501,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,396,178 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,598$171,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,042,733 · Management $348,876$6,391,609
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,013,640 · Management $96,879$2,110,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,083$4,083
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $56,909$56,909
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,501,991 · Management $930,840$4,432,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $77,672 · Management $150,957$228,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,811,717 · Management $1,584,461 · Fundraising $0$13,396,178
Part X · Balance sheet $14,182,041 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,509,241$7,299,790
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,440,253$6,178,026
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $90,818$41,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,892$662,324
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,092,204$14,182,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $336,716$1,467,337
X-19 Deferred revenue$680,959
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,249,948$2,148,296
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,842,256$12,033,745
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,842,256$12,033,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,092,204$14,182,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,033,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,501,325
XI-2 Total expenses$13,396,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,105,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,842,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,086,342
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,033,745

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

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