To conduct a primary school for education in the Columbus Ohio area and to provide a nurturing academically rich learning enviroment that

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$172K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$740K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$686K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$740K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$740K
Expenses
$686K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$686K
Net assets
$246K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $527K Management & general 23% · $159K

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; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
School Manager
$71,612Pt VII · Sec A
Staff Advocate
$54,211Pt VII · Sec A
$48,062Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Ryan$71,612$63,214$53,681$44,562$42,293$41,600
Kai Sites$54,211$54,210————
Kali Sites—$54,210————
Bethany Filipow—$48,845$42,897—$35,031$33,641
Michelle McNabb$48,062——$37,631——
Anne Spurgeon——$45,643$33,989——
Maureen Alley—————$36,699
Meridith Kiyosue————$31,846—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children in Columbus, Ohio, offering a nurturing and academically rich learning environment.

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2 programs · $527K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

For the 2024/2025 fiscal year Red Oak served 85 K-5 students from across central Ohio, providing full-time and part-time school experiences. Over 75 volunteers completed 1300 hours to help keep tuition costs down.

$506Kprogram expense
02

Summer Camp Program-In the summer of 2024 Red Oak served 105 campers and counselors-in-training. Campers came from across central Ohio, aged 6 years to 15 years.

$21Kprogram expense

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$50

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$740K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$686K
Ln 25
Programscol B$527K
Managementcol C$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Total revenueLn 12$740K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$321K
Total assetsLn 16$381K$419K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$172K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$497K$373K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$23K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$29K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$950$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117$117
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17$17
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$528$528
Total functional expensesLn 25$686K$527K$159K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $740K$686K$54K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $588K$551K$36K$189K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$444K$49K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $427K$381K$46K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $311K$286K$26K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$287K$36K$50K 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 $740,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,472$58,662
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $572,279$681,622
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $587,751$740,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $452,372$567,637
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,994$118,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $551,366$686,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,385$54,165
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $740,284 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,425
VIII-1e Government grants$28,424
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $681,622$681,622
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $681,622 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$740,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,119 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $373,403 · Management $123,837$497,240
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,369 · Management $7,790$31,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,428 · Management $9,810$39,238
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,093$3,093
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $950 · Management $1,380$2,330
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,558$23,558
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $117$117
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,265$5,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,222$42,222
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,609$1,609
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17$17
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,735$7,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,008$32,008
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $528$528
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $527,209 · Management $158,910 · Fundraising $0$686,119
Part X · Balance sheet $418,561 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $332,784$321,493
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,151$97,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,322$418,561
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $137,249$172,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,071$172,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,251$246,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,251$246,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,322$418,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$740,284
XI-2 Total expenses$686,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,251
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,803
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,219

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