To enable charter schools to succeed in their mission to educate studentsthrough innovative academic programs and instructional services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 1% 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
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
$38K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$240K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$173K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$283K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Nov 2016.

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% · $2.3M Management & general 3% · $59K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Hitson’s $38K as Exec Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps charter schools succeed by providing innovative academic programs and instructional services.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Partnerships for academically creative teaching is a non-profit organization which provides teacher and staff support services to oregon charter schools. During the current year 2 schools and over appoximately 575 students were supported.

$2.3Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.9M$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$54K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$160K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K$162K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$500$500
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.3M$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.4M$22K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.3M$20K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.4M$2.3M$33K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.2M$33K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.9M$61K$173K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,367,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19$16
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,200,595$2,367,391
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,200,615$2,367,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,157,918$2,322,143
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,282$12,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,167,200$2,334,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,415$33,250
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,367,408 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,367,391$2,367,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,367,392 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,367,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,334,158 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $37,500$37,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,896,614 · Management $12,280$1,908,894
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,633$53,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $159,515$159,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $161,581 · Management $1,020$162,601
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,493$1,493
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,380$4,380
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $500$500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,505$1,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,837$3,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,275,180 · Management $58,978 · Fundraising $0$2,334,158
Part X · Balance sheet $364,649 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,223$267,695
X-4 Accounts receivable$93,042
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,213$3,912
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,436$364,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,523$124,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,523$124,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,913$240,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,436$364,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,367,408
XI-2 Total expenses$2,334,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,913
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,163

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