Horizon Academy

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Roeland Park, KS501(c)(3)EducationEIN 48-1185324

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Mission Horizon Academy empowers students diagnosed with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities to become effective learners and confident self-advocates.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 volunteers and 52 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $271K a year · 6% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2022$9K
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2022$269K
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 May 1997.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.7M Management & general 11% · $501K Fundraising 6% · $268K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $154K 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
Head of School
$154,289Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Of Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Asher’s $154K as Head of School is at the 66th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vicki Asher$154,289$135,013$128,936$124,346$140,436$120,066

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

Empowers students with dyslexia to become confident learners and self-advocates.

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1 program service account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Horizon academy serves approximately 120 students in 10 counties within a 75-MILE radius. We provide scholarships to approximately 40% of our students through financial assistance raised through our development efforts. Horizon academy holds accreditation through isacs and advanced and is an approved private agency through missouri dese.

$3.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$366,140
Unitemized GrantFY2023$310,979
Unitemized GrantFY2022$351,026
Unitemized GrantFY2021$467,424
Unitemized GrantFY2020$490,752
Unitemized GrantFY2019$441,640

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$501K
Fundraisingcol D$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$3.5M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$214K$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$366K$366K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K$109K$69K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$82K$66K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.1M$239K$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$82K$70K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$179K$152K$18K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$223K$187K$26K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$20$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$94K$94K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$45K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$12K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$69K$11K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$353K$295K$42K$15K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$1K$548
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$64K$64K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$72K$61K$8K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$2K$725
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.7M$501K$268K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.5M$196K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.4M$496K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $4.2M$4.0M$193K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.5M$178K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.1M$292K$3.1M 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,685,904 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,144 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,602
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,617
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$540,219
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,098,897$4,098,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100,621$100,621
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$63,977−$63,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,099,766 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,919$4,685,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,490,172 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $366,140$366,140
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,804 · Management $68,910 · Fundraising $3,627$181,341
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $65,941 · Management $16,486$82,427
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,136,488 · Management $238,962 · Fundraising $115,780$2,491,230
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,155 · Management $7,667 · Fundraising $3,825$81,647
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,350 · Management $18,428 · Fundraising $8,267$179,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $187,359 · Management $25,914 · Fundraising $9,724$222,997
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20$20
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,021$39,021
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $93,509$93,509
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,519$2,519
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,583 · Management $6,108 · Fundraising $2,292$52,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,526 · Fundraising $7,416$18,942
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,819 · Management $11,427 · Fundraising $4,239$84,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,661$28,661
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $295,364 · Management $42,042 · Fundraising $15,329$352,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,887 · Management $1,460 · Fundraising $548$13,895
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $64,114$64,114
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,991$5,991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,558 · Management $8,376 · Fundraising $3,143$72,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,139 · Management $1,966 · Fundraising $725$16,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,563$39,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,720,916 · Management $500,832 · Fundraising $268,424$4,490,172
Part X · Balance sheet $6,868,133 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,501$46
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,521,892$1,714,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,848,502$3,100,889
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $214,193$2,052,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,586,088$6,868,133
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $567,453$641,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,564,479$2,644,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,860,150$4,021,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $161,459$202,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,021,609$4,223,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,586,088$6,868,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,223,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,685,904
XI-2 Total expenses$4,490,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$195,732
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,021,609
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,045
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,223,386

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