Elementary education for approximately 64 students aged 5-13

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$183K 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $95K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$183K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $425K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$825K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$825K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$825K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M

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 Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $183K 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
Vice President
$69,424Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$60,935Pt VII · Sec A
$52,995Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Martone$69,424$55,371$62,915$61,650$60,654$59,160
Jordan Bailey$60,935$31,113$32,229$32,373$39,026$44,959
Lia Hollis-Jefferson$52,995$52,426$18,596———
Lauren Evans——$21,049$31,199$31,491$35,260

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 approximately 64 students aged 5-13 in elementary school.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Elementary education for approximately 64 students aged 5-13

$1.2Mprogram 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 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$825K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$748K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$825K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$425K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$544K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$581K$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$429K$425K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$549K$544K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$198K$198K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$576K$576K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $825K$1.2M−$405K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$110K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$2K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$219K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $954K$1.0M−$94K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.2M−$181K$1.3M 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 $825,315 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,280$63,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $965,233$748,427
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,213$13,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,064,726$825,315
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 $886,338$928,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,340$302,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,174,678$1,230,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$109,952−$405,125
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $825,315 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $748,427$748,427
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,176$13,176
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $748,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,176$825,315
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,230,440 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $198,202$198,202
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $576,348$576,348
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,828$26,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,665$67,665
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,323$59,323
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,200$13,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,618$11,618
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,677$6,677
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,423$81,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,862$13,862
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,453$41,453
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,447$19,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,512$112,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,882$1,882
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,230,440 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,230,440
Part X · Balance sheet $1,197,852 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,760$68,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $414,598$160,574
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $548,788$543,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $428,885$425,037
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,559,031$1,197,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,040$12,654
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,000$52,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,556$64,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,484,475$1,133,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,559,031$1,197,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,133,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$825,315
XI-2 Total expenses$1,230,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$405,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,484,475
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,133,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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