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.
$139K 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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FY2020 · 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
$139K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$72K
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
$1.0M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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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
FY2020
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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
$1.3M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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

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; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$59,160Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$44,959Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$35,260Pt 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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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 · FY2019
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Elementary education for approximately 87 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$997K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$825K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
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$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$997K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$542K
SavingsLn 2$282K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$825K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$343K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K$825K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$435K$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K$343K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$174K$174K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$471K$471K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$159K$159K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$21$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
All other expensesLn 24e$909$909
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,040,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,964$18,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $885,858$996,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,358$22,278
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,350$2,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $923,530$1,040,000
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 $765,876$771,090
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,891$450,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $983,767$1,221,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,237−$181,093
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 $1,040,000 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,998
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $996,624$996,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,278$22,278
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,100$2,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $998,724 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,278$1,040,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,221,093 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $173,925$173,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $471,399$471,399
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,454$29,454
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,709$47,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,603$48,603
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,862$12,862
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,039$26,039
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,543$9,543
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $159,045$159,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,664$22,664
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21$21
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,431$29,431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,517$18,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,972$170,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $909$909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,221,093 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,221,093
Part X · Balance sheet $1,378,553 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,417$542,457
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $550,014$282,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $372,126$342,695
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $434,779$210,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,518,336$1,378,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,194
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,000$61,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,516$71,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,464,820$1,306,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,518,336$1,378,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,306,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,040,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,221,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,464,820
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,306,843

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