Moab Charter School FY2021 filing

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The mission of Moab Charter School is to support and challenge each child to develop critical thinking self-direction and their full academic and creative potential.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2500062) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $179
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$754K
61% of total assets
Liabilities are 61% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$491K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$491K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $835K Management & general 21% · $224K

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; $47K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$46,714Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Ann Smith’s $108K as Director is at the 37th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carrie Ann Smith$107,625$82,638$106,886$71,792$46,714

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

Helps children develop critical thinking, self-direction, and full academic and creative potential.

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2 programs · $852K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Main program is to educate students. Our achievements have been and are to provide innovative effective learning for students and help prepare them for life after school.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2500062) · Dispute this line
$782Kprogram expense
02

Lunch Program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2500062) · Dispute this line
$70Kprogram 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$179

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2024 · $783K federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$519K
Covid-19Department of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Utah State Office of Education$133K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Utah State Office of Education$69K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Utah State Office of Education$32K
Student Support and Academic Enrichment ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.424 · Through Utah State Office of Education$26K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $804K federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$537K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Utah State Office of Education$110K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Utah State Office of Education$79K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Utah State Office of Education$42K
Rural EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.358 · Through Utah State Office of Education$13K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $865K federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$555K
Covid-19 Governors Emergency Education ReliefDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Utah State Office of Education$111K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Utah State Office of Education$103K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Utah State Office of Education$33K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Utah State Office of Education$16K

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$382
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$835K
Managementcol C$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$754K
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$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$382
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Accounts receivableLn 4$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$948K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$754K
Net assetsLn 32$491K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$979K$948K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$770K$754K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$47K$0$47K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$529K$491K$38K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$12K$2K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$53K$9K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$38K$7K$0
Management feesLn 11a$25K$0$25K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$82K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$0$18K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
InterestLn 20$28K$0$28K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$0$31K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$124K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$835K$224K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 $1.1M$1.3M−$243K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $1.3M$1.4M−$129K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$92K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 $1.3M$1.2M$133K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 25, 2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$21K$491K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $1,038,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $631,080$1,008,152
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $214,507$29,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$382
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $845,630$1,038,045
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 $661,342$697,940
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,116$361,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $938,458$1,058,995
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,828−$20,950
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,038,045 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,008,152
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,008,152
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,511 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$382
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,893 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,038,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,058,995 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $46,714 · Fundraising $0$46,714
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $491,475 · Management $37,871 · Fundraising $0$529,346
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,195 · Management $2,099 · Fundraising $0$14,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,470 · Management $9,203 · Fundraising $0$62,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,407 · Management $6,506 · Fundraising $0$44,913
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $24,803 · Fundraising $0$24,803
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,000 · Fundraising $0$8,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$81,846
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,127 · Fundraising $0$3,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $18,014 · Fundraising $0$18,014
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,764 · Fundraising $0$3,764
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,015 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,467 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,467
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,353 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,353
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $28,417 · Fundraising $0$28,417
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $31,293 · Fundraising $0$31,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,128 · Management $4,524 · Fundraising $0$128,652
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $834,660 · Management $224,335 · Fundraising $0$1,058,995
Part X · Balance sheet $1,244,978 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,561$176,074
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,228$121,018
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $979,179$947,886
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,262,968$1,244,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,373$81,286
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$117,927
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $677,330$554,720
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $769,703$753,933
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $493,265$491,045
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,265$491,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,262,968$1,244,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $491,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,038,045
XI-2 Total expenses$1,058,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$18,730
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$491,045

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