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Colleton Preparatory Academy INC FY2023 filing

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Walterboro, SC501(c)(3)Since 1991EducationEIN 57-0886152Revenue $3.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRScolletonprep.org165 Academy Rd, 29488-8252 · Walterboro, SCTax-exempt since Jan 1990School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The Academy enables students in grades k4-12(0-3 yrs old have also been added) to obtain a quality education. Students benefit from small class sizes and have the ability to participate in a variety of clubs and activities. There were 550 students this year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $207K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
132% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 132% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
−$366K
FY2023▼ -155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$690K
FY2021−$287K
FY2022−$143K
FY2023−$366K
FY2024$646K
FY2025$630K

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 Jan 1990.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.6M Management & general 20% · $636K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robin Crosby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Odum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Araneo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Howell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Bell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timmy Benton
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wesley Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides quality education and diverse activities for K4-12 students in small classes.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The academy enabled 483 students in grades k4-12 (0-3 years old have been added) to obtain a quality education. Students benefit from small class size and have the ability to participate in a variety of clubs and activites.

$2.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Palmetto Promise InstituteFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$482
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$636K
Owns and owesPt X
−$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$559K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$482
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$559K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$559K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$409K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5111
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759K$559K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K$409K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$143K−$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.7M$273K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$146K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$633$633
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$96K$72K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$594K$297K$297K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$293K$277K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e−$334−$334
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.6M$636K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.6M−$16K$630K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$3.2M$1.0M$646K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.0M$3.3M−$222K−$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.7M$143K−$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.2M$404K−$287K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.2M−$79K−$690K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,029,779 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,403$30,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,685,420$2,998,642
I-10 Investment income$482
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,813,823$3,029,779
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,894,388$2,167,809
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $776,313$1,084,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,670,701$3,251,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,122−$222,144
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,029,779 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$30,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,998,642$2,998,642
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $482$482
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,999,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,029,779
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,251,923 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,716,014 · Management $272,654$1,988,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,939$10,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $145,944 · Management $22,258$168,202
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,600$3,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $633$633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,860$1,860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,522 · Management $4,050$11,572
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,705 · Management $23,902$95,607
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $297,053 · Management $297,053$594,106
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,281$5,281
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,328$19,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,215$59,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $277,053 · Management $16,193$293,246
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$334−$334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,615,813 · Management $636,110 · Fundraising $0$3,251,923
Part X · Balance sheet $1,129,161 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $759,146$559,229
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,104,023$138,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71,227$22,117
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $428,724$409,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,363,120$1,129,161
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,282$6,477
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,638,060$807,240
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $371,031$681,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,506,602$1,494,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$143,482−$365,626
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,363,120$1,129,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$365,626 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,029,779
XI-2 Total expenses$3,251,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$222,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$143,482
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$365,626

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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