Co-educational private School for grades pre-k trough twelve on 3 campuses in the memphis, TN area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.8M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46.2M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.9M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$20.4M
To programs
50%
Net assets
$12.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.9M
FY2023▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.2M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$20.7M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$16.0M
Expenses
$20.4M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$19.3M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$21.7M
FY2025$23.5M
Net assets
$12.9M
FY2023▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$14.4M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$20.8M
FY2025$20.9M

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 Apr 1999.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $10.2M Management & general 48% · $9.8M Fundraising 2% · $435K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Mr Luke Pruett’s $203K as Ex-Officio Trustee/ Head of School is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr Ross Peters——$138,802$308,437
Mr Richard Ferguson—$259,206——
Mr Timothy S Gibson—$257,562$217,067$118,832
Mr Luke Pruett$203,042———
Mr William Bladt—$143,835$141,880$166,632
Ms Pamela McCarthy—$140,293$149,356$133,298
Mr Gilbert L Brandon—$116,435$113,853$132,574
Ms Beth Porter—$115,375$112,388$129,027

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

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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

Educates children from pre-K through 12th grade across three Memphis campuses.

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1 program · $10.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Co-educational private school for grades pre-k through twelve on 3 campuses in the memphis, TN area.

$10.2Mprogram expense

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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
Thunder INCFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $2.2M · 2019–2019

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$20.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.2M
Managementcol C$9.8M
Fundraisingcol D$435K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$59.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$106K
Total revenueLn 12$16.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.1M
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31.4M
Other assetsLn 15$215K
Total assetsLn 16$59.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46.2M
Net assetsLn 32$12.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5408
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.1M$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.2M$31.4M
Total assetsLn 16$59.8M$59.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45.0M$46.2M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M$12.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$7.2M$4.0M$224K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$570K$359K$200K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$632K$398K$221K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$809K$509K$284K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82K$82K
Office expensesLn 13$174K$86K$88K
Information technologyLn 14$234K$221K$12K$1K
InterestLn 20$1.0M$1.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$232K$40K$191K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$679K$1.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$790K$360K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.4M$10.2M$9.8M$435K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.0M$23.5M−$7.5M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.1M$21.7M−$4.6M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $16.9M$20.4M−$3.6M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.7M$20.2M$518K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.8M$19.3M−$487K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.2M$22.3M−$1.1M$14.8M 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 $16,865,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,263,608$1,397,467
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,887,676$15,431,899
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $102−$104,483
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,578,825$140,908
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,730,211$16,865,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,488,488$13,424,822
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,723,703$7,002,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,212,191$20,427,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $518,020−$3,561,895
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,865,791 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $186,021 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,397,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,397,467
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,245,878$15,245,878
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37 · Excluded from tax $1,310$1,347
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $89,348$89,348
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$105,830−$105,830
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $51,560$51,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,467,014 · Excluded from tax $1,310$16,865,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,427,686 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,188,166 · Management $4,001,564 · Fundraising $224,491$11,414,221
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $358,867 · Management $199,744 · Fundraising $11,290$569,901
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $397,842 · Management $221,284 · Fundraising $12,903$632,029
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $509,270 · Management $283,511 · Fundraising $15,890$808,671
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $76,019$76,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $81,700$81,700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $85,759 · Fundraising $87,794$173,553
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $220,839 · Management $12,179 · Fundraising $1,100$234,118
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,034,927$1,034,927
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,541,695$1,541,695
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,232 · Management $191,338$231,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $678,914 · Management $1,800,058$2,478,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $790,133 · Management $360,177$1,150,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,184,263 · Management $9,808,255 · Fundraising $435,168$20,427,686
Part X · Balance sheet $59,074,815 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,588,102; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,138$6,077,422
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,436,515$36,098
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,855,339$7,773,210
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,771$52,394
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,226,185$31,362,525
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $15,084,311$11,969,936
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $55,081$215,128
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,834,340$59,074,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,435$80,262
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,846,413$12,177,533
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $30,770,000$29,809,840
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,744,400$3,589,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,954,549$46,190,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,906,566$5,933,749
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,973,225$6,950,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,879,791$12,884,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,834,340$59,074,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,884,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,865,791
XI-2 Total expenses$20,427,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,561,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,879,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,566,593
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,884,489

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