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Sparta Academy

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Evergreen, AL501(c)(3)Since 1969Colleges & Universities EIN 63-0579249Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSspartaacademywarriors.com300 Pierce St, 36401-2652 · Evergreen, ALTax-exempt since Dec 2012School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To educate and encourage students to develop a love of country, develop a character and experience all facets of the education provided. Students are encouraged to pursue positive extracurricular activities in athletics, the arts, community service and in areas of faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · under 1% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$985K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$249K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$249K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.3M Fundraising 1% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dylan Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wesley Nichols
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joey Rodgers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Salo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Inspires students to love their country, build character, and explore academics and extracurriculars.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operations to carry on the organization's mission.

$1.3Mprogram 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
The Miller Charitable Foundation INCFY2023$20K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$22
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$41K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$291K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$284K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$750K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36$36
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$256K
All other expensesLn 24e$208K$189K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$0$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$35K$249K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$92K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$63K$376K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$3K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$985K$26K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$926K$92K$290K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,271,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,250$26,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,225,227$1,244,225
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $158$87
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,332,635$1,271,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $844,374$808,477
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,956$497,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,424,330$1,306,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$91,695−$34,901
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,271,307 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,995
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,244,225$1,244,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $87$87
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,244,312$1,271,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,306,208 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $750,379$750,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,098$58,098
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $36$36
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,426$8,426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,091$3,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,016$22,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $256,378$256,378
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $189,015 · Fundraising $18,769$207,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,287,439 · Management $0 · Fundraising $18,769$1,306,208
Part X · Balance sheet $311,548 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,592$33,321
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $174,102$205,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,840$72,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,534$311,548
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,217$62,132
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,217$62,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,317$249,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,317$249,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,534$311,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,271,307
XI-2 Total expenses$1,306,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,317
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,416

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

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