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Sparta Academy FY2024 filing

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Evergreen, AL501(c)(3)Since 1969Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 63-0579249Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

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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FY2024 · 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
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -3%
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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
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
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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
$284K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$249K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 2012.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.4M 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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dylan Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Operations to carry on the organization's mission.

$1.4Mprogram 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 FY2024 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$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$284K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$376K$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$773K$773K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$886$886
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$301K$301K
All other expensesLn 24e$237K$218K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$0$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$35K$249K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,332,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,411$107,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,091,668$1,225,227
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $266$158
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,372,345$1,332,635
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $831,717$844,374
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $477,874$579,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,309,591$1,424,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,754−$91,695
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 $1,332,635 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,225,227$1,225,227
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $158$158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,225,385$1,332,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,424,330 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $772,538$772,538
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,836$71,836
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $886$886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,329$7,329
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,091$3,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,139$30,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $301,128$301,128
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $218,424 · Fundraising $18,959$237,383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,405,371 · Management $0 · Fundraising $18,959$1,424,330
Part X · Balance sheet $290,534 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,804$40,592
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $171,014$174,101
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $78,932$75,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,108$290,534
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,096$6,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,096$6,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $376,012$284,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $376,012$284,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,108$290,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,332,635
XI-2 Total expenses$1,424,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$376,012
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,317

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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