The Academy for Positive Learning is a public charter school committed to promote cooperative education with diverse students to inspire lifelong learners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
Net assets
$140K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$219K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $721K Management & general 37% · $414K

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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$111,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renatta Adan-Espinoza’s $115K as Principal is at the 41st 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Renatta Adan-Espinoza$114,515$120,800$99,827$111,050

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

Promotes cooperative learning for diverse students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners.

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1 program · $721K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The Academy for Positive Learning is dedicated to providing a positive educational environment focusing on the development of each child within a supportive community of teachers, parents, staff, peers and administrators.

$721Kprogram 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$44

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$721K
Managementcol C$414K
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
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$954K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 670
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$56K$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$235K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$7K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$20K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$41K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$4K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$393K$262K$131K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$573
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$25K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$1K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$721K$414K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.2M$1.4M−$180K$219K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$138K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$120K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$130K$140K 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 $1,005,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,167,802$1,005,247
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$15
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,167,824$1,005,262
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $595,875$516,391
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $593,940$618,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,189,815$1,134,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,991−$129,736
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,005,262 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$953,635
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,005,247
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15$1,005,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,134,998 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,525 · Management $55,525$111,050
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $234,617 · Management $126,292$360,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,700 · Management $5,983$12,683
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,518 · Management $12,231$31,749
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $41,013$41,013
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,500$15,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,100$21,100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,125 · Management $2,560$12,685
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,875$1,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,002 · Management $16,095$20,097
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,444$2,444
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $261,911 · Management $130,955$392,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,835 · Management $573$5,408
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,577$4,577
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,080 · Management $12,540$37,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,265 · Management $8,566$9,831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,591$53,591
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $720,626 · Management $414,372 · Fundraising $0$1,134,998
Part X · Balance sheet $340,402 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,143$229,578
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,089$4,177
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$30,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,940$76,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,722$340,402
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,218$21,850
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $8,578$60,962
X-25 Other liabilities$117,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,796$200,212
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,564$63,543
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,362$76,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,926$140,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,722$340,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,005,262
XI-2 Total expenses$1,134,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$129,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,190

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