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.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$207K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
Net assets
$261K
FY2021▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$219K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $702K Management & general 34% · $360K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$99,827Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

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

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1 program · $702K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$702Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$702K
Managementcol C$360K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$340K$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$207K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$261K
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$100K$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$232K$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$21K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$20K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$15K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$3K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$286K$191K$95K
TravelLn 17$1K$313$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$2K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$1K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$122K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$702K$360K$4K

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 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$120K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M−$130K$140K 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 $1,186,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,005,247$1,186,671
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$27
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,005,262$1,186,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $516,391$509,768
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $618,607$556,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,134,998$1,066,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$129,736$120,435
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 $1,186,698 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,111,180
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,491
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,186,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27$1,186,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,066,263 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 $49,914 · Management $49,913$99,827
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,399 · Management $116,609$349,008
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,247 · Management $10,298$31,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,420 · Management $8,968$29,388
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,374$43,374
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,875$9,875
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,900$10,900
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,684 · Management $22,225$36,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,192$4,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,522 · Management $13,285$15,807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,775$1,775
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,505 · Management $95,246$285,751
IX-17 TravelPrograms $313 · Management $1,172$1,485
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,731$3,731
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,791 · Management $7,171$8,962
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,308 · Management $10,603$11,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,823$121,823
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $702,075 · Management $359,996 · Fundraising $4,192$1,066,263
Part X · Balance sheet $467,158 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,578$322,955
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,177$2,469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $76,647$111,734
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $340,402$467,158
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,850$47,743
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $60,962$158,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,212$206,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,543$148,894
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,647$111,733
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,190$260,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $340,402$467,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $260,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,186,698
XI-2 Total expenses$1,066,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$260,627

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