Horizon Charter School exists to fulfill the educational needs of its students by providing a broad range of learning choices so that each and every student may have the opportunity to reach his or her full educational potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $105
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.8M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$19.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$10.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.8M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.1M
FY2021$24.3M
FY2022$20.0M
FY2023$22.8M
FY2024$24.1M
FY2025$26.5M
Expenses
$19.7M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.8M
FY2021$23.1M
FY2022$23.3M
FY2023$19.7M
FY2024$19.6M
FY2025$24.0M
Net assets
$10.3M
FY2023▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$17.3M

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 Nov 2002.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $18.4M Management & general 7% · $1.3M

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; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Academic Officer
$261,591Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$230,447Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$154,310Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$134,310Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$119,524Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$117,174Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$115,743Pt VII · Sec A
President
$3,175Pt VII · Sec A

John Garrard’s $257K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 55th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia D V Wood Edd———$291,541——
John Garrard$256,964$266,898$230,447———
Carin Contreras$220,494$200,109$261,591$176,612——
Cynthia D V Wood————$247,365$258,910
Kelly Collins————$132,523$194,209
Terri McGill————$137,565$188,478
Roxanne Regules———$179,487——
Alison Garcia$173,710$164,071$154,310———

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

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 15aYes

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Provides diverse learning choices to help every student reach their full educational potential.

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1 program · $18.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Horizon Charter School Revised Mission 2023

In collaboration with home educators, Horizon Charter Schools ensure intentional and relevant student learning by providing tailored and comprehensive educational options to empower EVERY student to develop into a contributing and thriving citizen.1.In the 2020-2021 school year, HCS saw growth and improved achievement based on our local…

$18.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$105

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Money outPt IX
$19.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.4M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$26K
Total revenueLn 12$22.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$795K
SavingsLn 2$7.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365K
Other assetsLn 15$835K
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5205
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$6.5M$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$390K$365K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M$10.3M
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$1.1M$939K$166K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.1M$8.8M$273K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.2M$4.0M$197K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$4.6M$669K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.7M$18.4M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $26.5M$24.0M$2.5M$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $24.1M$19.6M$4.5M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $22.8M$19.7M$3.1M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.0M$23.3M−$3.3M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.3M$23.1M$1.2M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.1M$23.8M−$739K$9.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $22,848,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,602,104$22,727,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$75,364$120,530
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $486,987$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,013,727$22,848,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,366,585$14,454,673
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,948,457$5,265,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,315,042$19,719,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,301,315$3,128,443
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $22,848,320 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,727,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,727,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $146,920$146,920
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$26,390−$26,390
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,530$22,848,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,719,877 across 31 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 $939,471 · Management $165,789$1,105,260
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,844,798 · Management $273,367$9,118,165
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,034,578 · Management $196,670$4,231,248
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,351$28,351
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,568,143 · Management $668,710$5,236,853
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,415,341 · Management $1,304,536 · Fundraising $0$19,719,877
Part X · Balance sheet $12,278,771 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $800,736$794,553
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,739,062$7,461,962
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,119,665$2,660,273
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $109,819$162,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $389,739$364,761
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,632$834,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,212,653$12,278,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,833,864$860,446
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $122,836$250,473
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $99,863$860,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,056,563$1,971,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,152,199$6,269,711
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,891$4,037,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,156,090$10,307,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,212,653$12,278,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,307,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,848,320
XI-2 Total expenses$19,719,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,128,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,156,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$23,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,307,652

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