To enable students to become competent contributing members of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $528K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$18.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.1M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$12.6M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$17.3M
FY2024$18.2M
FY2025$19.1M
Expenses
$18.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$15.4M
FY2024$17.5M
FY2025$18.8M
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$11.0M
FY2025$11.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2005.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $14.8M Management & general 21% · $4.0M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$232,081Pt VII · Sec A
$216,706Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Bus of
$213,882Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Student
$169,786Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$169,786Pt VII · Sec A
School Direc
$154,577Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terri Novacek’s $232K as Executive Di is at the 47th 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
Terri Novacek$232,081$219,443$213,318$203,159$184,392$191,669
Roland Yung$216,706$196,199$191,690$186,902$171,760$147,619
Douglas Miller$213,882$202,546$194,543$189,167$181,454$166,798
Nicole Sestina$169,786—————
Kiran Sihota$169,786$157,235$144,589———
Paul Johnson$154,577$163,328$139,836$139,053$126,054$121,216
Anthony Drown———$143,490$132,665$119,769
Brandi Rodrigues————$125,064$111,171

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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1 program · $14.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To enable students to become competent contributing memebers of society equipped with reading, writing, math,technology, and problem solving skills necessary for success in a rapidly changing world.

$14.8Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Money outPt IX
$18.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.8M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$17.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Total revenueLn 12$19.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$6.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M
Other assetsLn 15$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$17.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5191
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.9M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M$17.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.1M$8.1M$2.0M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.4M$2.7M$672K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$77K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$121K$121K
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$1.7M$624K
TravelLn 17$24K$19K$5K
InterestLn 20$59K$47K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296K$237K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$201K$161K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.4M$529K
All other expensesLn 24e$321K$263K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.8M$14.8M$4.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.1M$18.8M$209K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.2M$17.5M$699K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.3M$15.4M$1.9M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.5M$14.9M$599K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.6M$12.7M−$36K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.5M$12.7M−$202K$7.9M 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 $19,050,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,075,796$18,873,217
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165,234$176,953
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,241,030$19,050,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,294,882$13,442,550
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,247,539$5,398,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,542,421$18,840,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $698,609$209,323
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $19,050,170 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,771,004
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,213
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,873,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $176,953$176,953
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $176,953$19,050,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,840,847 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,065,038 · Management $2,016,259$10,081,297
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,689,002 · Management $672,251$3,361,253
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,853 · Management $17,208$94,061
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $121,236$121,236
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,720,223 · Management $623,835$2,344,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,859 · Management $4,715$23,574
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,390 · Management $11,848$59,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $236,757 · Management $59,189$295,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $161,022 · Management $40,256$201,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,408,949 · Management $528,869$1,937,818
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $262,786 · Management $58,302$321,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,808,115 · Management $4,032,732 · Fundraising $0$18,840,847
Part X · Balance sheet $17,884,960 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,899,870$6,254,960
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $677,456$2,206,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $344,843$349,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,672,920$4,746,859
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,544,880$4,327,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,139,969$17,884,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,200,281$1,088,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,898,935$5,546,264
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,099,216$6,634,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,040,753$11,250,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,040,753$11,250,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,139,969$17,884,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,250,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,050,170
XI-2 Total expenses$18,840,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$209,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,040,753
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,250,076

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