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Community School for Apprenticeship Learning INC

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Since 1993EducationEIN 72-1358672Revenue $52.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRScsalcharterschools.org4962 Florida Blvd, 70806-4031 · Baton Rouge, LATax-exempt since Mar 1998School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The organization operates four independent public charter schools with charters to operate in east baton rouge parish and the state of louisiana. Community School for Apprenticeship Learning(csal) is a middle School serving 305 students in east baton rouge parish, madison preparatory academy is a high School serving 609 students in east baton rouge parish, csal elementary academy is a first year elementary School serving 80 students in east baton rouge parish, and louisiana virtual charter academy is a virtual k-12 charter School serving 1,919 students in the state of louisiana.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.4M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52.1M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$48.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$59.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31.0M
FY2021$32.8M
FY2022$39.9M
FY2023$44.4M
FY2024$45.9M
FY2025$52.1M
Expenses
$48.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2021$28.4M
FY2022$32.9M
FY2023$37.0M
FY2024$39.0M
FY2025$48.3M
Net assets
$59.2M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30.2M
FY2021$34.6M
FY2022$41.6M
FY2023$48.9M
FY2024$55.8M
FY2025$59.2M

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 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $40.5M Management & general 16% · $7.8M

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gideon Carter
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dujan Johnson’s $242K as School Direc is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3684 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dujan Johnson$242,076$235,589$195,204$228,256$225,162

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates four public charter schools, serving students from elementary through high school, including a virtual option.

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1 program · $40.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Four independent public charter schools with a charter to operate in east baton rouge parish and the state of louisiana. Community school for apprenticeship learning is a middle school serving 206 students in east baton rouge parish, madison preparatory academy is a high school serving 280 students in east baton rouge parish and…

$40.5Mprogram 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 · FY2020
New Schools for Baton RougeFY2020$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Money outPt IX
$48.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.5M
Managementcol C$7.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$59.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.8M
Total assetsLn 16$63.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Total revenueLn 12$52.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22.8M
SavingsLn 2$15.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.4M
Total assetsLn 16$63.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$59.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5318
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30.1M$37.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22.7M$24.4M
Total assetsLn 16$56.3M$63.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$55.8M$59.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.7M$14.3M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M$1.3M$295K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M$2.3M$286K
Payroll taxesLn 10$749K$659K$90K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$789K$789K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20.2M$20.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$3.7M$1.8M$1.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$48.3M$40.5M$7.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $52.1M$48.3M$3.8M$59.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $45.9M$39.0M$6.8M$55.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.4M$37.0M$7.4M$48.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $39.9M$32.9M$7.0M$41.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.8M$28.4M$4.4M$34.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $31.0M$27.7M$3.2M$30.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $52,127,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,016,614$3,955,501
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,641,707$47,953,537
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $217,983$218,753
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,876,304$52,127,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,358,457$21,659,050
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,676,768$26,664,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,035,225$48,323,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,841,079$3,804,691
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $52,127,791 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,955,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,955,501
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,953,537$47,953,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $218,753$218,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,953,537 · Excluded from tax $218,753$52,127,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,323,100 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,311,449 · Management $2,404,539$16,715,988
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,334,217 · Management $295,170$1,629,387
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,279,248 · Management $285,880$2,565,128
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $658,528 · Management $90,019$748,547
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,055,308$2,055,308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $788,924$788,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,165,086$20,165,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,772,882 · Management $1,881,850$3,654,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,521,410 · Management $7,801,690 · Fundraising $0$48,323,100
Part X · Balance sheet $63,127,859 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,136,175$22,819,567
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$14,970,331
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,998,592$869,531
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$74,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,736,163$24,393,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,303,299$63,127,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $462,077$176,575
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,568$3,715,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $493,645$3,892,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,809,654$59,235,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,809,654$59,235,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,303,299$63,127,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,235,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,127,791
XI-2 Total expenses$48,323,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,804,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,809,654
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$301,907
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$77,026
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,235,412

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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