The Summit Academy schools build hope, success, and well-being through advocacy and education for children with special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $9K a year · under 1% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$4.6M
371% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 371% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
−$3.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3.4M
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.8M Management & general 13% · $424K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Academics
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology and Facilities Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates and educates children with special needs, fostering hope, success, and well-being.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Summit academy schools provide a nurturing educational environment for more than 2,000 students. One third of these students are on the autism spectrum, another third are attention deficit disorder, and the remaining third are emotionally disturbed.

$2.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$424K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Other assetsLn 15$869K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.4M−$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$3.3M$2.8M$424K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.8M$424K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.5M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.1M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.3M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.5M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.1M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.3M$3.3M$52K−$3.4M 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 $3,318,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,214,908$3,101,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,617$128,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,233$88,560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,367,758$3,318,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,923,072$3,266,957
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,923,072$3,266,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $444,686$51,546
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,318,503 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,101,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,101,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,868$128,868
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $88,560$88,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,318,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,266,957 across 2 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,830,107 · Management $423,638$3,253,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,212$13,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,843,319 · Management $423,638 · Fundraising $0$3,266,957
Part X · Balance sheet $1,237,972 assets, 8 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $224,778$368,749
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,286,614$869,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,511,392$1,237,972
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $224,778$368,749
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,698,944$4,230,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,923,722$4,598,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,412,330−$3,360,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,511,392$1,237,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,360,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,318,503
XI-2 Total expenses$3,266,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,412,330
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,360,784

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