Sage Academy INC

Tax-deductible

Surprise, AZ501(c)(3)EducationEIN 73-1716561Revenue $1.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsage-academy.orgPo Box 1400, 85378-1400 · Surprise, AZTax-exempt since Nov 2006School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Operation of a charter school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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 $114K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.0M
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$22K
FY2025▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$642K
FY2021−$477K
FY2022−$257K
FY2023−$268K
FY2024−$396K
FY2025−$22K

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 Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 14% · $175K

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; $120K 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
Admin Director
$119,664Pt VII · Sec A
President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynnette Letcher’s $120K as Admin Director is at the 45th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynnette Letcher$119,664$118,733$56,285$82,500$56,500—
Lynette Letcher—————$57,827

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II6 listed

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Sage Academy INC is an education nonprofit based in Surprise, AZ.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sage academy charter school is a tuition-free kindergarten through 8TH grade school of choice chartered by the state of arizona board of education. Our vision is to positively impact students, parents, and the community by applying a traditional approach to a solid and sound education system for our children.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$555K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$175K
Owns and owesPt X
−$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$895K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$773K
Other incomeLn 4–11$555K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$895K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$895K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$22K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$895K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$870K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$396K−$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$103K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$291K$250K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$99K$85K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$152K$129K$23K
InterestLn 20$25K$22K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$24K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$520K$447K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$175K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.2M$374K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$127K−$396K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$11K−$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$220K−$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$165K−$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M$62K−$642K 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 $1,616,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,617,928$1,061,343
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$554,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,617,928$1,616,133
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 $514,409$410,695
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,230,977$831,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,745,386$1,242,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,458$373,769
Part VI · Governance 3 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,616,133 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $892 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$772,706
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,061,343
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $553,898$553,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $554,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,616,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,242,364 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,930 · Management $16,734$119,664
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $250,334 · Management $40,697$291,031
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $85,343 · Management $13,874$99,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,009 · Management $22,766$151,775
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,661 · Management $3,525$25,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,941 · Management $1,225$8,166
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,688 · Management $3,851$27,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $447,099 · Management $72,687$519,786
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,067,005 · Management $175,359 · Fundraising $0$1,242,364
Part X · Balance sheet $1,022,589 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,346$895,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,918$78,157
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,109$48,942
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $213,749$397
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,122$1,022,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,073$25,010
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,171
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $83,000$75,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $232,356$14,358
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,265,861$1,044,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$395,739−$21,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$395,739−$21,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,122$1,022,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$21,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,616,133
XI-2 Total expenses$1,242,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$373,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$395,739
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$21,970

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

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