The Odyssey School is organized as a specialized School for children with learning differences and attention deficit disorders (add & adhd).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$956K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$892K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$749K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$956K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$876K
FY2021$790K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$956K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$91K
FY2023▲ +335%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$577K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $807K Management & general 12% · $115K Fundraising 4% · $34K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$58,625Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Jewell’s $55K as Head of School is at the 8th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Brinson—$58,625$64,816$63,585$62,800
Kate Jewell$55,180————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates children with learning differences and attention disorders.

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1 program · $807K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The odyssey school is organized as a specialized school for children with learning differences or difficulties and attention deficit disorders, both add and adhd.

$807Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $156K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$31,750

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$957K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$956K
Ln 25
Programscol B$807K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$957K
Investment incomeLn 3$97
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$47K$9K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$549K$439K$82K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$22K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$33K$6K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$60K$54K$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$151K$151K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K$807K$115K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$284K$577K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$956K$70K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $749K$1.0M−$258K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$790K$248K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $892K$876K$16K$30K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,025,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,677$47,728
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $682,773$957,480
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$97
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,645$20,533
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $749,114$1,025,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,000$49,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $719,554$677,237
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,191$229,822
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,006,745$956,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$257,631$69,779
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,025,838 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,728
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,728
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$957,480
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97$97
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,533$20,533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $957,480 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,630$1,025,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $956,059 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $49,000$49,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,900 · Management $8,794 · Fundraising $2,931$58,625
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $438,984 · Management $82,310 · Fundraising $27,436$548,730
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,457 · Management $4,211 · Fundraising $1,403$28,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,449 · Management $6,272 · Fundraising $2,090$41,811
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,598 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,433 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,584 · Management $5,954 · Fundraising $0$59,538
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,112 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $150,821 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150,821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,208 · Fundraising $0$1,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,112 · Fundraising $0$6,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $807,338 · Management $114,861 · Fundraising $33,860$956,059
Part X · Balance sheet $90,591 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,717$87,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,091$2,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,812$90,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,812$90,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,812$90,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,812$90,591
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,025,838
XI-2 Total expenses$956,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,591

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