Vida Charter School

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Gettysburg, PA501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 74-3226244

Vida Charter School believes in preparing children for life by nourishing the students minds and bodies in English and Spanish. Vida fosters success in a diverse world through holistic education encompassing literacy and numeracy, socio-cultural competence and wellness. Vida Charter School is committed to ongoing investment in diverse teachers and staff who meet the challenges of serving in a Dual Language program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 44 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $532K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$140K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$976K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$4.8M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$976K
FY2024▲ +77%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.4M
FY2021−$677K
FY2022−$213K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$553K
FY2024$976K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2008.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.5M Management & general 21% · $928K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,826Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Miller’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 59th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Miller$139,826$125,783$118,250———
Christine Miller———$112,717$114,265$107,585

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

Programs and updates

Educates children in English and Spanish, fostering holistic development for success in a diverse world.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Vida Charter School believes in preparing children for life by nourishing the students minds and bodies in English and Spanish. Vida fosters success in a diverse world through holistic education encompassing literacy and numeracy, socio-cultural competence and wellness.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$928K
Owns and owesPt X
$976K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Government grantsLn 1e$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$976K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$553K$976K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$0$160K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.6M$317K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$23K$17K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$588K$511K$77K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$85K$24K$0
Management feesLn 11a$31K$31K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$0$27K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$0$110K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150K$141K$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$0$34K$0
Office expensesLn 13$171K$76K$95K$0
Information technologyLn 14$12K$6K$7K$0
OccupancyLn 16$135K$135K$264$0
TravelLn 17$5K$1K$4K$0
InterestLn 20$48K$48K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$536K$536K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$466$16K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$339K$319K$21K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$578$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.5M$928K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.4M$3.9M$506K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.8M$260K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.1M$464K−$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.8M$697K−$677K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$2.9M$732K−$1.4M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,818,523 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,491 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$246,925
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,391,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,696$36,696
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $132,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$132,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,526,357 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,696$4,818,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,395,508 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $159,760 · Fundraising $0$159,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,554,177 · Management $316,766 · Fundraising $0$1,870,943
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,348 · Management $17,111 · Fundraising $0$40,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $511,041 · Management $77,425 · Fundraising $0$588,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,299 · Management $23,703 · Fundraising $0$109,002
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $31,226 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,226
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,672 · Fundraising $0$26,672
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $109,741 · Fundraising $0$109,741
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,767 · Management $9,642 · Fundraising $0$150,409
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $33,774 · Fundraising $0$33,774
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,121 · Management $94,787 · Fundraising $0$170,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,682 · Management $6,753 · Fundraising $0$12,435
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,065 · Management $264 · Fundraising $0$135,329
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,028 · Management $3,854 · Fundraising $0$4,882
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,995 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,995
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $535,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$535,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $466 · Management $16,354 · Fundraising $0$16,820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $318,835 · Management $20,631 · Fundraising $0$339,466
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $578 · Management $11,139 · Fundraising $0$11,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,467,132 · Management $928,376 · Fundraising $0$4,395,508
Part X · Balance sheet $3,278,428 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,334,513$1,554,907
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $301,264$471,175
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $104,720$65,532
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,866$28,244
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,546,613$1,033,966
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $137,275$124,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,470,251$3,278,428
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299,637$359,844
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,617,992$1,942,947
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,917,629$2,302,791
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $552,622$975,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $552,622$975,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,470,251$3,278,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $975,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,818,523
XI-2 Total expenses$4,395,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$423,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$552,622
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$975,637

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