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Austin, TX501(c)(3)EducationEIN 75-3099783Revenue $3.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSaustindiscoveryschool.org9303 Fm 969 Rd, 78724-6301 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 2003School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Austin discovery school is an academically rigorous public charter school dedicated to building compassion, collaboration, and critical thinking by engaging students with the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 89 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $175K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$53K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.4M
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$284K
FY2024▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$284K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 May 2003.

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% · $3.4M Management & general 14% · $559K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michele Hanlon Started 62024
Interim Head of School
$26,667Pt VII · Sec A
$25,844Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Wolf
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michele Hanlon Started 62024’s $27K as Interim Head of School is at the 4th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Morgan Reed Ramirez Thru 72023—$66,689———
Morgan Reed Ramirez——$66,689——
Lesa Anderson Starting 72023—$63,588———
Reed Ramirez———$63,433$28,692
Michele Hanlon Started 62024$26,667————
Ida Lesa Anderson 72023-62024$25,844————

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

Engages students with nature to build compassion, collaboration, and critical thinking.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In the 2023-2024 school year, austin discovery school served 243 students in grades k-6 through our innovative programming including rigorous, hands-on academics, eco-wellness and comprehensive social-emotional support.

$3.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$559K
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$602K
SavingsLn 2$617K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32$284K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 589
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$2.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$122K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.8M$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$84K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$180K$163K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$35K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$345K$240K$105K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$17K$40K
OccupancyLn 16$225K$182K$43K
InterestLn 20$450K$365K$86K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$241K$195K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$52K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$162K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.4M$559K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$4.0M−$894K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$4.0M−$222K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$4.7M−$125K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.6M$242K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$4.5M$123K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,082,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $558,364$408,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,238,636$2,636,248
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$37,189
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,797,000$3,082,373
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 $2,504,311$2,419,167
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,514,477$1,557,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,018,788$3,976,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$221,788−$894,071
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,082,373 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$328,054
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,636,248$2,636,248
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,189$37,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,636,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,189$3,082,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,976,444 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,314 · Management $11,938$134,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,800,241 · Management $174,534$1,974,775
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $83,800 · Management $8,796$92,596
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $162,678 · Management $17,074$179,752
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,068 · Management $2,724$37,792
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $239,966 · Management $104,979$344,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,318 · Management $40,095$57,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $182,228 · Management $42,744$224,972
IX-20 InterestPrograms $364,758 · Management $85,561$450,319
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $195,300 · Management $45,810$241,110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,281 · Management $12,263$64,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,741 · Management $12,233$173,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,417,693 · Management $558,751 · Fundraising $0$3,976,444
Part X · Balance sheet $7,711,999 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,141,530$602,437
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$617,212
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $312,680$419,390
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,257$732
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,252,453$6,047,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$25,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,708,920$7,711,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $215,933$200,073
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,137$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $7,188,174$7,102,790
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$125,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,531,244$7,428,394
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,125,608$238,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,068$44,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,177,676$283,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,708,920$7,711,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,082,373
XI-2 Total expenses$3,976,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$894,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,177,676
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,605

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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