Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
4 people listed on the 990.
Kenneth E Hartsaw JR’s $142K as CEO is at the 60th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth E Hartsaw JR | $142,343 | $118,186 | $122,401 |
| Belinda Jones | — | $104,316 | $108,351 |
| W Carl Merrell | — | $102,362 | $106,730 |
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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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
Helps students 16+ find learning environments focused on job, college, or military success.
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The School completed the graduation of its current year, Orange County, high school student class; Students also completed their junior year during the current fiscal year.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0058758) · Dispute this lineThe School continues to develop business relationships with local businesses for the purpose of placing students in a work experience which corresponds with their academic emphasis towards successfully completing high school.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0058758) · Dispute this lineThe school raised contributions from private donations during the current fiscal year.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0058758) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $194K | $176K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $555K | $465K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.5M | $1.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $251K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $352K | $264K | $88K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $111K | $83K | $28K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $361K | $346K | $14K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $70K | $56K | $14K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $47K | $38K | $9K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $18K | $18K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $139K | $111K | $28K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $14K | $11K | $3K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $273K | $255K | $18K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $200K | $175K | $25K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.0M | $2.5M | $478K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 1, 2025 | $2.7M | $3.0M | −$265K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2024 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $666K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2023 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $84K | $846K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $75K | $762K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $6K | $686K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,703,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,703,331 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,968,360 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,711,599 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,246,204 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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