Classical education for children k through 12 grade levels.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2021 · 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 $116K 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
$70K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
4
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$708K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 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
$1.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$608K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$608K
FY2021▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$871K
FY2025$831K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jan 2011.

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% · $1.5M Management & general 14% · $246K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mrs Dana Dando’s $70K as Head of Scho is at the 14th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Mrs Dana Dando$70,000$73,224

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides classical education for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided education to students from the community in kindergarten through 12TH grades.

$1.4Mprogram 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
RenewanationFY2024$44K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$136K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$608K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$708K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$318
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$545K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$716K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$708K
Net assetsLn 32$608K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$600K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$716K$716K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$694K$708K
Net assetsLn 32$373K$608K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$166K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$79K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$17K$733
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K$175K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$106K$104K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$246K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.1M−$40K$831K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.3M−$296K$871K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.1M$228K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$331K$939K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$235K$608K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.7M$241K$373K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,942,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,382$642,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,455,850$1,291,909
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67$318
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,597$8,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,978,896$1,942,588
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,298,956$1,278,520
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $438,657$429,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,737,613$1,707,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $241,283$235,039
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,942,588 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,997 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$156,789
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$485,367
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$642,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,284,094$1,284,094
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $318$318
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$4,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,305,409$1,942,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,707,549 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,020,577 · Management $166,141$1,186,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,950 · Management $12,852$91,802
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,090$9,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,479$8,479
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,170$26,170
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,485$55,485
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,548$14,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,221 · Management $733$17,954
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,919$10,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,677 · Management $6,066$180,743
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $103,536 · Management $2,105$105,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,461,365 · Management $246,184 · Fundraising $0$1,707,549
Part X · Balance sheet $1,315,652 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,891$55,097
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $284,739$544,802
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $715,554$715,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,067,184$1,315,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $193$522
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $55,554$104,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $694,101$707,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $373,083$608,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $373,083$608,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,067,184$1,315,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $608,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,942,588
XI-2 Total expenses$1,707,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$235,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$373,083
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$15
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$608,137

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