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Saint Andrew School

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Helena, MT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-0506955Revenue $1.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRSstandrewschool.org1900 Flowerree St, 59601-5954 · Helena, MTTax-exempt since Oct 1996School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 192 volunteers and 25 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $504K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.3M Management & general 19% · $317K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Ramirez
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Linton
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Molm
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donna Smillie’s $51K as Outgoing Principal is at the 7th 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.

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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

Saint Andrew School is an education nonprofit based in Helena, MT.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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ST. Andrew school is committed to classical learning as a teaching pedagogy and an educational philosophy, and teaches from the perspective of catholic christianity. ST. Andrew school focuses on the academic, moral and spiritual aspects of the students.

$1.3Mprogram 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
The Pamela Minford Charitable FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $437K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,666
Unitemized GrantFY2021$98,940
Unitemized GrantFY2020$111,014
Unitemized GrantFY2019$101,639

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$317K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$230
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$504K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6192
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$556K$504K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K$495K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$126K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$972K$777K$194K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$121K$97K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$78K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K$42
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$57K$11K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$34K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$317K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M−$11K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$61K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M$39K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$964K$97K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,659,604 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $404,535$258,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,092,567$1,266,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $739$230
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,397$134,364
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,510,238$1,659,604
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $98,940$125,666
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $934,377$1,190,531
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,606$354,346
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,448,923$1,670,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,315−$10,939
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,659,604 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,080 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,021
VIII-1e Government grants$42,962
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,641
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,263,669$1,263,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $230$230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,585$72,585
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,792 · Excluded from tax $18,607$22,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,270,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $130,802$1,659,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,670,543 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $125,666$125,666
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $777,483 · Management $194,371$971,854
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $96,832 · Management $24,208$121,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,110 · Management $19,527$97,637
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,782$26,782
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,216$7,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,852 · Fundraising $42$24,894
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,650$8,650
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,747 · Management $11,479$68,226
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,977$1,977
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,118$32,118
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,670$25,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,501$112,501
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,634 · Fundraising $10,548$44,182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,342,868 · Management $317,085 · Fundraising $10,590$1,670,543
Part X · Balance sheet $1,377,867 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,271$29,548
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $480,587$249,618
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,428$74,059
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $451,985$495,016
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $556,337$503,910
X-15 Other assets$25,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,551,608$1,377,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,306$44,775
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,150$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,675$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,945$65,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,024,100$960,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $351,563$351,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,375,663$1,312,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,551,608$1,377,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,312,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,659,604
XI-2 Total expenses$1,670,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,375,663
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$52,427
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,312,297

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