Empower, educate, inspire, and enlighten tomorrows generation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$981K 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$981K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$177K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.3M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$756K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$845K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.6M Management & general 9% · $252K

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; $981K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$186,149Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$186,149Pt VII · Sec A
$155,313Pt VII · Sec A
$155,313Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$149,242Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$149,242Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Krista Kastriotis’s $262K as Executive Dir. is at the 92nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Krista Kastriotis$262,201$226,649$206,148$186,149$183,649$176,099
Tiffani Kastriotis$209,362$193,003$157,343$155,313$155,395—
Angela Y Chang$195,655$176,802$141,242$149,242$154,642$143,521
Christine Mays$144,370—————
Eric Dillie—————$122,039
Christina Mays—————$103,903

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates and inspires young people for a brighter future.

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4 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Preschools Key Explorers Preschool & Early Childhood Center recognizes each child as an individual and foster the development of each childs social, emotional, physical, and intellectual potential to empower them to become productive and compassionate global citizens.Key Explorers preschools offer appropriate developmental goals for each…

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Preschools Key Explorers Preschool & Early Childhood Center recognizes each child as an individual and foster the development of each childs social, emotional, physical, and intellectual potential to empower them to become productive and compassionate global citizens.Key Explorers preschools offer appropriate developmental goals for each…

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

School Management

Group provides oversight support, programmatic support services, staff development, supervisory oversight, and services and support, including the staff necessary to provide this support, to existing and new KEY schools so that they operate in a manner consistent with the terms of their Charters and agreements with authorizers.

$1.0Mprogram expense
04

School Management

Group provides oversight support, programmatic support services, staff development, supervisory oversight, and services and support, including the staff necessary to provide this support, to existing and new KEY schools so that they operate in a manner consistent with the terms of their Charters and agreements with authorizers.

$1.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$252K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$933K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Government grantsLn 1e$178K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$933K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5159
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.3M$5.2M$19K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.8M$321K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.8M$87K$845K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.0M$2.9M$80K$756K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.1M$127K$676K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$33K$548K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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