Downsville Community Charter INC FY2021 filing

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The mission of dccs is: by focusing on the development of a world class, rural school, dccs will engage the Community as equal partners in the educational process and achievement of all children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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 $627K a year · 11% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$680K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$4.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.9M Management & general 13% · $586K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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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

Builds a world-class rural school, partnering with the community to ensure all children achieve.

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3 programs · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Instruction

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Support services program

$941Kprogram expense
03

Operation of non-instructional

$40Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Louisiana Dept of Education: Union Parish$891K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Louisiana Dept of Education: Union Parish$203K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.1M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$1.0M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Direct$113K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$586K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$880K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$680K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Government grantsLn 1e$529K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$578
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$880K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$880K
Accounts receivableLn 4$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$611K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$680K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$886K$880K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$593K$611K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K$680K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.0M$236K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$548K$506K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$303K$248K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$93K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$50$50
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$309K$224K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$983$983
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$10K$3K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$201K$109K$93K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$436K$431K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$89K$89K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.9M$586K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $6.3M$5.6M$688K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $6.5M$5.8M$773K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2024 $6.4M$5.4M$981K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $5.5M$4.7M$825K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2022 $4.6M$4.4M$193K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 6, 2021 $4.2M$3.9M$302K$1.5M 990 PDF

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 $4,634,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,724$529,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,981,614$4,074,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,149$578
I-11 Other revenue$30,157
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,168,487$4,634,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,903,168$3,255,314
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $962,935$1,185,935
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,866,103$4,441,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $302,384$193,497
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,634,746 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$529,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,146
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,074,865$4,074,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $578$578
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$14,649
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,508$15,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,090,951$4,634,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,441,249 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,045,895 · Management $235,880$2,281,775
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $506,032 · Management $41,707$547,739
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $248,303 · Management $54,775$303,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,392 · Management $29,330$122,722
IX-11a Management feesManagement $50$50
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,990$14,990
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,850$17,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,199 · Management $84,793$308,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $983$983
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,453$44,453
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,392 · Management $6,728$10,120
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $108,750 · Management $92,570$201,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,150$32,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,463$29,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $430,515 · Management $5,650$436,165
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,899$88,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,855,443 · Management $585,806 · Fundraising $0$4,441,249
Part X · Balance sheet $2,420,052 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $886,488$879,842
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $432,158$868,389
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $593,184$610,874
X-15 Other assets$60,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,911,830$2,420,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,257$18,523
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $337,700$661,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364,957$679,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,456,530$341,967
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,343$1,398,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,546,873$1,740,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,911,830$2,420,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,740,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,634,746
XI-2 Total expenses$4,441,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$193,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,546,873
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,740,370

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