To inspire each child who enters our doors to find a calling that will change the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$892K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$774K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$818K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$892K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$993K
FY2024$892K
Expenses
$774K
FY2024▲ +8%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$774K
Net assets
$818K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$818K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $745K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$83,650Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vijay Shah’s $84K as President is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vijay Shah$83,650$75,250$67,875$69,000$72,000

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

Programs and updates

Inspiring children to discover world-changing callings through their experiences.

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1 program · $745K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The humanist academy is a non-profit private school that offers a world-class education to a diverse community of 54 learners at a tuition rate almost half the cost of other private schools in the area inspired by acton academy in austin, our innovative model emphasizes hands on, experiential learning, in a multi-aged classroom of young…

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$892K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$810K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$774K
Ln 25
Programscol B$745K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$818K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$787K
Total assetsLn 16$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$810K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$166
Total revenueLn 12$892K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$787K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$787K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$818K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$787K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Total assetsLn 16$0$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$92K
Net assetsLn 32$0$818K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$282K$282K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$98K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$52K$52K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$194K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$308$308
Total functional expensesLn 25$774K$745K$5K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $892K$774K$118K$818K 990 PDF
FY2023 $993K$714K$279K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $693K$617K$75K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$465K$31K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $458K$418K$40K$218K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $892,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$60,672
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $992,838$809,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$21,718
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $280$166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $993,165$892,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $430,322$470,414
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,640$304,064
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $713,962$774,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $279,203$117,943
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 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-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 $892,421 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,672
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,672
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $809,865$809,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,718$21,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $166$166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $831,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$892,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $774,478 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,650$83,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,795$281,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,608$6,608
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,361$98,361
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,183$4,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $24,054$24,054
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,411$5,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,687$51,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,756$13,756
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,902$6,902
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,720$2,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,643 · Management $1,100$194,743
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $308$308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $745,141 · Management $5,283 · Fundraising $24,054$774,478
Part X · Balance sheet $909,313 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$786,616
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$97,837
X-15 Other assets$24,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$909,313
X-25 Other liabilities$91,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$91,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$817,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$817,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$909,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $817,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$892,421
XI-2 Total expenses$774,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$699,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$817,568

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