Mysa School is dedicated to creating a new model of schooling that is characterized by customization, collaboration, and curiosity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$193K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $258K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $800K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$642K
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$690K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$608K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.1M Management & general 16% · $204K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $193K 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
President
$193,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Siri Fiske’s $187K as President is at the 98th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Siri Fiske$187,359$188,423$188,435$193,000$193,000$193,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Teaching academic subjects through a combination of both cooperative group work and personalized individual work.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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$800K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$231K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.9M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$48K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$416K$416K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$9K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$35K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$217K$217K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$204K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $338K$1.3M−$919K$608K 990 PDF
FY2024 $690K$1.7M−$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$1.7M$1.3M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$1.5M−$897K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$125K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$151K$2.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,138,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $800,250$822,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $508,000$541,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,923−$225,231
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,314,173$1,138,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $702,934$682,836
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $460,498$580,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,163,432$1,263,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,741−$124,760
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,138,619 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$822,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$822,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $541,850$541,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,238$6,238
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$231,469−$231,469
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $310,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,238$1,138,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,263,379 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,250 · Management $144,750$193,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,448$416,448
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,107 · Management $18,677$27,784
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,773 · Management $10,831$45,604
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,891$27,891
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,743$66,743
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100,362$100,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,215$4,215
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,557$49,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $217,143$217,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,971$7,971
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,256$34,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,072$3,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,583$67,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,059,480 · Management $203,899 · Fundraising $0$1,263,379
Part X · Balance sheet $2,202,671 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,026$225,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,809,844$1,816,083
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,000$4,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,180$37,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $238,683$12,157
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $100,726$72,176
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,217$35,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,309,676$2,202,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,897$11,273
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,928$12,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,825$23,580
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,303,851$2,179,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,303,851$2,179,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,309,676$2,202,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,179,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,138,619
XI-2 Total expenses$1,263,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,303,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,179,091

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