Crete Academy FY2021 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016EducationEIN 81-3735306Revenue $2.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRScreteacademy.org6103 Crenshaw Blvd, 90043-3946 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Dec 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Deliver an educational program to students in grades tk-6th who are impacted by homeless and living in poverty. We focus on providing a program that will meet their physical, mental and emotional needs while developing strong character and critical thinking skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$222K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$222K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $264K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$757K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2024$6.9M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2024$6.7M
Net assets
$757K
FY2021▲ +304%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$757K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$313K
FY2024$320K
FY2024$475K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 2016.

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% · $1.9M Management & general 9% · $193K Fundraising 0% · $122

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

8 people listed on the 990; $222K 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
Executive Director
$127,755Pt VII · Sec A
$94,124Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hattie Mitchell’s $235K as Founder is at the 89th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hattie Mitchell$234,596$200,343$204,235$147,225$127,755$124,313
Brett Mitchell$200,126$194,414$148,069$123,875$94,124$92,442
Sergio Martus—$139,878————

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

Educates homeless and impoverished children through a charter school.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The crete educational model focuses on the immediate, basic needs of students and their long-term educational needs. Crete's educational model includes a college preparatory curriculum that is designed to prepare students to succeed beyond the classroom.

$1.9Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$122
Owns and owesPt X
$757K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
Net assetsLn 32$757K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$464K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K$274K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$757K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$209K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$787K$737K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$119K$112K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$85K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$67K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$136K$12K$122
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$34K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$566
OccupancyLn 16$211K$205K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K$217
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$22K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$289K$281K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.9M$193K$122

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.2M$7.2M$7K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$6.3M−$920K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.5M$477K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.7M$2.1M$570K$757K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.1M$165K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,686,098 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,292,228$2,670,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,232$7,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,459$7,501
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,313,919$2,686,098
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 $1,317,866$1,231,724
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $831,336$884,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,149,202$2,116,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $164,717$569,658
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,686,098 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,085
VIII-1e Government grants$2,538,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,670,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,668$7,668
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,501$7,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,501$2,686,098
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,116,440 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $209,392 · Management $26,098$235,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $737,368 · Management $49,446$786,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,762 · Management $7,640$119,402
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,844 · Management $5,174$90,018
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,274$26,274
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $66,680 · Management $10,783$77,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,156 · Management $12,400 · Fundraising $122$148,678
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000 · Management $3,000$4,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,808 · Management $1,112$34,920
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,976 · Management $566$11,542
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $204,634 · Management $5,969$210,603
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,754$6,754
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,929 · Management $217$17,146
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,384$5,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $29,479$29,479
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,129 · Management $1,766$23,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $280,777 · Management $7,801$288,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,923,209 · Management $193,109 · Fundraising $122$2,116,440
Part X · Balance sheet $1,030,924 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,375$302,408
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,862$654,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,563$21,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,416$51,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $464,216$1,030,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,788$116,444
X-19 Deferred revenue$61,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $277,053$274,103
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,188$756,821
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,975$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,163$756,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $464,216$1,030,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,686,098
XI-2 Total expenses$2,116,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$569,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,821

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