To develop each child into an academically thriving citizen by partnering with parents and the community, utilizing high expectations and a rigorous classical education delivered with purposeful and spirited devotion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$321K
450% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 450% of assets; over 80%.
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
$696K
Spent
$946K
To programs
61%
Net assets
−$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$696K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$696K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$946K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$250K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$250K
FY2021−$76K
FY2022−$31K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$106K
FY2025−$22K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $575K Management & general 39% · $371K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Headmaster
$33,546Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Camela Ford’s $66K as Headmaster is at the 12th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Camela Ford$66,381$33,546

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

Programs and updates

Develops children into thriving citizens through rigorous classical education, partnering with parents and community.

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1 program · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Operated as a charter school in monroe, north carolina, serving approximately 82 students for the fiscal year ending 6/30/20.

$575Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$696K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$652K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$371K
Owns and owesPt X
−$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$652K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$696K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32−$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 67
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$0$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$321K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$35K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$271K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$834
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$23K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$24K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$39K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$416$11K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$78K$14K
TravelLn 17$123$123
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$426
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$232K$76K$156K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$575K$371K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$128K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.1M$86K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$3K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$72K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$174K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $696K$946K−$250K−$250K 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
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Part I · Summary $696,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$40,813
I-9 Program service revenue$652,075
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$3,437
I-12 Total revenue$696,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$440,964
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$505,050
I-18 Total expenses$946,014
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$249,689
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-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 $696,325 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,001
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $652,075$652,075
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,126
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $311$311
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $652,386$696,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $946,014 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,053 · Management $40,087$75,140
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $271,186 · Management $34,094$305,280
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,043 · Management $834$2,877
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,651 · Management $5,487$28,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,771 · Management $5,758$29,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,293 · Management $66,536$105,829
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,111$6,111
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $416 · Management $10,704$11,120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,630 · Management $5,734$17,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,825 · Management $13,734$91,559
IX-17 TravelManagement $123$123
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,343 · Management $426$5,769
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,333$4,333
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,620$11,620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,148 · Management $155,895$232,043
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,124 · Management $9,055$19,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,483 · Management $370,531 · Fundraising $0$946,014
Part X · Balance sheet $71,302 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$57,570
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$12,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$71,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$49,220
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$271,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$320,991
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$249,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$249,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$71,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$249,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$696,325
XI-2 Total expenses$946,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$249,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$249,689

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