The mission of Peer Academy is to provide a challenging individualized education, emphasizing Peer interaction and collaboration, that inspires each child to reach his or her full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182K
167% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 167% 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
$363K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$920K
FY2024$967K
FY2025$652K
Expenses
$367K
FY2021▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$915K
FY2025$695K
Net assets
−$73K
FY2021▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$74K
FY2021−$73K
FY2022−$22K
FY2023−$29K
FY2024$23K
FY2025−$19K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $319K Management & general 13% · $49K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K 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
$38,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director & President
$2,302Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Burris’s $48K as Board Member is at the 39th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brittany Burris$47,838$46,338$38,000$38,000
Deidra Messinger———$2,302

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Inspires children to reach their full potential through challenging, individualized education and peer collaboration.

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1 program · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Peer academy will provide a quality education for children with an individualized education.

$319Kprogram 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 2 funders$57K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
−$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
Net assetsLn 32−$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$109K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$182K
Net assetsLn 32−$74K−$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$38K$2K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$213K$35K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$286$286$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$35K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$878$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$75$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$319K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $652K$695K−$44K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $967K$915K$52K$23K 990 PDF
FY2023 $920K$784K$136K−$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $636K$586K$51K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $363K$367K−$4K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 $231K$265K−$34K−$74K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $362,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,109$47,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,690$281,275
I-10 Investment income$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,065$33,829
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,864$362,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,405$306,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,545$60,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,950$367,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,086−$4,474
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,838 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,716
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,716
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,829$33,829
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281,293 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,829$362,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,312 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,000 · Management $2,302 · Fundraising $0$40,302
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,338 · Management $35,420 · Fundraising $0$248,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,129 · Management $2,260 · Fundraising $0$17,389
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,350 · Fundraising $0$4,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,273 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,273
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $286 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,613 · Management $1,788 · Fundraising $0$36,401
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,444 · Fundraising $0$1,444
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,017 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,276 · Management $878 · Fundraising $0$9,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,863 · Management $75 · Fundraising $0$6,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,795 · Management $48,517 · Fundraising $0$367,312
Part X · Balance sheet $109,320 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,865$109,320
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,065$109,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$194
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $152,873$181,959
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,576$182,153
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$73,511−$72,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$73,511−$72,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,065$109,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$72,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,838
XI-2 Total expenses$367,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$73,511
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,152
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$72,833

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