At the Innovation School we believe each child is an individual creative being. The Innovation School respects the individual needs of children; fosters a caring and creative environment; and emphasizes the social, emotional, physical and intellectional development of each child.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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 surplus $21K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% 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
$195K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$239K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$195K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$195K
Expenses
$239K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$239K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021−$29K
FY2022−$10K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $174K Management & general 27% · $64K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maggie Barth’s $16K as Executive Director is at the 12th 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Maggie Barth$16,000$16,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates children, fostering their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth in a creative environment.

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1 program · $167K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Private k-6 elementary school, opened fall 2018 for its inaugural year. 15 students were enrolled in the initial class; 15% of whom had special needs including adhd and autism. 46 students were enrolled in the current school year, and the school has expanded to prek through grade 8.

$167Kprogram expense

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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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$448
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Government grantsLn 1e$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$448
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$140K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$339$339
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$740
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$167K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $195K$239K−$43K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $469K$334K$135K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$252K$19K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$294K$16K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$296K−$11K−$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $182K$170K$12K−$18K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,314$41,509
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,499$155,891
I-10 Investment income$448
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,328$14,577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $457,141$212,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,387$153,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,577$81,933
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,964$235,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,177−$22,792
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,425 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,509
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $155,891$155,891
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $448$448
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $14,577$14,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,891 · Unrelated business $14,577 · Excluded from tax $448$212,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,217 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,981$139,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,683$2,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $339$339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,281$10,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,203$7,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,620$1,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,373 · Management $740$2,113
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,355$1,355
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $50,989$50,989
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,021$1,021
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,724$4,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,941 · Management $1,967$7,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,953 · Management $68,264 · Fundraising $0$235,217
Part X · Balance sheet $113,688 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,224$80,812
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,876$32,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,100$113,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,936$8,421
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,936$23,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,164$90,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,164$90,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,100$113,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,425
XI-2 Total expenses$235,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,164
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,267

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