The organization's purpose is to improve the quality of educational opportunities for students across Nevada by supporting the growth of high-quality seats in elementary and secondary schools of Choice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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FY2024 · 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 $117K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$937K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$800K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$714K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$937K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$937K
Expenses
$800K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$800K
Net assets
$714K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$714K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $605K Management & general 14% · $109K Fundraising 11% · $86K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Soifer’s $150K as President is at the 96th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Don Soifer$150,000$100,000$110,000$100,000$100,000

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

Programs and updates

Improves educational opportunities by supporting quality seats in Nevada schools of choice.

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2 programs · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our organization works actively to support innovative, generally nontraditional small learning environments in different ways. Program accomplishments include hosting free workshops and trainings on different aspects of microschooling, sometimes online and in person where possible.

$565Kprogram expense
02

Learning tools is a program for individual student accounts for online learning tools.

$39Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Edchoice INCFY2025$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$937K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Money outPt IX
$800K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$714K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Total revenueLn 12$937K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$541K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$89K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$714K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$642K$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$581K$714K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$308K$247K$31K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$9K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$682
OccupancyLn 16$46K$36K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$95K$85K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$543$543
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$183K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$15K$14K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$800K$605K$109K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $937K$800K$138K$714K 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$471K$249K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022 $587K$351K$236K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$487K$53K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$421K−$90K$41K 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 $937,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $662,200$822,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,577$115,018
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $344$106
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $720,121$937,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,789$342,593
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$30,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,150$426,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,939$799,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $249,182$137,844
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $937,349 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$822,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$822,225
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,018$115,018
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $106$106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,124$937,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $799,505 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,659 · Management $30,833 · Fundraising $30,833$308,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,942 · Management $1,118 · Fundraising $1,118$11,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,472 · Management $2,309 · Fundraising $2,309$23,090
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $48,586$48,586
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,778$3,778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,269 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $682$9,087
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,408 · Management $5,689 · Fundraising $3,413$45,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,249 · Fundraising $9,472$94,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $543$543
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,664$5,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,940 · Fundraising $6,550$189,490
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,523 · Management $13,559 · Fundraising $1,451$29,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,783 · Management $108,894 · Fundraising $85,828$799,505
Part X · Balance sheet $797,510 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $533,556$540,516
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$149,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,485$17,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,129$1,585
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,502$88,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641,672$797,510
X-25 Other liabilities$84,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,208$84,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $481,464$533,850
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$179,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,464$713,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641,672$797,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $713,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$937,349
XI-2 Total expenses$799,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,464
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,808
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$713,500

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