Feather River Charter School EIN 82-1791738 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Feather River Charter School

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Provides a non-classroom-based charter school for students in Sutter and nearby counties. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $41.3M in revenue, $35.8M in expenses, and $15.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2016
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Meridian, CA
Website
featherrivercharter.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$41.3MFY2024
Expenses
$35.8M
Net assets
$15.9M
People
13
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1791738 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Meridian, CA Founded 2016
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides a non-classroom-based charter school for students in Sutter and nearby counties.
Leadership
Allison Suydam · Director of Schools · $180K
Money in and out
$41.3M revenue, $35.8M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$41.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$35.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +58% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$41.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses
$35.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets
$23.6M
FY2024▲ +52%
Total liabilities
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +49%
Total revenue
$41.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$35.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $33.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Feather river charter school is a tuition-free, public charter school serving transitional kindergarten through 12TH grade students. We provide a dynamic, individualized learning experience integrating family, education and real-life experiences to empower learners of all ages.

$33.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFeather River Charter School
EINHdr · item D82-1791738
Principal addressHdr · item CMeridian, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jfeatherrivercharter.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B29)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Schools
$180,318Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Education
$176,531Pt VII · Sec A
Director of School Support
$168,920Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Student Growth
$168,836Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director of Educational Enrichment
$149,945Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Virtual Acadamies
$149,551Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director of Iep Compliance & Pd
$136,570Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director of Sped Student Compliance
$135,463Pt VII · Sec A

Allison Suydam’s $180K as Director of Schools is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Allison Suydam$180,318$170,192$129,158
Megan Nason$176,531$167,251$142,716$115,000
Camille Vocker$168,920$154,867$123,827$103,139
Stacy Close$168,836$152,788$133,248
Allison Suydma$154,546
Trisha Brandow$149,945$122,975
Claire Walker$149,551$137,496$116,882
Carissa Stockard$136,570$123,963

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$38.4M · 93%
Program service revenue$3.0M · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$38.4M
Program service revenue7%$3.0M
— government grantsLn 1e$38.4M
Total revenueLn 12$41.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$33.3M
Management & general7%$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$35.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$18.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$15.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $18.0M · Operating expenses/yr $35.8M
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $33.3M · Total expenses $35.8M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $2.4M · Total expenses $35.8M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $35.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $137K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $38.4M · Total revenue $41.3M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $38.4M · Total revenue $41.3M
93%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total revenue $41.3M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $41.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total expenses $35.8M
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $41.3M · Prior year $39.2M
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $11.9M · FY2024 $41.3M
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $15.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $41.3M · Expenses $35.8M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $23.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $15.9M · Total assets $23.6M
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Allison Suydam · Reported title DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS · Highest reported compensation $180K · Total expenses $35.8M
0.5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $20.1M · Total expenses $35.8M
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Revenue growth 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$834

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$39.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$35.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$20.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$11.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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