This organization is a hybrid Classical homeschool cooperative whose purpose is to support local catholic homeschool families in the instruction of the catholic faith and the education of their children in a Classical manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$210K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$102K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $237K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$3,300Pt VII · Sec A
$2,880Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Gonzalez’s $3K as Director is at the 2nd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Dawn Ogden—$5,300$20,000
Bryan Gonzalez$3,300$4,840—
Mark Purtle—$3,120—
Lindsay Maher$2,880——
Erica Scheve—$2,490—
Matt Dougan$1,000$2,000—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Catholic families homeschooling children classically in faith and academics.

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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ST. Thomas classical academy served over 117 children from more than 45 families during this tax year by assisting with many different curriculum and homeschool needs and providing tutors for two full class days per week to supplement the homeschooling efforts of the parents during the remainder of the week.

$237Kprogram 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 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$178K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$273K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$88K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$893$893
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$177K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$12K$595$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$237K$4K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$243K$14K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$263K−$7K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$198K$46K$95K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$210K$22K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$26K 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 $256,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,291$34,422
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $185,693$188,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $861$1,875
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,237$32,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,082$256,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,202$242,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,202$242,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,120$14,172
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $256,845 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,422
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,074$188,074
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,875$1,875
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,190$32,190
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $284$284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,233 · Excluded from tax $32,190$256,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,673 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $893$893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $176,535$176,535
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,663$2,663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,760$9,760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,890$1,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,629 · Management $595 · Fundraising $1,662$13,886
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,046$2,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,860 · Management $4,151 · Fundraising $1,662$242,673
Part X · Balance sheet $131,140 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,746$33,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,052$94,927
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,151$2,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,492$131,140
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $185,793$29,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,793$29,269
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,699$101,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,492$131,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,845
XI-2 Total expenses$242,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,699
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,871

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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