To provide a rigorous classical education with high academic and personal expectations that inspires students to be productive and thoughtful citizens in their communities and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $136K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$123K
168% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 168% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$586K
Spent
$635K
To programs
62%
Net assets
−$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$586K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$635K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
−$50K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$50K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$210K
FY2024−$189K
FY2025−$696K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Nov 2019.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $392K Management & general 38% · $244K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$29,467Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Harrison’s $77K as Principal is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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
Teresa Harrison$77,099$29,467

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $392K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Operated as a charter school located in biscoe, NC, serving 71 students of montgomery and surrounding counties for the fiscal year ended 6/30/20.

$392Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$635K
Ln 25
Programscol B$392K
Managementcol C$244K
Owns and owesPt X
−$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32−$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$0$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$123K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$29K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$206K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$916
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$18K$108K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$677$6K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$897$14K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$34K$11K
TravelLn 17$100$100
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$536
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$57K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$635K$392K$244K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.5M−$507K−$696K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.3M−$399K−$189K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M−$2K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$47K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$858K$187K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $586K$635K−$50K−$50K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $585,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$80,693
I-9 Program service revenue$492,625
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$12,445
I-12 Total revenue$585,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$341,672
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$293,600
I-18 Total expenses$635,272
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$49,509
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $585,763 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$77,380
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,693
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $492,625$492,625
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,445$12,445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $505,070$585,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $635,272 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,534 · Management $32,631$61,165
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,350 · Management $24,448$230,798
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,773 · Management $916$4,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,628 · Management $4,284$21,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,593 · Management $4,515$23,108
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,672 · Management $107,541$125,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,931$3,931
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $677 · Management $5,664$6,341
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $897 · Management $13,958$14,855
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,350 · Management $11,450$45,800
IX-17 TravelManagement $100$100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,926 · Management $1,556$4,482
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,608 · Management $536$2,144
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,449$12,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,228 · Management $15,071$72,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,339 · Management $4,647$5,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,575 · Management $243,697 · Fundraising $0$635,272
Part X · Balance sheet $73,197 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$47,073
X-4 Accounts receivable$845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,550
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$17,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$73,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,670
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$121,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$122,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$73,915
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$24,406
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$49,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$73,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$49,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,763
XI-2 Total expenses$635,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$49,509

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