Students Prepared to Succeed FY2020 filing

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 83-0649099Revenue $252K in FY2020

On file with the IRSspscmo.org724 Bielenberg Dr 50, 55125-2620 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to partner with individuals, schools, and organizations to lead schools that are 1) designed on evidence-based research and best practices and also where we research new innovative models 2) places where services are provided in a cost-effective manner, and 3) organizations where Students are successful learners and on a path to be active and effective citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177K
321% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 321% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
Spent
$265K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$540K
FY2025$468K
Expenses
$265K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$602K
FY2025$477K
Net assets
−$122K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$122K
FY2021−$19K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$328K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $216K Management & general 18% · $49K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $44K 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
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Magdy Rabeaa’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 92nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Magdy Rabeaa$126,854$105,028$121,000$117,455—
Mike Van Kuelen————$44,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improve schools using research and best practices for student success.

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1 program · $216K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Students prepared to succeed oversaw the operations of their first member charter school playing a key role in stabilizing enrollment, training and retaining staff, board oversight and establishing academic success.

$216Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
−$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32−$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$177K
Net assetsLn 32−$108K−$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$0$44K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$48K$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$600$0$600$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$50K$542$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$216K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $468K$477K−$10K$328K 990 PDF
FY2024 $540K$602K−$62K$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.3M$320K$400K 990 PDF
FY2022 $683K$593K$90K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 $387K$284K$103K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $252K$265K−$13K−$122K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,301$251,549
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$8
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,307$251,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,971$161,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,716$103,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,687$264,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$83,380−$13,281
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,557 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$251,549
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $8 · Excluded from tax $0$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $251,549 · Unrelated business $8 · Excluded from tax $0$251,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,838 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $44,000 · Fundraising $0$44,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,778 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,778
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,637 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,637
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,298 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,298
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,000 · Management $3,540 · Fundraising $0$51,540
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,443 · Management $542 · Fundraising $0$50,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,156 · Management $48,682 · Fundraising $0$264,838
Part X · Balance sheet $55,019 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,821$42,824
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,265$12,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,086$55,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,003$1,341
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$63,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,466$176,679
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$108,380−$121,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$108,380−$121,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,086$55,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$121,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,557
XI-2 Total expenses$264,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$108,380
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$121,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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