The organization provides cost-effective, non-instructional servcies to charter schools and innovative network schools. In addition, the organization provides professional development, technical assistance and training to administrative staff in these schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$158K 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $135K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$158K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $134K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.4M
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% 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
$2.5M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$364K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
−$364K
FY2023▼ -95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022−$187K
FY2023−$364K
FY2024−$323K
FY2025−$563K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.5M Management & general 6% · $158K

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; $158K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$157,966Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Anderson’s $174K as CFO is at the 75th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Anderson$174,158$165,865$157,966$162,225$151,453
Kimberly Tarin$135,403$123,189———
Edreece Redmond—$133,750———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports charter and innovative schools with services, training, and technical assistance for staff.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization provided facility and real estate consulting and management services to schools and worked with partners to develop best practices in the facility financing space. This included continued ownership and coorindation with tindley accelerated schools, consulting with matchbook acadmies and andrew j brown academy, advising…

$984Kprogram expense
02

The organization provided financial services and consulting work to twenty-two schools which successfully allowed those schools to use more resources toward educational activities. These services included capacity-building, professional development and technical assistance to those schools' administrative staff.

$760Kprogram expense
03

The organization worked with five charter schools on a pilot program to test the feasibility of a transportation interlocal in marion county. The pilot assisted schools with securing transportation assets, managing maintenance, hiring drivers and staff, planning and managing routes, and communications with families.

$230Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$134K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $83K · 2021–2021
Spedacts INCIN · FY2021$82,585

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
−$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$895K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$693K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$895K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$921K$895K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.2M$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.6M$11.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$187K−$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$157K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$530K$430K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$47K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$68K$68K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$318K$318K
Office expensesLn 13$509$509
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$745K$745K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$365K$365K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$250$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$225K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$942$500$442
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.5M$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.6M−$237K−$563K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.4M$58K−$323K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.5M$2.6M−$167K−$364K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.5M−$255K−$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$2.1M−$72K$68K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,471,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,426$324,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,016,511$2,138,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $478$8,873
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,252,415$2,471,701
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,085$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $588,040$863,421
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,830,201$1,775,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,507,326$2,638,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$254,911−$167,134
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,471,701 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,138,828$2,138,828
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,873$8,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,138,828 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,873$2,471,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,638,835 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $156,727 · Management $36,585$193,312
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $430,008 · Management $100,379$530,387
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $84,730$84,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,313 · Management $7,679$54,992
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $67,992$67,992
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,000 · Management $2,220$17,220
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,920 · Management $2,000$4,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317,561$317,561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $509$509
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,403$2,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $744,625$744,625
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $364,800$364,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $250 · Management $6,376$6,626
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $225,112 · Management $2,704$227,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $500 · Management $442$942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,480,450 · Management $158,385 · Fundraising $0$2,638,835
Part X · Balance sheet $11,032,106 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $687,822$692,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,182$202,214
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $108,790$106,211
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,178,351$9,821,535
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $217,546$209,562
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,425,691$11,032,106
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,048−$414
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $11,470,000$11,305,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134,500$91,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,612,548$11,396,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$186,857−$364,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$186,857−$364,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,425,691$11,032,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$364,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,471,701
XI-2 Total expenses$2,638,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$167,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$186,857
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,099
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$364,090

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