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Building Brilliant Knowledgeable Scholars

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Pontoon Beach, IL501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-1265165Revenue $208K in FY2024

On file with the IRS4064 Oakmont Dr, 62040-4355 · Pontoon Beach, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2022School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Building Brilliant Knowledgeable Scholars Academy is to teach the young scholars intellectually, socially, and spiritually, that there are distinctive ways of working to accomplish things, so they can be successful in whatever path they take.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$208K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$208K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$400K
FY2024$208K
Expenses
$176K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$364K
FY2024$176K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$36K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $162K Management & general 8% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Djamildo Graham
President & Principal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randi Person
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laila Graham
Treasurer & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates young scholars intellectually, socially, and spiritually for success in any chosen path.

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1 program · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Building Brilliant Knowledgeable Scholars Academy is to teach the young scholars intellectually, socially, and spiritually, that there are distinctive ways of working to accomplish things, so they can be successful in whatever path they take.

$162Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335
Government grantsLn 1e$335
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$92K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$823$823
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$162K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $208K$176K$32K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $400K$364K$36K$36K 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
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Part I · Summary $207,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$335
I-9 Program service revenue$207,482
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$207,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$91,799
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$83,755
I-18 Total expenses$175,554
I-19 Revenue less expenses$32,263
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $207,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $207,482$207,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $207,482 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$207,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,554 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,799$91,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $823$823
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,380$9,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,802$13,802
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,560$14,560
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,383$13,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,807$31,807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,171 · Management $13,383 · Fundraising $0$175,554
Part X · Balance sheet $68,488 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,225$68,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,225$68,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,225$68,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,225$68,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,225$68,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$207,817
XI-2 Total expenses$175,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,225
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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