Provide a robust Classical curriculum structured around the Classical education concepts of grammar, logic, and rhetoric; gorunded in great works; and ordered by great ideas. Our Classical model will focus on literacy, deep love of learning, and values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 101 employees.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$459K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.8M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$0
FY2020$517K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$260K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2025▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$0
FY2020$257K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$847K
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $6.3M Management & general 6% · $408K Fundraising 8% · $550K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $459K 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
Head of Scho
$201,667Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Sch
$129,904Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Devel
$126,989Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deyvis R Salazar’s $202K as Head of Scho is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deyvis R Salazar$201,667$176,042$119,441$104,167$71,250$30,000
Madelyn Marrs$129,904—————
Hannah Richard$126,989—————
Mandi R Lovett———$40,503$37,061—

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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Teaches classical curriculum using grammar, logic, and rhetoric to foster literacy, learning, and values.

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1 program · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educating kindergarten, 1ST through 5TH grade through a classical approach, rigorous academics, character development, and a structured environment. The school plans to expand one grade every year to eventually grow to k through 8TH grade.

$6.3Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$408K
Fundraisingcol D$550K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5101
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$8.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$4K$106K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.9M$7K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$234K$205K$9K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$294K$271K$6K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$39K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.1M$199K$204K
OccupancyLn 16$114K$114K
InterestLn 20$190K$190K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$437K$437K
InsuranceLn 23$145K$145K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$973K$10K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.3M$408K$550K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.0M$7.3M$3.7M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.8M$6.7M$2.1M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$3.9M$2.2M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.8M−$204K$847K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.3M$768K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $517K$260K$257K$257K 990 PDF
FY2019 $0$0 990 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 $10,998,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,649,144$7,558,204
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,116,269$3,392,418
I-10 Investment income$48,130
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,765,413$10,998,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,427,962$3,801,298
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,253,160$3,504,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,681,122$7,305,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,084,291$3,693,237
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,998,752 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,100,448
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,457,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,558,204
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,392,418$3,392,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,130$48,130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,392,418 · Excluded from tax $48,130$10,998,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,305,515 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,000 · Management $105,500 · Fundraising $69,667$179,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,868,299 · Management $7,081 · Fundraising $174,924$3,050,304
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $205,055 · Management $9,286 · Fundraising $19,629$233,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $271,295 · Management $6,122 · Fundraising $16,092$293,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,232 · Management $1,632 · Fundraising $3,484$44,348
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $51,896$51,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,100,474 · Management $198,746 · Fundraising $203,600$1,502,820
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $114,153$114,153
IX-20 InterestPrograms $189,645$189,645
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $436,707$436,707
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $145,417$145,417
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $973,234 · Management $9,599 · Fundraising $62,746$1,045,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,347,511 · Management $407,862 · Fundraising $550,142$7,305,515
Part X · Balance sheet $14,517,928 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,472,484$5,691,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $805,007$622,121
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,002$49,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,025,096$8,155,439
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,318,589$14,517,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $607,669$1,104,656
X-19 Deferred revenue$14,352
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,000,000$1,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$262,519−$198,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,250,784$5,756,886
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,613,099$6,039,133
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $454,706$2,721,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,067,805$8,761,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,318,589$14,517,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,761,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,998,752
XI-2 Total expenses$7,305,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,693,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,067,805
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,761,042

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