Firm Foundations Academy FY2023 filing

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Ephrata, PA501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 83-3689642

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The mission of Firm Foundations Academy is to equip students, encourage families, and cultivate hope by meeting the educational, emotional, and social needs of our students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$195K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$374K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$374K
FY2023▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$470K
FY2024$497K
Expenses
$344K
FY2023▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$290K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$436K
FY2024$465K
Net assets
$22K
FY2023▲ +377%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022−$8K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$51K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $317K Management & general 8% · $27K

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; $32K 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
$31,878Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Northup’s $38K as Member is at the 29th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Northup$37,674$37,674$31,878$1,330$22,763
Kris McCoy———$772—
Jessica Holland———$90—

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

Equipping students, encouraging families, and cultivating hope through education and support.

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1 program service account for $317K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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In the 2022-2023 academic year we provided 83 students with a quality education while fulfilling their unique social and emotional needs. We advocate high academic standards, individualized learning goals, and attention to the whole student.

$317Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$21K$209K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$195K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$167K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$39K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$714
Information technologyLn 14$757$681$76
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$361
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$317K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $470K$436K$34K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $374K$344K$30K$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$290K−$26K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$18K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $374,037 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$34,532
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,259
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $332,247$332,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $81$81
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$4,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,328$374,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,421 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,878$31,878
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,099 · Management $18,567$185,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,433 · Management $1,937$19,370
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $38,920 · Management $4,325$43,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,790$33,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,026 · Management $714$12,740
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $681 · Management $76$757
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,029 · Management $1,337$13,366
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,248 · Management $361$3,609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,104 · Management $27,317 · Fundraising $0$344,421
Part X · Balance sheet $216,274 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,091$208,770
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,873
X-15 Other assets$3,631
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,091$216,274
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,376$17,863
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,570$176,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,946$194,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,855$21,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,855$21,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,091$216,274
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,037
XI-2 Total expenses$344,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,761

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