Founded in 1997, Alpine Valley School is a self-directed democratic School modeled after the sudbury Valley School in massachusetts.

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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $284K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$402K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$342K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$291K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$402K
Expenses
$439K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$262K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$439K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$547K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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% · $403K Management & general 8% · $36K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Connie Cook’s $80K as Treasurer is at the 71st 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.

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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 children through self-directed, democratic learning.

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2 programs · $403K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Alpine valley school is a private school providing an excellent education to approximately 25 to 30 enrolled students, with parental guidance. The school provides children with positive relationships and the social, emotional, and leadership tools to excel in today's complex and competitive world.

$400Kprogram expense
02

Alpine valley school provides tuition assistance AND/OR reductions to aid prospective and current students' attending the school.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $40K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,265
Unitemized GrantFY2020$31,151

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$403K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$277K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$5K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$771$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$13K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$971$148
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$403K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $402K$439K−$37K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$411K−$99K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$417K−$126K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$287K$1.6M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $342K$262K$80K$547K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $402,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,640$92,797
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $198,646$218,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,226$88,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,325$2,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,837$402,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,081
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,547$323,478
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,428$112,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $410,975$438,855
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,138−$36,564
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $402,291 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,230$218,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,855$83,855
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,714$4,714
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,663$2,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $225,639 · Excluded from tax $83,855$402,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,855 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,081$3,081
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,558$276,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,344$24,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,576$22,576
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,730$1,730
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,965 · Management $3,965$8,930
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,690$17,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,409$10,409
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,888$36,888
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,478$9,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $771 · Management $4,107$4,878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,089 · Management $8,085$21,174
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $971 · Management $148$1,119
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $403,130 · Management $35,725 · Fundraising $0$438,855
Part X · Balance sheet $1,841,619 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,585$7,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,787$58,634
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,055$202,216
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,576,912$1,571,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,838,339$1,841,619
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,405$3,477
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,993$3,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,832,000$1,837,778
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $346$364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,832,346$1,838,142
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,838,339$1,841,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,838,142 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,291
XI-2 Total expenses$438,855
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,832,346
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,838,142

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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