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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.
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Where the money goes
63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
13 people listed on the 990; $785K 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
President
$196,584Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Academic Services
$132,791Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$119,059Pt VII · Sec A
$115,483Pt VII · Sec A
High School Principal
$114,238Pt VII · Sec A
Junior High Principal
$106,774Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Thomason’s $178K as President is at the 27th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Sojourner | — | $133,287 | $196,584 | $193,282 | $182,751 | $177,570 |
| Robert Thomason | $178,235 | $117,056 | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Jolly | $165,881 | $148,225 | $132,791 | $130,567 | $122,127 | $119,052 |
| Marta Schulz | $144,831 | $130,141 | $119,059 | $122,562 | $110,333 | $107,552 |
| Sean Shields | $144,746 | $129,044 | $114,238 | $119,894 | $112,142 | — |
| Mark Vangampleare | $138,977 | $126,481 | $115,483 | $122,911 | $114,858 | $111,953 |
| Hugh Di Pretore | $132,339 | $119,782 | $106,774 | $108,230 | — | — |
| Justin Peterson | $122,240 | $110,849 | — | $102,060 | — | — |
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.
See Classical Academy executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates K-12 students to develop analytical thinking, virtuous character, and a passion for learning.
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1 program · $23.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01
Charter school programs-the classical academy is a charter school during the fiscal year. The organization provided educational services for students in grades k-12.
$23.1Mprogram expense
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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$7K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$84K
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$770K
Money outPt IX
$36.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.1M
Managementcol C$13.3M
Fundraisingcol D$456K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.0M
Total assetsLn 16$94.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$770K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$38.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$26.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52.9M
Other assetsLn 15$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$94.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94.5M
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5720
VolunteersI 6290
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$42.4M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$54.2M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $311K | $302K | $302K | $303K | $299K |
| Given inLn 1b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $24.4M | $26.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $55.0M | $52.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $94.1M | $94.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $95.3M | $94.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$1.2M | $31K |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $19.4M | $13.7M | $5.4M | $335K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3.7M | $2.5M | $1.2M | $64K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $519K | $18K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $282K | $188K | $90K | $5K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $35K | $0 | $35K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $22K | $0 | $22K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $38K | $0 | $38K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $20K | $0 | $20K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $127K | $0 | $104K | $23K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $495K | $277K | $208K | $10K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.3M | $0 | $2.3M | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $28K | $12K | $16K | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $31K | $24K | $6K | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $572K | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.0M | $2.1M | $923K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $289K | $0 | $289K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $457K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $36.9M | $23.1M | $13.3M | $456K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 | $47.5M | $43.5M | $4.0M | $4.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $42.0M | $41.3M | $668K | $699K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $38.2M | $36.9M | $1.3M | $31K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 4, 2023 | $35.9M | $33.2M | $2.8M | −$1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2022 | $39.4M | $31.5M | $7.9M | −$15.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $33.8M | $31.6M | $2.2M | −$35.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,175,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,666,060$3,637,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,201,972$33,675,284
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$330$769,674
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,115$93,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,936,817$38,175,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,114,896$26,234,276
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,065,500$10,687,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,180,396$36,921,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,756,421$1,253,789
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $38,175,570 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $93,536 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$3,111,761
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$525,315
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,637,076
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,675,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$33,675,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $769,674$769,674
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,675,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $863,210$38,175,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,921,781 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $1,092,172 · Fundraising $0$1,092,172
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,685,363 · Management $5,393,399 · Fundraising $335,377$19,414,139
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,471,979 · Management $1,203,892 · Fundraising $64,407$3,740,278
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,168,238 · Management $519,380 · Fundraising $18,185$1,705,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $187,633 · Management $89,524 · Fundraising $4,727$281,884
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $35,248 · Fundraising $0$35,248
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,500 · Fundraising $0$22,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $37,759 · Fundraising $0$37,759
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $19,691 · Fundraising $0$19,691
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $103,775 · Fundraising $23,143$126,918
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $276,962 · Management $207,554 · Fundraising $10,330$494,846
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,329,995 · Fundraising $0$2,329,995
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,001 · Management $16,421 · Fundraising $0$28,422
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,398 · Management $6,182 · Fundraising $0$30,580
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,273,499 · Management $572,152 · Fundraising $0$1,845,651
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,054,822 · Management $923,181 · Fundraising $0$2,978,003
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $289,319 · Fundraising $0$289,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,991,378 · Management $457,195 · Fundraising $0$2,448,573
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,146,273 · Management $13,319,339 · Fundraising $456,169$36,921,781
Part X · Balance sheet $94,536,388 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,361,569$26,001,911
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $530,077$558,595
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,896$69,145
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $247,249$243,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,043,092$52,856,950
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,725,993$14,806,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,115,876$94,536,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,321$471,184
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$36,697
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $44,159,170$42,448,696
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,239,300$10,983,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $95,338,841$94,505,564
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,222,965$30,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,222,965$30,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,115,876$94,536,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,175,570
XI-2 Total expenses$36,921,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,253,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,222,965
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,824
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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