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Milestone Democratic School INC

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Madison, WI501(c)(3) EIN 84-2551867Revenue $829K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmilestonedemocratic.org2758 Dairy Dr, 53718-6796 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Feb 2021School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Establish and maintain a secondary School for the education of especially educationally-disadvantaged members of the community, including youth in poverty, migrant and immigrant youth, youth racialized into oppressed identities, youth with disabilities, lgbtq+ youth, and youth living with trauma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$739K
157% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 157% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$829K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$829K
FY2023▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$829K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$391K
FY2022$765K
FY2023$1.0M
Net assets
−$268K
FY2023▼ -364%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$102K
FY2023−$268K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $834K Management & general 20% · $207K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pheobe Dewitt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
April Freund
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Gent-Nyden
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Hoversten
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faith Markle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Wichita
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Wilkening
Board Member
$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 disadvantaged youth, including those in poverty, with disabilities, and from marginalized communities.

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1 program · $834K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Milestone democratic school has established a school that provides full time learning. It's educational curriculum is and will continue to be certified under all state of wisconsin department of public instruction requirements for up to 200 students admitted on a non preferential basis grades 6-12.

$834Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2022$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$829K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$834K
Managementcol C$207K
Owns and owesPt X
−$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Government grantsLn 1e$262K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$829K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$335K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
Net assetsLn 32−$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$721K$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$622K$739K
Net assetsLn 32$100K−$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$30K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$249
OccupancyLn 16$191K$153K$38K
InterestLn 20$422$338$84
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$990
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$769K$616K$153K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$19K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$834K$207K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $829K$1.0M−$213K−$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $836K$765K$71K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$391K$35K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K−$7K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $828,688 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $834,194$828,678
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,869$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $836,077$828,688
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $765,439$1,041,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $765,439$1,041,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,638−$212,645
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $828,688 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$261,723
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$566,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$828,678
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10$828,688
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,041,333 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,676 · Management $1,408$7,084
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,792 · Management $7,388$37,180
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,005 · Management $249$1,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $152,888 · Management $37,913$190,801
IX-20 InterestPrograms $338 · Management $84$422
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,211 · Management $1,540$7,751
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,990 · Management $990$4,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $615,905 · Management $152,727$768,632
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,612 · Management $4,617$23,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $834,417 · Management $206,916 · Fundraising $0$1,041,333
Part X · Balance sheet $470,342 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,854$26,267
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,765$78,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,755$31,004
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $482,368$334,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $721,438$470,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,393$229,795
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,268$155,491
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $486,875$353,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $621,536$738,576
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,902−$268,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $721,438$470,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$268,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$828,688
XI-2 Total expenses$1,041,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$212,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,902
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$155,491
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$268,234

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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