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Barker Blue Dog FY2021 filing

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Julian, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-3078357Revenue $2.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbestacademycs.com1704 Cape Horn, 92036-0000 · Julian, CATax-exempt since May 2022School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Best academy offers students a variety of programs and services to ensure success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K 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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FY2021 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 25% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$990K
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% 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
$2.4M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2024$9.4M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2024$6.8M
Net assets
$151K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.8M Management & general 14% · $283K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
James Mays
Executive Director - Couns
$97,983Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Soriano
Executive Director - Instr
$97,983Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Cipres
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alejandro Soriano’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2021
Alejandro Soriano$169,353—
James Mays$161,822$97,983
Joel Manwarren$126,083—
Joshua Goyer$106,050—
Natalie Maldonado$100,408—
Alex Soriano—$97,983
Joseph Cipres$2,851—
Gary McCloskey$1,194—

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Brookfield engineering science technology charter school will harness the power of a flexible learning environment and modern educational technology to serve learners with diverse backgrounds and goals seeking an educational alternative that stimulates and supports independent learning, provides a strong social-emotional approach, and…

$1.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$323
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$283K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$990K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$323
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$990K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$482K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$672K$990K
Net assetsLn 32−$190K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$196K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$537K$483K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$15K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$28K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$60K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$80K$80K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$34K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$240$240
TravelLn 17$11K$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$995K$951K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$283K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.4M$6.8M$2.6M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $2.4M$2.1M$341K$151K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,397,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,928,633$2,394,345
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $191$323
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,928,824$2,397,219
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 $810,486$844,502
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,308,312$1,211,820
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,118,798$2,056,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$189,974$340,897
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $2,397,219 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,394,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,394,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $323$323
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,551$2,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $323$2,397,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,056,322 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $195,966$195,966
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $483,456 · Management $53,916$537,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,838 · Management $1,177$16,015
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,114 · Management $2,231$30,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,040 · Management $4,764$64,804
IX-11a Management feesManagement $80,185$80,185
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,872$5,872
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,640$8,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,186$20,186
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,331$16,331
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,236 · Management $1,130$35,366
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $240$240
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,316 · Management $5,316$10,632
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $15,259$15,259
IX-20 InterestManagement $20,702$20,702
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,059$3,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,994 · Management $44,354$995,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,773,200 · Management $283,122 · Fundraising $0$2,056,322
Part X · Balance sheet $1,140,907 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,931$273,909
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $247,698$808,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,273$58,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $482,358$1,140,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $357,889$188,849
X-19 Deferred revenue$105,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $672,332$989,984
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$189,974$150,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$189,974$150,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $482,358$1,140,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,397,219
XI-2 Total expenses$2,056,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$340,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$189,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,923

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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