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Colmena Academy FY2023 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-3211790Revenue $313K in FY2023

On file with the IRScolmenaacademy.org4410 Murrieta Cir, 92154-1712 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since May 2020School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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While many schools that serve students with disabilities are designed with a one size fits all approach, Colmena supports the principles and values of universal design in education. Colmena seek to make all aspects of the educational experience more inclusive for all students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $57
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$313K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$313K
FY2023▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$152K
Expenses
$304K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$304K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$205K
Net assets
$13K
FY2023▲ +183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$22K
FY2025−$31K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $296K Management & general 3% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gilda Shadle
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nora Aquino
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes universal design in education to make learning inclusive for all students.

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1 program · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Make all aspects of the educational experience more inclusive for all students

$296Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$57
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$57

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$313K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$307K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$307K
Total revenueLn 12$313K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$180
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$18K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$193K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132$132
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$148$130$18
InterestLn 20$638$638
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$26K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$296K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $152K$205K−$53K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $278K$269K$9K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $313K$304K$9K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$76K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,558$6,129
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $163,428$306,856
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,986$312,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,137$212,025
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$92,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,137$304,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,849$8,547
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $312,985 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,129
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,129
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $306,856$306,856
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $306,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,438 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $193,184$193,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,841$18,841
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $132$132
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,827$1,827
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,449$28,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130 · Management $18$148
IX-20 InterestManagement $638$638
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,345 · Management $1,167$6,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,813$23,813
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,472 · Management $1,272$27,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,234 · Management $8,204 · Fundraising $0$304,438
Part X · Balance sheet $16,319 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,152$16,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,680$180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,832$16,319
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,209$3,149
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,209$3,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,623$13,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,832$16,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,985
XI-2 Total expenses$304,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,623
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,170

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

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