Empower kids through an extraordinary choice in education by providing a variety of learning opportunities to our students. We offer a rigorous 21st century curriculum that prepares our student to complete in today's global marketplace.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.6M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.2M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% 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
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Revenue
$30.4M
Spent
$25.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$30.4M
FY2021$31.9M
FY2022$42.9M
FY2023$61.0M
FY2024$65.7M
FY2025$68.7M
Expenses
$25.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.3M
FY2021$28.5M
FY2022$40.2M
FY2023$46.0M
FY2024$45.8M
FY2025$51.4M
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$28.7M
FY2024$48.6M
FY2025$66.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $20.5M Management & general 19% · $4.8M

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Supt. Business Servi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Supt. HR/Personnel
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides non-classroom instruction for students in grades TK through 12.

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1 program · $20.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Mojave river academy schools believes that a quality education for all students can be achieved through high standards for academic performance and behavior. Mojave river academy is an independent study school for kindergarten through twelfth grade that is dedicated to ensuring the academic success of every student and providing a safe…

$20.5Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Money outPt IX
$25.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.5M
Managementcol C$4.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$29.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Total revenueLn 12$30.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.5M$8.9M$622K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.3M$2.2M$121K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.4M$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$457K$393K$64K
Management feesLn 11a$6.2M$5.1M$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$669K$168K$500K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$334K$264K$70K
Information technologyLn 14$428K$428K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$69K$1.6M
TravelLn 17$6K$275$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$88K$88K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$326K$326K
InsuranceLn 23$147K$308$146K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.3M$20.5M$4.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $68.7M$51.4M$17.3M$66.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $65.7M$45.8M$19.8M$48.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $61.0M$46.0M$15.0M$28.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $42.9M$40.2M$2.7M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $31.9M$28.5M$3.4M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $30.4M$25.3M$5.1M$7.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $30,419,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,483,321$30,203,762
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,556$215,308
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,664,877$30,419,070
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 $11,694,663$13,840,388
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,464,396$11,458,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,159,059$25,299,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,505,818$5,120,069
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $30,419,070 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,603,762
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,203,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,308$215,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,419,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,299,001 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,907,022 · Management $622,422$9,529,444
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,220,956 · Management $120,895$2,341,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,358,428 · Management $153,829$1,512,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $392,603 · Management $64,233$456,836
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,091,939 · Management $1,141,888$6,233,827
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,661$13,661
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $168,372 · Management $500,311$668,683
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,766$13,766
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $264,229 · Management $69,991$334,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $428,194$428,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,422 · Management $1,641,559$1,710,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $275 · Management $6,075$6,350
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $87,556$87,556
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $326,008$326,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $308 · Management $146,234$146,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,463,419 · Management $25,406$1,488,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,452,723 · Management $4,846,278 · Fundraising $0$25,299,001
Part X · Balance sheet $13,834,928 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,330,069$5,400,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $342,008$4,475,729
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $167,858$117,735
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,918,652$3,841,447
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,758,587$13,834,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,252,769$5,997,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$211,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,252,769$6,209,041
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,505,818$7,625,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,505,818$7,625,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,758,587$13,834,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,625,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,419,070
XI-2 Total expenses$25,299,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,120,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,505,818
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,625,887

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