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.
74¢ 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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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
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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.3M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% 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
$31.9M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$28.5M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$11.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$31.9M
FY2021▲ +5%
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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
$28.5M
FY2021▲ +13%
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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
$11.0M
FY2021▲ +45%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $21.1M Management & general 26% · $7.4M

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Sup Business Services
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Sup HR/Personnel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Sup. Ed Services
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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1 program · $21.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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…

$21.1Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.9M
Money outPt IX
$28.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.1M
Managementcol C$7.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
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$31.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$31.4M
Total revenueLn 12$31.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M$11.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$11.1M$302K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.8M$2.6M$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.4M$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$462K$435K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$7.1M$2.6M$4.6M
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$98$98
Information technologyLn 14$571K$571K
OccupancyLn 16$1.8M$319K$1.5M
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$455K$455K
InsuranceLn 23$389K$88K$302K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.5M$21.1M$7.4M$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 Viewing $31.9M$28.5M$3.4M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $31,872,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,203,762$31,872,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $215,308$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,419,070$31,872,759
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 $13,840,388$16,168,674
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,458,613$12,307,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,299,001$28,475,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,120,069$3,396,949
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 $31,872,759 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,443,044
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,872,759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,872,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,475,810 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,139,698 · Management $301,966$11,441,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,623,624 · Management $130,519$2,754,143
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,410,125 · Management $100,294$1,510,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $434,748 · Management $27,700$462,448
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,588,372 · Management $4,556,444$7,144,816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,704$25,704
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,870$50,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,902$63,902
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98$98
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $571,122$571,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $318,978 · Management $1,462,175$1,781,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,215$2,215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,985$16,985
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $455,280$455,280
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,504 · Management $301,952$389,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,706,650 · Management $63,304$1,769,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,581$35,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,050,472 · Management $7,425,338 · Fundraising $0$28,475,810
Part X · Balance sheet $19,356,417 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,400,017$5,868,462
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,475,729$9,666,867
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $117,735$226,520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,841,447$3,594,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,834,928$19,356,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,997,066$8,093,161
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $211,975$240,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,209,041$8,333,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,625,887$11,022,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,625,887$11,022,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,834,928$19,356,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,022,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,872,759
XI-2 Total expenses$28,475,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,396,949
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,625,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,022,836

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