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Romero Academy

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)EducationEIN 84-4331657

Romero academy partners with families to form future saints by developing the intellect, forming the character, and engaging the faith of each students. Romero academy students will develop the virtue, knowledge, and academic skills necessary to thrive in a selective college preparatory high school, college, and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$859K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$3.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$468K
FY2025▼ -42%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$292K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$812K
FY2025$468K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $2.7M Management & general 30% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Emily Gilbride
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops students' intellect, character, and faith to prepare them for college and beyond.

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2 program services account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Resurrection School

Romero academy at resurrection is a PK - 8TH grade school serving 235 students. The school teaches math, english language arts, reading, science, social studies, and catholic theology daily. The school believes that success is about more than academics. It is about character, faith formation, partnership, and how the content is taught.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Annunciation School

Romero academy at annunciation is a PK - 6TH grade school serving 130 students. The school teaches math, english language arts, reading, science, social studies, and catholic theology daily. The school believes that success is about more than academics. It is about character, faith formation, partnership, and how the content is taught.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Ohio Scholarship FundFY2025$9K
Neediest Kids of AllFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$859K
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$327K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$859K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$836K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K$859K
Net assetsLn 32$812K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.0M$553K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K−$21K$167K
Payroll taxesLn 10$124K$78K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$378K$378K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.3M$9K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K$150
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K−$32
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$53K$406
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$139K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.7M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.9M−$344K$468K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.4M−$57K$812K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.6M$546K$869K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M$32K$323K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$291K$292K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $3,516,028 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$326,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,830
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,104,304$2,104,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,936$25,936
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,058,958$1,058,958
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,189,198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,516,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,860,501 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,002,162 · Management $552,695$1,554,857
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms −$21,334 · Management $167,260$145,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,065 · Management $45,651$123,716
IX-11a Management feesManagement $378,245$378,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,286,410 · Management $9,240$1,295,650
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,621 · Management $150$43,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,314 · Management −$32$88,282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,141 · Management $1,306$13,447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,933 · Management $406$53,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,667 · Management $17,811$156,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,839 · Management $2,951$6,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,684,818 · Management $1,175,683 · Fundraising $0$3,860,501
Part X · Balance sheet $1,326,406 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $835,572$1,199,064
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $497,593$10,468
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $57,961$41,468
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $78,926$66,953
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,278$8,453
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,485,330$1,326,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $429,792$623,353
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,982$6,189
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $15,914$8,453
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $639$879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $673,327$858,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $812,003$397,537
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$69,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $812,003$467,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,485,330$1,326,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $467,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,516,028
XI-2 Total expenses$3,860,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$344,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$812,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$467,532

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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