Franklinton Prep High School is a unique high school serving students ages 15-21 who have been failed by traditional schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $123K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.4M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$615K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$615K
FY2025▲ +237%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$227K
FY2022−$565K
FY2023−$590K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$615K

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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.4M Management & general 4% · $152K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$875Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$875Pt VII · Sec A
$750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$625Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Malin’s $1K as Board Member is at the 0th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dedra Hurst$875$1,000$875$1,250$1,125
Heather Simonis$875$1,000$875$1,125$625
Kimberly Stuckenbrock$750$750$675$1,125$1,000
Melissa Malin$1,000$1,000$1,000——
Jacob Shelton$625$750$675——
Kelly Ogden—$125$375$750$500
Robin Jackson———$625$500
Nicholas Mano————$375

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

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

Educates and supports young adults aged 15-21 who need a second chance at high school.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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At our school, we're committed to providing students with a high quality education. We go beyond Ohio's state standards, earning national accreditation from AdvancED for our sustained commitment to continuous improvement and student outcomes.

$3.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$615K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$451K
Other assetsLn 15$904K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$615K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$951K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$223K$451K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$183K$615K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$186K$186K
Management feesLn 11a$631K$631K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$512K$512K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$192K$192K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239K$239K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$369K$264K$105K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.4M$152K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$3.6M$432K$615K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$3.4M$772K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.7M−$24K−$590K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.3M−$338K−$565K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.8M−$227K−$227K 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 $4,009,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,205,231$4,009,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,205,231$4,009,991
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 $1,501,732$1,478,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,931,222$2,099,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,432,954$3,577,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $772,277$432,172
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,009,991 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,009,991
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,009,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,009,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,577,819 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,292,778$1,292,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $185,967$185,967
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $631,005$631,005
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $46,500$46,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $40,804$40,804
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $512,013$512,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,919$35,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,284$192,284
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,824$8,824
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,926$238,926
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,563$17,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,502 · Management $105,138 · Fundraising $0$368,640
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,596$6,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,426,181 · Management $151,638 · Fundraising $0$3,577,819
Part X · Balance sheet $2,990,374 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $951,277$1,572,849
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,586$49,484
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,571$13,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $222,727$450,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,213,580$903,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,490,741$2,990,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $396,785$386,746
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,911,325$1,988,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,308,110$2,375,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $182,631$614,803
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,631$614,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,490,741$2,990,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $614,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,009,991
XI-2 Total expenses$3,577,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$432,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,631
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$614,803

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