To provide a quality education to children in grades k-8 with dyslexia and other learning differences in an environment that allows them to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $121K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
158% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 158% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
Spent
$579K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$12K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$566K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$873K
Expenses
$579K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$579K
FY2022$675K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$774K
Net assets
−$12K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$12K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$147K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $463K Management & general 20% · $116K

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; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director and CEO
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Jones’s $72K as Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lindsey Jones$72,000$72,000$66,000—
Norton T Jones$48,000$48,000$44,000$4,000
Lindsey O Jones———$42,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates K-8 children with dyslexia and learning differences to help them thrive.

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1 program · $463K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The school accomplishes its goals by utilizing a combination of kentucky approved educational curriculums for subjects as math, science, and reading, providing time for occupational therapy and speech therapy, and maintaining a strong focus on reading intervention.

$463Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$121K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Money outPt IX
$579K
Ln 25
Programscol B$463K
Managementcol C$116K
Owns and owesPt X
−$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$566K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$0$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$33K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$37K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$156K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$109K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$804
OccupancyLn 16$57K$45K$11K
TravelLn 17$250$200$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$345
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$10K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$68K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K$463K$116K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $873K$774K$100K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 $652K$660K−$8K$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $736K$675K$62K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $566K$579K−$12K−$12K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $566,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$566,287
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$566,287
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$263,329
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$315,260
I-18 Total expenses$578,589
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$12,302
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,287 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $566,287$566,287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $566,287 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$566,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,589 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,800 · Management $9,200$46,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,000 · Management $39,000$195,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,863 · Management $4,466$22,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109,020 · Management $27,255$136,275
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,481 · Management $3,870$19,351
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,214 · Management $804$4,018
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,387 · Management $11,347$56,734
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200 · Management $50$250
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,380 · Management $345$1,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,853 · Management $2,463$12,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $67,673 · Management $16,918$84,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $462,871 · Management $115,718 · Fundraising $0$578,589
Part X · Balance sheet $21,196 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$18,304
X-15 Other assets$2,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$21,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$400
X-25 Other liabilities$33,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$33,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$12,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$21,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,287
XI-2 Total expenses$578,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,302

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