Painted Desert Demonstration Projects INC FY2024 filing

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Flagstaff, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 86-0710679Revenue $4.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstarschool.org145 Leupp Rd, 86004-8501 · Flagstaff, AZTax-exempt since Feb 2004School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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1st value: service to all relations. 2ND value: "the 4 rs" = respect, relationship, responsibility, and reasoning. 3rd value: "expecting excellence in preparation of our students for life". 4th value: "honoring our place and place-based education".

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$305K 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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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $308K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$305K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$661K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$4.9M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.8M Management & general 27% · $1.0M

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

7 people listed on the 990; $305K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$113,269Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant PR
$103,721Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Stud
$52,015Pt VII · Sec A
President
$35,535Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanene Krantz Gross’s $117K as Director/Pri is at the 43rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanene Krantz Gross$116,914$113,269$112,970———
Andy Lafrate$108,359$103,721$103,371———
Mark Sorensen$53,642$35,535$32,608$65,000$65,000$70,781
Pauline Young$55,734$52,015$54,356———

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

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  • 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 students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide education to students in K-8TH grades.

$2.8Mprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$661K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$521K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$521K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$661K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 618
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$521K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$849K$661K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$63K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.3M$509K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$169K$122K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K$105K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$558
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$18K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$508K$391K$117K
Office expensesLn 13$255K$196K$59K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$91K
TravelLn 17$118K$106K$13K
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$366K$366K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$117K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.8M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$4.1M$451K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.9M$3.8M$1.1M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$3.7M$1.2M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.7M−$292K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.9M−$212K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$3.2M−$406K$5.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,945,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,746,993$3,598,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,005,212$1,170,366
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $119,227$176,507
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,871,432$4,945,520
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,140,345$2,220,890
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,546,709$1,599,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,687,054$3,819,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,184,378$1,125,621
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $4,945,520 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,518,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,598,647
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,170,366$1,170,366
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $176,507$176,507
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,346,873$4,945,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,819,899 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,036 · Management $24,514$87,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,309,105 · Management $509,097$1,818,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $121,814 · Management $47,373$169,187
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,085 · Management $40,866$145,951
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,869 · Management $558$2,427
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,249 · Management $5,451$23,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $390,872 · Management $116,754$507,626
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $196,112 · Management $58,579$254,691
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $90,827$90,827
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105,756 · Management $12,710$118,466
IX-20 InterestManagement $27,820$27,820
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $366,459$366,459
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $47,952$47,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,934 · Management $42,107$159,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,795,291 · Management $1,024,608 · Fundraising $0$3,819,899
Part X · Balance sheet $7,561,065 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,138$521,408
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $384,866$767,133
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,333$3,534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,983,943$6,268,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,623,280$7,561,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $246,927$181,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $849,175$661,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,655,266$6,788,269
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $118,839$111,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,774,105$6,899,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,623,280$7,561,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,899,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,945,520
XI-2 Total expenses$3,819,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,125,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,774,105
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,899,726

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