Northland Preparatory Academy FY2022 filing

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Flagstaff, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1996EducationEIN 86-0831749

Northland preparatory academy provides a coordinated, individualized program of study that promotes academic excellence and provides educational opportunities for serious middle and high school students, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, economic or academic ability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2022 · 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 $429K a year · 6% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.2M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.8M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2022▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.0M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2022▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.4M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2022▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.6M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1998.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $5.6M Management & general 17% · $1.1M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Superintende
$116,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Lykins’s $164K as Superintende is at the 71st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Lykins$164,002$157,400$134,579$116,100$126,014$117,414

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates serious middle and high school students with individualized programs for academic excellence.

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1 program service account for $5.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The school provides education to students in grades 6-12 in flagstaff, arizona. The school provides small learning groups, low student to teacher ratios, accelerated curriculum and mentoring and tutors to enable the academic success of students.

$5.6Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Government grantsLn 1e$383K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5106
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$149K$125K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.0M$587K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$441K$369K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$411K$345K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$268K$225K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$349K$310K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$211K$175K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$353K$293K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$49K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$761K$675K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$7K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.8M$5.6M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.0M$7.4M$588K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.2M$7.7M$549K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$7.3M$464K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $6.8M$6.8M$46K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$6.4M$820K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.5M$6.4M$106K$3.2M 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,824,474 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,606 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$383,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$476,871
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,312,275$6,312,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,478$2,478
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,244$23,244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,335,519 · Excluded from tax $12,084$6,824,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,778,870 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $124,738 · Management $24,062$148,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,044,445 · Management $587,287$3,631,732
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $369,386 · Management $71,256$440,642
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $344,618 · Management $66,478$411,096
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $224,862 · Management $43,377$268,239
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,992$10,992
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,100$11,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $310,027 · Management $39,157$349,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,483$15,483
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,923$29,923
IX-20 InterestPrograms $174,894 · Management $35,822$210,716
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $293,259 · Management $60,203$353,462
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,027 · Management $10,042$59,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $675,340 · Management $86,023$761,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,694 · Management $70,375$77,069
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,647,213 · Management $1,131,657 · Fundraising $0$6,778,870
Part X · Balance sheet $10,230,095 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,289,525$1,449,049
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,363,480$1,364,857
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,820$8,216
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,461$29,461
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,706,164$7,378,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,418,450$10,230,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $502,562$437,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,421,997$6,188,038
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,895,942$4,001,654
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,511$40,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,996,453$4,042,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,418,450$10,230,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,042,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,824,474
XI-2 Total expenses$6,778,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,996,453
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,042,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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