The mission of the Schools is to provide a positive learning environment, develop responsible citizens and inspire lifelong learning in a constantly changing society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 68 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $347K a year · 8% 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
$134K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$234K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$980K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$980K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$907K
FY2021−$773K
FY2022−$497K
FY2023$762K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$980K

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 May 1997.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.5M Management & general 17% · $697K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $134K 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
Superintendent
$133,847Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 10/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary as of 2/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO Thru 10/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 10/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 10/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Thru 11/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Felix’s $134K as Superintendent is at the 55th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Felix$133,847—————
Lori Mejia—$107,239$108,302$114,054$95,772$82,479

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 15aNo

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Fosters responsible citizens and lifelong learning for a changing world.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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CPLC community schools is a nonprofit charter school organization operating three arizona high schools: envision high school, girls leadership academy of arizona, and toltecalli high school.

$3.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$697K
Owns and owesPt X
$980K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$577K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$434K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
Net assetsLn 32$980K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 64
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$415K$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430K$434K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$234K
Net assetsLn 32$876K$980K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$171K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$251K$251K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$130K
Management feesLn 11a$668K$668K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$421K$421K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$82K$82K
OccupancyLn 16$608K$608K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$150K$150K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.5M$697K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.3M$4.2M$104K$980K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$5.8M$114K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$5.2M$1.3M$762K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.1M$337K−$497K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$133K−$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.3M$133K−$907K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,322,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,904,604$4,315,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$1,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,306$8,123
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,962,910$4,322,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,312$1,764
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,169,433$1,982,134
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,649,374$2,234,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,849,119$4,218,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,791$103,918
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,322,073 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,250,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,315,427
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,477−$1,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,123$8,123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,646$4,322,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,218,155 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,764$1,764
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $170,584$170,584
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,418,979$1,418,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,190$11,190
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $251,414$251,414
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $129,967$129,967
IX-11a Management feesManagement $668,119$668,119
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,127$29,127
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $420,674$420,674
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,935$4,935
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,989$38,989
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $82,152$82,152
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $608,294$608,294
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,036$10,036
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $150,285$150,285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,126$22,126
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,520$199,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,520,909 · Management $697,246 · Fundraising $0$4,218,155
Part X · Balance sheet $1,213,422 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $414,601$576,553
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $998,220$168,103
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,291$34,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429,551$434,419
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,374$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,896,037$1,213,422
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $277,322$153,313
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $742,771$80,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,020,093$233,560
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $533,964$979,862
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,980$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,944$979,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,896,037$1,213,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $979,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,322,073
XI-2 Total expenses$4,218,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,918
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$979,862

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