The School provides students with the the skills and knowledge needed to live and work effectively in the increasingly complex world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 48 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 $1.4M a year · 21% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$218K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$828K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$17.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.2M
Net assets
$17.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$16.7M
FY2025$17.5M

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 Aug 1997.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $5.0M Management & general 19% · $1.2M Fundraising 0% · $7K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $218K 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
Head of School
$217,552Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ginger Hovenic’s $218K as Head of School is at the 86th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tobin Scott Bechtel——$202,246$223,280——
Ginger Hovenic$217,552$222,094$26,511———
Tobin Bechtel————$221,000$175,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Teaches students skills and knowledge for a complex world.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sage ridge school offers a highly accredited program of instruction for grades 3 through 12. The school has over 220 enrolled students. It iscoeducational and non-sectarian.

$5.0Mprogram expense

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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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$828K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.1M
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$828K
Net assetsLn 32$17.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 660
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$3.8M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.1M$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$828K
Net assetsLn 32$16.7M$17.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$220K$167K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.4M$742K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$172K$129K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$370K$282K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$271K$211K$61K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$58K
OccupancyLn 16$229K$229K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$550K$550K
InsuranceLn 23$93K$93K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$632K$554K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$327K$304K$17K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.0M$1.2M$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.0M$6.2M$840K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$5.5M$518K$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$5.6M$195K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.2M$5.4M$3.7M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.1M$4.9M$3.2M$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.2M$110K$9.1M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,998,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,896$1,204,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,446,757$5,567,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,559$120,954
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,928$105,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,036,140$6,998,074
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 $3,898,898$4,187,344
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,619,216$1,970,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,518,114$6,157,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $518,026$840,408
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,998,074 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,204,405
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,204,405
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,567,330$5,567,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $120,954$120,954
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $105,385$105,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,567,330 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $226,339$6,998,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,157,666 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $167,015 · Management $52,741$219,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,412,327 · Management $741,734$3,154,061
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $129,415 · Management $42,704$172,119
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $282,124 · Management $87,889$370,013
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $210,885 · Management $60,510$271,395
IX-11a Management feesManagement $15,924$15,924
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,778$6,778
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,650$58,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,366$58,366
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $228,852$228,852
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $550,326$550,326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $92,758$92,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $553,759 · Management $77,897$631,656
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $303,632 · Management $16,648 · Fundraising $6,732$327,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,989,459 · Management $1,161,475 · Fundraising $6,732$6,157,666
Part X · Balance sheet $18,361,388 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,835,556$3,932,242
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,489$222
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $92,906$84,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,065,018$14,065,007
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $281,258$256,451
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,940$23,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,406,593$18,361,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,498$147,488
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,495,437$638,422
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $66,658$42,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,713,593$827,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,816,898$16,375,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $876,102$1,158,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,693,000$17,533,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,406,593$18,361,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,533,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,998,074
XI-2 Total expenses$6,157,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$840,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,693,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,533,408

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