Education for children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$168K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 22% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$468K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.5M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$7.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$14.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.5M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$8.3M
Expenses
$7.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$7.2M
Net assets
$14.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$15.7M

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 Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $6.6M Management & general 9% · $643K Fundraising 3% · $251K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $168K 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
President and CEO
$137,723Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A

Vickie Christensen’s $140K as President and CEO is at the 59th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Vickie Christensen$140,250$137,723$94,474$57,412$75,000
Valorie Rodgers Merrigan$50,000$30,000$30,000——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mohave Accelerated Learning Center is an education nonprofit based in Bullhead City, AZ, formed in 2001.

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1 program · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Operates as a charter school in the state of arizona. Education is provided for the 6 - 12TH grade.

$6.6Mprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$196K
Money outPt IX
$7.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$643K
Fundraisingcol D$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$8.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
SavingsLn 2$775K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M
Other assetsLn 15$249K
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$14.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 610
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$5.7M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M$15.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$471K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$13.6M$14.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.7M$309K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$740K$701K$35K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$257K$235K$20K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$816K$733K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$273K$246K$25K$3K
TravelLn 17$70K$47K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$439K$395K$39K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$102K$102K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$704K$498K$2K$204K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.5M$6.6M$643K$251K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.3M$7.2M$1.0M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $8.5M$7.5M$1.0M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.7M$6.9M$1.8M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$6.3M$1.6M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.0M$5.7M$3.4M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.3M$5.5M$1.9M$6.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $8,506,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,515,732$7,111,018
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,166$195,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,200,000$1,200,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,748,898$8,506,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,796,777$5,072,259
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,147,421$2,407,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,944,198$7,479,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,804,700$1,027,251
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $8,506,948 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,815,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,283
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,111,018
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $195,930$195,930
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,200,000$1,200,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,395,930 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,506,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,479,697 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,732,115 · Management $308,977 · Fundraising $34,331$4,075,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $700,939 · Management $35,182 · Fundraising $3,909$740,030
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $234,566 · Management $20,016 · Fundraising $2,224$256,806
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $732,679 · Management $83,483$816,162
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,990$3,990
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $245,503 · Management $24,550 · Fundraising $2,728$272,781
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,486 · Management $22,328$69,814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $394,663 · Management $39,466 · Fundraising $4,385$438,514
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $102,457$102,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $497,624 · Management $2,286 · Fundraising $203,810$703,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,585,575 · Management $642,735 · Fundraising $251,387$7,479,697
Part X · Balance sheet $15,093,320 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,417,086$6,178,115
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,250,772$774,719
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $169,012$322,652
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,881,578$7,569,200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $322,194$248,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,069,199$15,093,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $254,080$55,017
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $216,811$412,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $470,891$467,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,512,517$13,362,338
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,085,791$1,263,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,598,308$14,625,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,069,199$15,093,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,625,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,506,948
XI-2 Total expenses$7,479,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,027,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,598,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,625,559

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