Noah Webster Schools - Mesa FY2020 filing

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 86-1027635

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The school's mission is to provide a learning environment that will improve pupil achievement in the basic skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $160K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $138K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% 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
$7.1M
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$5.9M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.9M Management & general 18% · $1.3M Fundraising 0% · $775

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

5 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
CFO/COO
$93,165Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Dry’s $128K as CFO/COO, Sec is at the 51st 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Vicki Dry$127,631$135,677$131,411$128,054$93,165

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves pupil achievement in basic skills through a supportive learning environment.

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1 program · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The organization is a pre-k through 6TH grade public elementary school whose activities include educating approximately 1050 students. Noah webster schools-mesa is an award winning charter school managed by a governing board of directors and management team who are recognized for their individual skills in education and business.

$5.9Mprogram 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$138K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$775
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$965K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 572
VolunteersI 6288
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$78K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.6M$680K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$57K$45K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$454K$360K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$267K$212K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$369K$301K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$248K$224K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$912K$816K$97K
InterestLn 20$76K$57K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$425K$380K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$80K$72K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$634K$587K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$211K$148K$62K$775
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$5.9M$1.3M$775

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.8M$5.8M$53K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.7M$139K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$8.0M$552K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $7.1M$7.2M−$102K$4.3M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,059,568 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,379
VIII-1d Related organizations$68,566
VIII-1e Government grants$965,392
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,872
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,925,031$5,925,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,251$2,251
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,077$46,077
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,971,108 · Excluded from tax $2,251$7,059,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,161,841 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,217 · Management $20,547$98,764
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,589,990 · Management $680,382$3,270,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,936 · Management $11,805$56,741
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $359,549 · Management $94,452$454,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $211,607 · Management $55,588$267,195
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,702 · Management $1,386$13,088
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,436$38,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $301,158 · Management $67,370$368,528
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,218$7,218
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,230$2,230
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $224,284 · Management $23,578$247,862
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $815,577 · Management $96,600$912,177
IX-20 InterestPrograms $57,442 · Management $18,182$75,624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $379,595 · Management $44,960$424,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $71,535 · Management $8,473$80,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587,272 · Management $47,199$634,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $148,177 · Management $61,619 · Fundraising $775$210,571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,881,041 · Management $1,280,025 · Fundraising $775$7,161,841
Part X · Balance sheet $8,174,390 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,215,997$1,875,422
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $159,043$241,718
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,010$27,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,397,505$2,188,781
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,606,944$3,840,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,420,499$8,174,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,603$123,389
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,231$376,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,562,502$3,825,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,857,997$4,348,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,857,997$4,348,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,420,499$8,174,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,348,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,059,568
XI-2 Total expenses$7,161,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,857,997
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$592,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,348,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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