Noah Webster Schools - Mesa FY2023 filing

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 86-1027635Revenue $6.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSnoahwebster.org7301 E Baseline Rd, 85209-4907 · Mesa, AZTax-exempt since Jan 2003School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$4.0M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% 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
$6.9M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2023▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$5.9M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $5.4M Management & general 20% · $1.3M

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; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
CFO/COO
$131,411Pt 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

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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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$5.4Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$620K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
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$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$620K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$620K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$620K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$146K$108K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.1M$743K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$34K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$398K$295K$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$206K$152K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$315K$225K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$191K$175K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$903K$827K$77K
InterestLn 20$119K$101K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$486K$437K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$123K$111K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$656K$615K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$237K$175K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.4M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.8M$5.8M$53K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.9M$6.7M$139K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$8.0M$552K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,871,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,313,318$1,236,859
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,207,294$5,600,913
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $428$24,164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,474$9,597
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,539,514$6,871,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,455,236$3,659,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,531,879$3,073,316
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,987,115$6,732,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $552,399$138,817
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $6,871,533 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,407
VIII-1e Government grants$1,087,974
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,236,859
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,600,913$5,600,913
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,164$24,164
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,597$9,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,610,510 · Excluded from tax $24,164$6,871,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,732,716 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,061 · Management $37,871$145,932
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,121,082 · Management $743,362$2,864,444
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,596 · Management $11,774$45,370
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $294,787 · Management $103,313$398,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $152,210 · Management $53,344$205,554
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,094$8,094
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,419$23,419
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $225,137 · Management $89,751$314,888
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,362$11,362
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $174,765 · Management $16,273$191,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $826,628 · Management $76,609$903,237
IX-20 InterestPrograms $101,404 · Management $17,747$119,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $437,470 · Management $48,608$486,078
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $110,566 · Management $12,285$122,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $614,590 · Management $41,113$655,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $175,169 · Management $62,326$237,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,394,921 · Management $1,337,795 · Fundraising $0$6,732,716
Part X · Balance sheet $9,563,177 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,363,689$620,460
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,480$144,589
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,399$90,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,428$108,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,541,084$3,532,566
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,511,405$5,066,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,592,485$9,563,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $623,995$310,873
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,172$282,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,121,968$3,953,843
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,308,969$5,513,697
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $161,548$95,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,470,517$5,609,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,592,485$9,563,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,609,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,871,533
XI-2 Total expenses$6,732,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,470,517
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,609,334

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