Highland Academy II, INC was organized in new jersey in 2005. The Academy serves an intelectually diverse student body in mixed-age classrooms with low student to classroom teacher ratios. The Academy strives to nurture the children's natural gifts and abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 17 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $206
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$473K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$473K
FY2026▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$395K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$386K
FY2026$473K
Expenses
$438K
FY2026▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$331K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$431K
FY2025$370K
FY2026$438K
Net assets
$207K
FY2026▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$232K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$172K
FY2026$207K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $400K Management & general 7% · $32K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Phyllis Pitale$50,011$49,076$51,634$44,638
Tammy Pleydle$43,210———

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

Programs and updates

Educates diverse students in mixed-age classrooms, nurturing their natural gifts.

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1 program · $400K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Non-profit school

$400Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$206

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$473K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$601
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$601
Total revenueLn 12$473K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$387K$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$172K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$260K$260K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$735$735
Office expensesLn 13$17K$12K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$15K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$400K$32K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $473K$438K$35K$207K 990 PDF
FY2025 $386K$370K$16K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$431K−$26K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $402K$398K$4K$182K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$378K−$54K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$331K$64K$232K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $472,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,824$16,822
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $368,394$455,412
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$601
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,218$472,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $241,824$296,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,001$141,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,825$438,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,393$34,666
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $472,835 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,822
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,064 · Excluded from tax $328,348$455,412
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $599$599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,665 · Excluded from tax $328,348$472,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,169 across 10 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $259,655$259,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,798$36,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $735$735
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,843 · Management $5,162$17,005
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,630$13,630
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,170$11,170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,817$7,817
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,911$13,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,014$55,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,782 · Management $1,337 · Fundraising $6,315$22,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,274 · Management $31,580 · Fundraising $6,315$438,169
Part X · Balance sheet $396,305 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,904$60,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $343,767$335,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $386,671$396,305
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $214,331$189,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,331$189,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,340$207,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,340$207,006
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $386,671$396,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,006 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,835
XI-2 Total expenses$438,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,340
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,006

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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