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Astra Nova School EIN 86-2348432

Astra Nova School

EIN  86-2348432 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 2021
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Verified accurate 8/31/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates young, adventurous students globally through an experimental online school.
Leadership
Dr Rosemary Rohde · Co-Fdr,exec Dir · $233K
Money in and out
$2.9M revenue, $2.8M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Educates young, adventurous students globally through an experimental online school. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.9M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, and $921K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$921K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $90K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×11 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +23%
Total liabilities
$532K
FY2024▲ +52%
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$921K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$90K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provided intensive and insightful educational programs for nearly 200 students.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAstra Nova School
EINHdr · item D86-2348432
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.astranova.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Rosemary Rohde
Co-Fdr,exec Dir
$233,068Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Dahn
Co-Fdr,exec Dir
$232,185Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Safronoff
Co-Fdr,exec Dir
$230,528Pt VII · Sec A
$113,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Boros
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Rosemary Rohde’s $233K as Co-Fdr,exec Dir is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Rosemary Rohde—$238,284$95,625—
Joshua Dahn$232,185$237,130$103,811$217,500
Tara Safronoff$230,528$234,822$95,625$165,000
Dr Rosemary Rohde$233,068———
Rosemary Rhode———$165,000
Jamie Kennedy$113,992$117,288$49,963—
Trudi Hagen——$49,963—

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.8M · 98%
Investment income$54K · 2%
Program service revenue98%$2.8M
Investment income2%$54K
Contributions & grants$50
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.01
Program services79%$2.2M
Management & general20%$565K
Fundraising1%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$532K
Total net assetsLn 32$921K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $2.8M
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.8M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $565K · Total expenses $2.8M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $2.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $50 · Total revenue $2.9M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.8M · Total revenue $2.9M
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $54K · Total revenue $2.9M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.8M · Total expenses $2.8M
101%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.9M · Prior year $2.7M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $921K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.9M · Expenses $2.8M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $921K · Total assets $1.5M
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Rosemary Rohde · Reported title CO-FDR,EXEC DIR · Highest reported compensation $233K · Total expenses $2.8M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $2.8M
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 20%——
Fundraising cost ratio ×436——
Revenue growth 8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $938K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$433,377
Unitemized GrantFY2023$504,790

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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