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Orton Academy LLC

Tax-deductible

Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-3334028

Orton Academy makes learning accessible to students with dyslexia who experience reading and written language difficulties by providing core instruction and dyslexia therapy based upon the science of reading.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $216K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$918K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$918K
FY2025▲ +39%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$264K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$918K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.4M Management & general 10% · $155K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Anne Boris
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Harvey
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey Lyndes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps students with dyslexia learn to read and write through specialized instruction.

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1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Orton Academy serves 2nd-8th grade students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties through offering Certified Academic Language Therapy provided by highly trained and nationally certified Certified Academic Language Therapists to each enrolled student.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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
Jmj Foundation C/O Jennifer GilroyFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$918K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$762
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$918K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$725K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$785K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$661K$918K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$786K$708K$79K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$15K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$55K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$67K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$59K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$613
OccupancyLn 16$251K$226K$25K
TravelLn 17$294$265$29
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$237K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$755$680$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$155K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$258K$918K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.6M$301K$661K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$96K$360K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.2M$207K$264K 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 $1,807,441 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$151,715
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,613,395$1,613,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,991$19,991
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $762$762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,634,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,807,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,549,707 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $707,706 · Management $78,634$786,340
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,269 · Management $1,697$16,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,477 · Management $6,164$61,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,422 · Management $7,491$74,913
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,145 · Management $350$3,495
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $59,270 · Management $6,586$65,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,514 · Management $613$6,127
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $226,313 · Management $25,146$251,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $265 · Management $29$294
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,563 · Management $1,840$18,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,112 · Management $26,346$263,458
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $680 · Management $75$755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,394,736 · Management $154,971 · Fundraising $0$1,549,707
Part X · Balance sheet $1,028,067 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $725,404$1,003,257
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,615$15,292
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,146$2,507
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $785,165$1,028,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,584$107,752
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $14,000$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,584$109,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $616,581$862,315
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,000$56,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,581$918,315
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $785,165$1,028,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $918,315 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,807,441
XI-2 Total expenses$1,549,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$918,315

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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