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Siuslaw Valley Charter School

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Florence, OR501(c)(3)Education EIN 88-1503608Revenue $221K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwhitmoreacademy.com625 Hwy 101 Box 1035, 97439-7634 · Florence, ORTax-exempt since Oct 2022School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Whitmore academy is a tuition-free public Charter School in florence, or. Students from the Siuslaw School district and surrounding areas (within 50 miles) are eligible to attend, with seats filled through a lottery system. Our mission is to develop students in mind and character through a classical education that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$221K
Spent
$66K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$171K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $19K Management & general 129% · $86K Fundraising 26% · $17K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Kay King
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Heinen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay King
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arturo Ruelas’s $15K as CEO is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students in character and traditional learning through a tuition-free classical curriculum.

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2 programs · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Whitmore academy is a tuition-free public charter school in florence, or. Students from the siuslaw school district and surrounding areas (within 50 miles) are eligible to attend, with seats filled through a lottery system. The anticipated opening will be in september 2026.

$19Kprogram expense
02

Whitmore academy is a tuition-free public charter school in florence, or. Students from the siuslaw school district and surrounding areas (within 50 miles) are eligible to attend, with seats filled through a lottery system. The anticipated opening will be in september 2026.

Pt IX · col B

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
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$100K
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $221K$66K$155K$171K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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