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Nevada Classical Academy Elko

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Elko, NV501(c)(3)Since 2022Education EIN 88-3145295Revenue $210K in FY2025

On file with the IRSncaelko.org445 5th St Ste 101, 89801-3581 · Elko, NVTax-exempt since Mar 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to cultivate within students a lifelong pursuit of academic excellence, virtuous living, and civic responsibility through a Classical, content-rich education in the liberal arts and sciences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 49% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$517K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$368K
FY2025▲ ×55
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$7K
FY2025$368K
Net assets
$376K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$533K
FY2025$376K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $368K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lisa Becker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Nelson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim D Paris
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hank Thurston
Treasurer
$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

Operates a public charter school offering classical education.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In august 2024 ncae was granted their charter from the state public charter school authority (spcsa) and we are working with spcsa to complete the pre-opening steps.

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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$368K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$533K$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$33K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$55$55
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$69K$69K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$756$756
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$0$368K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $210K$368K−$157K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$7K$510K$533K 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
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Part I · Summary $210,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,000$208,517
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $948$1,977
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,948$210,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$101,705
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,666$265,955
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,666$367,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $510,282−$157,166
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,494 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,977$1,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,977$210,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,660 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $62,500$62,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $18,696$18,696
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $10,836$10,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,246$3,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,427$6,427
IX-11a Management feesManagement $33,333$33,333
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $55$55
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,775$50,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,694$4,694
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,464$8,464
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $69,436$69,436
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $87,306$87,306
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,136$11,136
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $756$756
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $367,660 · Fundraising $0$367,660
Part X · Balance sheet $387,636 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,935$180,346
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $498,738$168,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$25,000
X-15 Other assets$13,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,673$387,636
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,673$375,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,673$375,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,673$387,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $375,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,494
XI-2 Total expenses$367,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$157,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$375,507

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

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