To provide a diverse education program to students who are actively involved in learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$523K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$852K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$523K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$426K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$565K
Expenses
$439K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$626K
Net assets
$852K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$775K
FY2022$768K
FY2023$852K
FY2024$987K
FY2025$926K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $439K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Superintendent
$29,786Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Traci Conley’s $80K as Superintendent is at the 72nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Traci Conley$80,460————
Wade Melton—$30,679$29,786$29,786$28,292
Dr Jeffrey Price$27,134————
Joeline Ribley$10,539$24,836$20,000$20,000—
Tracy Hiller$21,268————
Marsha Franklin$20,518————
Elaine Drumm————$16,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $439K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide a diverse education program to students who are actively involved in learning activities as individual staff and faculty offer areas of expertise that are equally diverse; educating high risk as well as more traditional students, who are enrolled.

$439Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$523K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Owns and owesPt X
$852K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Government grantsLn 1e$454K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$523K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
SavingsLn 2$483K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$852K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$768K$852K
Total assetsLn 16$768K$852K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$768K$852K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$299K$299K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$439K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $565K$626K−$61K$926K 990 PDF
FY2024 $592K$457K$135K$987K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $523K$439K$84K$852K 990 PDF
FY2022 $398K$405K−$7K$768K 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$306K$120K$775K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $522,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,220$455,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,292$18,494
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,699$48,358
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,211$522,623
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,786$49,786
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $355,278$388,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $405,064$438,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,853$83,859
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,623 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$454,018
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,753
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,494$18,494
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $48,358 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,358 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,494$522,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,764 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,786 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$49,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $298,883 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$298,883
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,870 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,870
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,046 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,179 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$75,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $438,764 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$438,764
Part X · Balance sheet $851,513 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $303,525$368,890
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $464,129$482,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $767,654$851,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $740,256$825,015
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,398$26,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $767,654$851,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $767,654$851,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,623
XI-2 Total expenses$438,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$767,654
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,513

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