Emerald Heights Academy FY2020 filing

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Issaquah, WA501(c)(3)Since 1993EIN 91-1598587Revenue $538K in FY2020

On file with the IRSemeraldheights.org1420 Nwgilman Blvd Ste2pmb2144, 98027-0000 · Issaquah, WATax-exempt since Apr 1994School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide the highest quality education to its students and to contribute to their formation as christian leaders. The Emerald Heights Academy student should be a young person of integrity and character who commands an appropriate wealth of knowledge of his faith, the humanities, and the sciences. The student should display critical discernment and possess a disposition toward service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$538K
Spent
$516K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$538K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$538K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$799K
Expenses
$516K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$855K
Net assets
$252K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$294K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $419K Management & general 18% · $91K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$62,889Pt VII · Sec A
President (from 6/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (to 6/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (from 1/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (to 12/2019)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (from 3/2020 to 6/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (to 2/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Thomas$97,809$93,715$77,998———
Kimberly Bentler———$73,288$64,189$62,889
Paul Parietti$33,498$30,977————
Brian Richard———$31,145$19,162—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops Christ-centered leaders through academic, spiritual, character, and apostolic formation.

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3 programs · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Emerald heights academy implements the integral formation method of education that harmoniously develops all dimensions of the human person. Through this education method, emerald heights academy focuses on four dimensions in order to teach, educate, and form the whole person.

$419Kprogram expense
02

And to develop in each student a deep and personal relationship with jesus christ so that they may come to know, love, and imitate him. The religious curriculum teaches the conscious and constant pursuit of virtue. Students gain respect for others of all faiths and learn how to be servant leaders in the communities in which they live.

Pt IX · col B
03

And empathy through a practical understanding of service and the desire of the well being of their local and global communities.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Money outPt IX
$516K
Ln 25
Programscol B$419K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$236K$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$56K$6K$564
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$195K$57K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$2K$5K$250
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$5K$356
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$16K$5K$860
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$65K$8K$412
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$155
Total functional expensesLn 25$516K$419K$91K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $799K$855K−$56K$294K 990 PDF
FY2024 $778K$788K−$10K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $607K$719K−$112K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $801K$648K$153K$470K 990 PDF
FY2021 $691K$626K$65K$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $538K$516K$21K$252K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $537,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,600$197,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $356,486$361,401
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $547$271
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,526−$21,256
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,159$537,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,421$43,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,161$352,749
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,797$119,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $475,379$516,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,780$21,387
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $537,595 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,304 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$127,365
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,814
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$76,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $361,401$361,401
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $271$271
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30,927−$30,927
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,367$1,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $361,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$20,985$537,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $516,208 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,874$43,874
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,120 · Management $6,205 · Fundraising $564$62,889
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,706 · Management $56,959 · Fundraising $3,941$255,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,800 · Management $4,871 · Fundraising $250$6,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,994 · Management $4,983 · Fundraising $356$27,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,719 · Management $1,505$5,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,245 · Management $4,516 · Fundraising $860$21,621
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,910$5,910
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,328 · Management $7,828 · Fundraising $412$73,568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,614 · Management $1,270$4,884
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,398 · Management $155$4,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $418,708 · Management $91,117 · Fundraising $6,383$516,208
Part X · Balance sheet $325,348 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,693$103,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,223$220,494
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $439$959
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,355$325,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,220$2,396
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$71,430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,220$73,826
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,135$251,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,135$251,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,355$325,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$537,595
XI-2 Total expenses$516,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,522

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