The Academy for Precision Learning is a k-12 school dedicated to the success of all students including typically developing and - those across the autism spectrum - Learning in an academically challenging and socially vibrant environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124K a year · 2% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$327K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.9M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022−$524K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024−$51K
FY2025−$630K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 May 2002.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $4.7M Management & general 15% · $891K Fundraising 6% · $375K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$115,050Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Ojala’s $100K as Clinical Director/Co-Ed Until January 2025 is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Meyer——$117,692$153,735$115,050$118,038
Kristin Ojala$99,750$130,000$15,000———
Laura Barringer$92,843$110,000$69,462———
Mark Smith—$110,000————
Kirk Laughlin———$103,721—$101,976
Whitney Whitworth—$68,994————
Debora Merle——$64,608———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates K-12 students, including those on the autism spectrum, in a challenging and vibrant environment.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Academy for Precision Learning provides challenging and accessible academics, a socially vibrant environment, enrichment activities accessible to all students, and behavioral therapy services.

$4.7Mprogram expense

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 4 funders$113K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$891K
Fundraisingcol D$375K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$198K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5128
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$327K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$138K$26K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.5M$650K$280K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$615$265
Other employee benefitsLn 9$282K$222K$42K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$392K$309K$58K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$63K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$19K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$101K$80K$15K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$294K$232K$43K$19K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$436$188
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$30K$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$819$345
InsuranceLn 23$24K$19K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$96K$18K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.7M$891K$375K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.9M$6.5M−$561K−$630K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$6.7M−$1.2M−$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.7M$7.9M$1.8M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$8.3M−$1.4M−$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.4M$6.0M$415K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.1M$243K$695K 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 $6,388,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $638,559$1,458,461
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,805,886$4,963,151
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,474$5,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$112,758−$37,910
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,333,161$6,388,788
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 $4,552,070$5,251,306
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $538,168$722,181
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,090,238$5,973,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,923$415,301
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,388,788 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$198,256
VIII-1e Government grants$1,088,423
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,458,461
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,963,151$4,963,151
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,086$5,086
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$37,910−$37,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,963,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,824$6,388,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,973,487 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,373 · Management $25,922 · Fundraising $11,175$175,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,468,590 · Management $649,802 · Fundraising $280,133$4,398,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,291 · Management $615 · Fundraising $265$4,171
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,013 · Management $41,592 · Fundraising $17,930$281,535
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $308,812 · Management $57,853 · Fundraising $24,940$391,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,469$10,469
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,393 · Management $9,962$73,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,307 · Management $3,616 · Fundraising $1,559$24,482
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,945 · Management $3,923 · Fundraising $1,692$26,560
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $79,979 · Management $14,984 · Fundraising $6,458$101,421
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $231,545 · Management $43,377 · Fundraising $18,700$293,622
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,327 · Management $436 · Fundraising $188$2,951
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,470 · Management $5,701 · Fundraising $2,457$38,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,331 · Management $819 · Fundraising $345$5,495
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,847 · Management $3,531 · Fundraising $1,522$23,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,653 · Management $17,919 · Fundraising $7,726$121,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,707,876 · Management $890,521 · Fundraising $375,090$5,973,487
Part X · Balance sheet $1,437,426 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71$257
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,809,568$1,262,476
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $97,279$22,491
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,797$6,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,600$116,096
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,655$29,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,942,970$1,437,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,064$176,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,247,616$326,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $695,354$1,110,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,354$1,110,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,942,970$1,437,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,110,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,388,788
XI-2 Total expenses$5,973,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$415,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,110,655

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