Vermilion Charter Foundation INC

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To provide an inspiring and motivating educational environment that delivers real, measurable results and prepares our students to be the next generation of leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 237 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24.6M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
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
$11.6M
Spent
$11.4M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$202K

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 Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $7.4M Management & general 35% · $4.1M

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Vermilion Charter Foundation INC is an education nonprofit based in Lafayette, LA, formed in 2020.

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1 program · $7.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Programs and activities include general education for the instruction of students, transportation, including bus services for students and school administration.

$7.4Mprogram 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 1 funder$500

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $1.2M federal money spent
Charter Schools ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.282 · Through Louisiana Department of Education$619K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Louisiana Department of Education$214K
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Louisiana Department of Education$155K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Louisiana Department of Education$148K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Louisiana Department of Education$72K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$536
Money outPt IX
$11.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$536
Total revenueLn 12$11.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$74K
Accounts receivableLn 4$64K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$20.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.6M
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5237
VolunteersI 675
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$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$0$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$24.6M
Net assetsLn 32$0$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.4M$459K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$13K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$510K$447K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$265K$232K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$355K$108K$247K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$401K$401K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$10K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$30K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$605K$539K$66K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
InterestLn 20$2.2M$2.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$974K$639K$335K
InsuranceLn 23$231K$173K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.3M$510K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$1K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.4M$7.4M$4.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $11.6M$11.4M$202K$202K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,644,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$11,308,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$336,006
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$11,644,913
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 $0$4,613,971
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$6,828,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$11,442,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$202,303
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $11,644,913 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $536 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$11,308,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,308,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $336,006$336,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $336,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $536$11,644,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,442,610 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,365,857 · Management $458,878$3,824,735
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,955 · Management $1,811$14,766
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $447,344 · Management $62,524$509,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $232,155 · Management $32,447$264,602
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $107,855 · Management $247,285$355,140
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,819$33,819
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $401,479$401,479
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,261$98,261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,832 · Management $45,877$55,709
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,850 · Management $7,449$37,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $538,765 · Management $66,010$604,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,365$36,365
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,174,715$2,174,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $639,130 · Management $335,022$974,152
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $172,893 · Management $57,631$230,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,287,440 · Management $510,033$1,797,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,108 · Management $27,820$28,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,381,289 · Management $4,061,321 · Fundraising $0$11,442,610
Part X · Balance sheet $24,778,605 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,092,217
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$103,914
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$73,814
X-4 Accounts receivable$64,244
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$161,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,502,424
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$20,780,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$24,778,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$792,892
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,427,505
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$124,996
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$22,038,930
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$191,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,576,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$202,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$202,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$24,778,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,644,913
XI-2 Total expenses$11,442,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$202,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,303

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

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