Third Future Schools - Louisiana

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Since 2023Human ServicesEIN 93-1638103

A team of dedicated teachers and leaders, working in a high performance and caring culture, implements wholescale reform of the education system based on different design principles. They maintain an intense focus on high quality instruction and also provide students with experiences to broaden perspective and support the growth of year 2035 competencies. Third future schools holds high expectations for students and staff and believes that everyone can create their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $94K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$13.3M
+122% vs prior year
Spent
$11.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$773K
By yearFY2024–FY2024
Revenue
$13.3M
FY2024▲ +122%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$6.0M
FY2024$13.3M
Expenses
$11.8M
FY2024▲ +75%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$6.7M
FY2024$11.8M
Net assets
$773K
FY2024▲ +202%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$758K
FY2024$773K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThird Future Schools - Louisiana
EINHdr · item D93-1638103
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2024
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBaton Rouge, LA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.34
Program services66%$7.8M
Management & general34%$3.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.8M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
66%
of spending reaches programs▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
0.8mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+11%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +191% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +631%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2024$292K
FY2024$2.1M
Total liabilities
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +30%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$823K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$773K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$13.3M
Other revenue$350
— government grantsLn 1e$12.9M
Total revenueLn 12$13.3M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $823K · Operating expenses/yr $11.8M
0.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.8M · Total expenses $11.8M
66%
Management & General
Management & general $3.9M · Total expenses $11.8M
34%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $11.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.1M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $13.3M · Total revenue $13.3M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $12.9M · Total revenue $13.3M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $13.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $13.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $11.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $13.3M · Prior year $6.0M
+122%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $773K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $13.3M · Expenses $11.8M
+11%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $773K · Total assets $2.1M
36%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Williams · Reported title SECRETARY/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $11.8M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.3M · Total expenses $11.8M
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 66%——
Spent on management, % of spending 34%——
Revenue growth 122%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chief of Schools an
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves education through whole-scale reform, focusing on high-quality instruction and student growth for future competencies.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $7.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Expansion into more districts providing a high quality education for at-risk students in impoverished areas, closing the achievement gap as measured by nwea map assessment with network scores showing more than one year's growth, continuing development of leadership capacity to provide great school administrators at all campuses.

$7.8Mprogram expense

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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$94K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $6.0M$6.7M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,273,762 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,891,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$382,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,273,412
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $350$350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,273,762
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,753,403 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,611,612 · Management $1,596,433$6,208,045
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,037 · Management $6,126$15,163
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $440,808 · Management $250,752$691,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $272,026 · Management $88,178$360,204
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $63,365$63,365
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,266$27,266
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,013,944 · Management $313,445$2,327,389
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $94,490 · Management $48,998$143,488
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $497,761$497,761
IX-17 TravelManagement $276,677$276,677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,378$1,378
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $112,341$112,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $351,954 · Management $544,845$896,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,561 · Management $115,406$128,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,808,810 · Management $3,944,593 · Fundraising $0$11,753,403
Part X · Balance sheet $2,136,412 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$822,799
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,507$428,530
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$470,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,512$11,134
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $265,231$403,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,353$2,136,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $793,984$1,255,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,518$37,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,050,194$1,362,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$757,841$773,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$757,841$773,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,353$2,136,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,273,762
XI-2 Total expenses$11,753,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,520,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$757,841
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,473

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