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Lupine Community School

Tax-deductible

Chapel Hill, NC501(c)(3)Education EIN 93-2475541Revenue $179K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthelupinecommunityschool.com3217 Damascus Church Rd, 27516-8056 · Chapel Hill, NCTax-exempt since Feb 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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LCS will be an inclusive naturebased elementary school with farm animals gardens will be registered in NC to serve preschoolfifth grade and will follow state academic standards values neurodiversity racial socioeconomic diversity and varying learning styles

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 77% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$179K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$82K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$327K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$179K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$251K
FY2025$179K
Expenses
$82K
FY2025▲ +371%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$17K
FY2025$82K
Net assets
$327K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$230K
FY2025$327K

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 Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $74K Management & general 10% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Birgit Fleming
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Foust
Board Chair & Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Aries
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tawni Lambert
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Magrinat
School Director
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates children preschool-fifth grade in nature with farm animals and gardens, valuing diversity and varied learning styles.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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LCS operates a nature-based educational program for children that emphasizes inclusive, experiential, and interdisciplinary learning. Students spend significant instructional time outdoors engaging with their local environment as part of academic study, environmental stewardship, and social-emotional development.

$74Kprogram expense

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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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$110K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$327K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$327K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$9K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$575K$630K
Total assetsLn 16$584K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$327K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$19K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$23K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$296$266$30
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$141
OccupancyLn 16$19K$17K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74$67$7
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$279
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$74K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $179K$82K$97K$327K 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$17K$233K$230K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $178,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,639$175,670
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,639$178,683
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$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,404$81,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,404$81,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $233,235$96,717
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $178,683 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,670
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,670
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,000$3,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,013$178,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,966 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,851 · Management $2,095$20,946
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,015 · Management $2,557$25,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $266 · Management $30$296
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,272 · Management $141$1,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,181 · Management $1,909$19,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67 · Management $7$74
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,515 · Management $279$2,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,603 · Management $1,178$11,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,770 · Management $8,196 · Fundraising $0$81,966
Part X · Balance sheet $705,385 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,336$75,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $575,000$629,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $584,336$705,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $354,376$378,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,960$326,677
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,960$326,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $584,336$705,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,683
XI-2 Total expenses$81,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,960
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,677

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

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