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Empigo Academy INC

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Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)Education EIN 93-2863561Revenue $183K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 6, 2025

On file with the IRSempigoacademy.org4801 Franklin Ave, 50310-1960 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Apr 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Operate accredited high school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$183K
Spent
$169K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$17K

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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $160K Management & general 6% · $10K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Victoria Knight
Dean of Students
$21,900Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Johnson
Treasurer
$363Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Levon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shayla Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Knight
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Valentine
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Kinnard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Doc McCaulley
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Knight’s $22K as Dean of Students is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Operates an accredited high school for students.

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1 program · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operate accredited high school prioritizing career and technical education.

$160Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$183K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$525
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$525
Total revenueLn 12$183K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K$363$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$52K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$160K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $183K$169K$14K$17K 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 $183,107 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,000$54,955
I-9 Program service revenue$127,627
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,000$183,107
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$22,263
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$147,149
I-18 Total expenses$169,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,000$13,695
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $183,107 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $525 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,955
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,152 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$183,107
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,412 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,900 · Management $363 · Fundraising $0$22,263
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,362 · Fundraising $0$4,362
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,923 · Management $1,922 · Fundraising $0$3,845
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,552 · Management $3,131 · Fundraising $0$54,683
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,498 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,558 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,289
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,526 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,388 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,634 · Management $9,778 · Fundraising $0$169,412
Part X · Balance sheet $17,145 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,450$17,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,450$17,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,450$17,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,450$17,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,450$17,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,107
XI-2 Total expenses$169,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,145

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

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