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Friendly Academy

Tax-deductible

St Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 93-4131510Revenue $747K in FY2024

On file with the IRS5501 Delmar Blvd Suite A300, 63112-3054 · St Louis, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To equip students with a quality and holistic education rooted in love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 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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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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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 · $747K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$747K
Spent
$658K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$88K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $514K Management & general 22% · $144K Fundraising 0% · $600

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

6 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$45,934Pt VII · Sec A
Alesha Morrison
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Ray
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tesha Robinson’s $46K as CEO is at the 37th 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Friendly Academy is an education nonprofit based in St Louis, MO, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $514K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Friendly academy is a tuition-free public charter school in north city ST. Louis, offering kindergarten, 1ST grade, and 2ND grade. Designed to grow with the community, it will expand grade levels based on family needs, with plans to serve k-12.

$514Kprogram 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
The Opportunity TrustFY2024$747K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$747K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$747K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$747K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$658K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$600
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$747K
Government grantsLn 1e$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Total revenueLn 12$747K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$106K
Total assetsLn 16$100$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100$149K
Net assetsLn 32$0$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$99K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$127K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$28K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$123K$2K$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$61K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$3K$12K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$73K$59K$14K
InterestLn 20$296$296
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$842
Total functional expensesLn 25$658K$514K$144K$600

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $747K$658K$88K$88K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $746,649 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$746,607
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$746,649
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$312,297
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$346,181
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$658,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$88,171
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $746,649 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$441,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$746,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$746,649
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $658,478 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,547 · Management $32,849$131,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,178 · Management $19,875$147,053
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,182 · Management $5,666$33,848
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,215$2,215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,160$33,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,356 · Management $1,653 · Fundraising $600$125,609
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,250 · Management $14,085$75,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,323 · Management $5,982$8,305
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,778 · Management $11,969$14,747
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,479 · Management $1,720$9,199
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59,197 · Management $13,613$72,810
IX-20 InterestManagement $296$296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,663 · Management $842$4,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,953 · Management $143,925 · Fundraising $600$658,478
Part X · Balance sheet $237,636 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100$128,535
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,915
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$106,186
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100$237,636
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100$149,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100$149,465
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$88,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100$237,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$746,649
XI-2 Total expenses$658,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,171
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$88,171

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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