Cholla Academy is a charter school that provides quality education to grades kindergarten through high school (grades k-12)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$202K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $272K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$202K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2022▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.5M Management & general 15% · $988K

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; $202K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$103,487Pt VII · Sec A
$63,932Pt VII · Sec A
$34,765Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Ruiz$159,011—————
Kathryn Couch$110,238$106,843$103,487$103,487$102,589$105,643
Patricia Keech$68,246$64,662$63,932$63,932$57,781$57,075
Troy Couch$68,077$65,632$65,104$34,765$48,572$49,216

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students from kindergarten through high school.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provision of quality education to grades k-12

$5.5Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$988K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5113
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$202K$116K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.9M$443K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$481K$275K$205K
Payroll taxesLn 10$274K$175K$99K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$645K$623K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$1.0M$81K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$124K$7K
InterestLn 20$79K$75K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$114K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$34K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.5M$988K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.5M$6.9M−$406K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$6.7M$76K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.4M$6.6M$739K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.2M$6.5M$634K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$5.4M$190K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.6M$5.2M$397K$3.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,154,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,560,793$7,127,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,672$27,182
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,617,465$7,154,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,052,473$4,334,386
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,374,557$2,185,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,427,030$6,520,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,435$634,322
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,154,362 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,126,577
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,127,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,182$27,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,182$7,154,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,520,040 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,676 · Management $86,508$202,184
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,934,472 · Management $443,104$3,377,576
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $275,278 · Management $205,412$480,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $175,001 · Management $98,935$273,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,175$1,175
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,752$31,752
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $623,143 · Management $21,820$644,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,044$14,044
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,047,219 · Management $80,557$1,127,776
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,424 · Management $6,549$130,973
IX-20 InterestPrograms $75,111 · Management $3,953$79,064
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $114,469 · Management $6,025$120,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,642 · Management $1,771$35,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,532,479 · Management $987,561 · Fundraising $0$6,520,040
Part X · Balance sheet $5,947,968 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,367,582$2,068,478
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,498$303,853
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $72,633$359,917
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,961$24,658
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,692,942$3,191,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,294,616$5,947,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,772$139,594
X-25 Other liabilities$2,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,954,802$1,973,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,171,108$3,673,505
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,706$300,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,339,814$3,974,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,294,616$5,947,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,974,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,154,362
XI-2 Total expenses$6,520,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$634,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,339,814
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,974,136

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