To provide education in the arts to students primarily in 11th and 12th grades. The School also provides curriculum courses in english, history, science and math to the students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $695K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
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Revenue
$3.0M
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +122%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2022▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$3.8M

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 Oct 1997.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.8M Management & general 34% · $948K Fundraising 0% · $13K

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; $131K 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
Head of School
$131,286Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Jordan’s $190K as Head of School is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Jordan$189,572$132,209$137,558$131,286$129,670

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches arts, English, history, science, and math to high school juniors and seniors.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The oxbow school is an innovative, interdisciplinary semester program for high school juniors, seniors and post-grad students. Our mission is to strengthen students' abilities in creative and critical inquiry by combining rigorous studio art practice with innovative academics.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$541,834
Unitemized GrantFY2022$513,515
Unitemized GrantFY2021$482,351
Unitemized GrantFY2020$81,460

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$948K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Government grantsLn 1e$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
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$910K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$482K$482K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$646K$420K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$57K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$50K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$30K$154K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$102K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$169K$158K$10K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$259K$259K
InsuranceLn 23$92K$92K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$160K$13K$175
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.8M$948K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$6.3M−$3.6M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$3.2M−$60K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.1M−$128K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.0M$2.8M$154K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$204K$8.1M 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 $2,962,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,205$505,370
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $807,500$2,302,823
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,397$73,478
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $285,363$81,122
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,471,465$2,962,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,460$482,351
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $542,293$1,266,852
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $643,363$1,059,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,267,116$2,808,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $204,349$154,242
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,962,793 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$221,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$505,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,302,823$2,302,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,525$40,525
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $27,550$27,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $32,953$32,953
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $51,000$51,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,572$2,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,302,823 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $154,600$2,962,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,808,551 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $482,351$482,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $646,349 · Management $419,627$1,065,976
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,997 · Management $63,219$120,216
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,204 · Management $30,456$80,660
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,566$18,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,624 · Management $154,102$183,726
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $102,392 · Fundraising $12,910$115,302
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $29,731$29,731
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,430 · Management $10,207$168,637
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,037$2,037
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,215$13,215
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $259,221$259,221
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $91,951$91,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,132 · Management $12,786 · Fundraising $175$173,093
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,869$3,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,847,177 · Management $948,289 · Fundraising $13,085$2,808,551
Part X · Balance sheet $9,265,638 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $910,230$1,217,515
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$7,700
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,565$12,413
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,501,488$6,389,421
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,809,378$1,638,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,238,661$9,265,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,383$132,798
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $272,105$492,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,152,410$1,228,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,937,179$8,029,890
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $149,072$7,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,086,251$8,037,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,238,661$9,265,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,037,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,962,793
XI-2 Total expenses$2,808,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,086,251
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$202,903
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,037,590

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