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The Council For Quality Education

Lake Forest Elementary Charter Scho

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.37M (2023)

Expenses
$8.73M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.78M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$143k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,374,226
Expenses
$8,732,020
Net Income
-$357,794
Net Assets
$5,639,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,060,850
96.3%
Program Services $256,145
3.1%
Investment Income $21,782
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $35,449
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $260,175
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,688,971
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,782,511
Total Liabilities $143,331
Net Assets $5,639,180
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $200,201 $0 $57,712
Ryan Derousselle (Executive Director School Quality) $119,036 $0 $37,583
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $112,668 $0 $35,648
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fredette Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tyronne Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ulysses Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,071,157
Expenses
$8,935,328
Net Income
-$864,171
Net Assets
$5,832,033
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,871,879
97.5%
Program Services $118,451
1.5%
Investment Income $22,002
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $58,825
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $317,756
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,812,609
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,055,520
Total Liabilities $223,487
Net Assets $5,832,033
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $199,645 $0 $57,780
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $111,740 $0 $34,756
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathelyn Courseault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,424,203
Expenses
$7,781,044
Net Income
$643,159
Net Assets
$6,741,482
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,328,506
98.9%
Program Services $51,542
0.6%
Investment Income $44,293
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$138
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $434,500
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,141,601
53.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,814,250
Total Liabilities $72,768
Net Assets $6,741,482
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $199,352 $0 $59,568
Robert M Bell Iv (Principal) $116,426 $0 $30,562
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $111,567 $0 $29,915
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathelyn Courseault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,621,542
Expenses
$7,747,266
Net Income
-$125,724
Net Assets
$6,098,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,232,892
94.9%
Program Services $244,165
3.2%
Investment Income $85,445
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $59,040
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $434,500
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,010,513
51.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,303,388
Total Liabilities $1,205,065
Net Assets $6,098,323
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $198,856 $0 $57,910
Robert M Bell Iv (Principal) $121,353 $0 $36,330
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $111,269 $0 $35,680
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathelyn Courseault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,325,012
Expenses
$7,219,562
Net Income
$105,450
Net Assets
$6,224,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,910,459
94.3%
Program Services $257,707
3.5%
Investment Income $76,492
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $80,354
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $431,000
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,577,863
49.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,371,627
Total Liabilities $147,580
Net Assets $6,224,047
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $191,882 $0 $59,281
Robert M Bell Iv (Principal) $113,814 $0 $36,586
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $110,937 $0 $36,853
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
G Lee Caston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,056,032
Expenses
$7,436,610
Net Income
-$380,578
Net Assets
$6,118,597
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,656,727
94.3%
Program Services $270,503
3.8%
Investment Income $64,144
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $64,658
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $527,689
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,105,860
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,433,403
Total Liabilities $314,806
Net Assets $6,118,597
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $181,808 $0 $54,280
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Op) $111,782 $0 $36,204
Robert M Bell Iv (Principal) $100,630 $0 $33,307
Gina Dupart (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
G Lee Caston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,114,776
Expenses
$7,356,079
Net Income
-$241,303
Net Assets
$6,499,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,726,285
94.5%
Program Services $276,495
3.9%
Investment Income $59,027
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $52,969
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $378,852
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,011,559
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,648,431
Total Liabilities $149,256
Net Assets $6,499,175
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $179,986 $0 $53,021
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Operations) $104,407 $0 $32,750
G Lee Caston (President) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown Smith (Advisory Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,123,992
Expenses
$6,028,770
Net Income
$1,095,222
Net Assets
$6,740,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,750,571
94.8%
Program Services $273,858
3.8%
Investment Income $60,536
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $61,747
0.9%
Sales of Assets -$22,720
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $344,040
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,435,171
57.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,867,895
Total Liabilities $127,417
Net Assets $6,740,478
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele S Early (Founding Ceo) $147,031 $0 $46,132
Bernell St Cyr (Cfo/Director Of Finance & Operations) $96,259 $0 $32,507
G Lee Caston (President) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown Smith (Advisory Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enix Smith Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,226,432
Expenses
$5,485,853
Net Income
$740,579
Net Assets
$5,645,256
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,870,176
94.3%
Program Services $224,316
3.6%
Investment Income $60,763
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $71,177
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $313,214
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,166,126
57.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,710,984
Total Liabilities $65,728
Net Assets $5,645,256
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele Early (Founding Ceo) $135,807 $0 $42,516
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance And Operations) $91,632 $0 $29,355
G Lee Caston (President) $0 $0 $0
Donald Pate (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown (Advisory Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,002,815
Expenses
$5,280,719
Net Income
$722,096
Net Assets
$4,904,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,684,414
94.7%
Program Services $204,369
3.4%
Investment Income $40,477
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $73,555
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $298,009
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,044,198
57.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,961,045
Total Liabilities $56,368
Net Assets $4,904,677
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mardele Early (Ceo) $133,872 $0 $40,737
Bernell St Cyr (Director Of Finance & Operations) $85,963 $0 $28,427
G Lee Caston (President) $0 $0 $0
Donald Pate (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Windi Brown (Advisory Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gina Dupart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Eames (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Richburg Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,065,229
Expenses
$5,012,008
Net Income
$53,221
Net Assets
$4,182,581
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,742,118
93.6%
Program Services $209,374
4.1%
Investment Income $39,727
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $74,010
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $277,441
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,888,520
57.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,236,818
Total Liabilities $54,237
Net Assets $4,182,581

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,049,550
Expenses
$4,781,618
Net Income
$267,932
Net Assets
$4,129,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,754,667
94.2%
Program Services $201,164
4.0%
Investment Income $35,260
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $58,459
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,308
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,698,734
56.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,237,981
Total Liabilities $108,621
Net Assets $4,129,360

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,486,866
Expenses
$4,390,762
Net Income
$96,104
Net Assets
$3,861,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,238,582
94.5%
Program Services $172,977
3.9%
Investment Income $15,454
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $59,853
1.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $253,319
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,490,540
56.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,928,717
Total Liabilities $67,289
Net Assets $3,861,428

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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