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Lionsgate Academy

  • Minnetonka, MN
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2009
  • EIN: 20-8933066

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
$27.2M (2023)

Expenses
$27.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$29.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$37M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,214,201
Expenses
$27,188,975
Net Income
$25,226
Net Assets
-$7,600,159
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,997,126
99.2%
Program Services $201,266
0.7%
Investment Income $15,809
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $504,229
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,258,003
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,430,062
Total Liabilities $37,030,221
Net Assets -$7,600,159
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Restorff (Executive Director) $132,355 $0 $11,928
Aaron Leisen (Director Of Finance And Operations) $120,353 $0 $19,638
Janet Ha (Director) $57,217 $0 $14,457
Molly Figenskau (Secretary) $54,458 $0 $11,596
Andrew Birnstengel (Director) $49,886 $0 $12,393
Ann Wiesner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Bangma (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amiri Brotherson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jason Pusey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Nickolas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Osband (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,771,694
Expenses
$23,977,933
Net Income
-$206,239
Net Assets
-$7,625,385
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,761,104
100.0%
Program Services $9,664
0.0%
Investment Income $926
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $461,351
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,223,376
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,156,380
Total Liabilities $35,781,765
Net Assets -$7,625,385
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Restorff (Executive Director) $116,700 $0 $9,442
Aaron Leisen (Director Of Finance And Operations) $100,024 $0 $15,432
Molly Figenskau (Secretary) $44,370 $0 $5,703
Benjamin Barnes (Vice Chair) $40,009 $0 $8,717
Janet Ha (Member) $38,566 $0 $15,219
Christine Peper (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amiri Brotherson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Bangma (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lori Fligge (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Pusey (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Wiesner (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 21, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,147,818
Expenses
$20,818,076
Net Income
-$670,258
Net Assets
-$7,419,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,731
0.7%
Program Services $20,008,615
99.3%
Investment Income $3,472
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $452,600
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,831,629
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,728,304
Total Liabilities $16,147,450
Net Assets -$7,419,146
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Restorff (Excutive Director) $120,057 $0 $9,921
Aaron Leisen (Director Of Finance And Operations) $104,589 $0 $20,665
Molly Figenskau (Director) $49,768 $0 $9,965
Rachel Bell (Secretary) $46,730 $0 $14,073
Ben Barnes (Director) $42,787 $0 $15,793
Emy Bachman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amiri Brotherson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lori Fligge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,942,630
Expenses
$19,524,005
Net Income
-$581,375
Net Assets
-$6,748,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $357,234
1.9%
Program Services $18,579,098
98.1%
Investment Income $6,298
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $504,033
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,858,037
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,919,147
Total Liabilities $17,668,035
Net Assets -$6,748,888
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Restorff (Executive Director) $113,714 $0 $18,548
Aaron Leisen (Director Of Finance And Operations) $71,857 $0 $21,790
Bradford Gran (Director) $68,067 $0 $17,079
Rachel Bell (Secretary) $45,638 $0 $18,140
Ben Barnes (Director) $42,108 $0 $20,052
Emy Bachman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Sawyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lori Fligge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sal Lapiano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,356,390
Expenses
$13,880,193
Net Income
$2,476,197
Net Assets
-$6,167,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $638,996
3.9%
Program Services $15,709,008
96.0%
Investment Income $8,386
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $386,069
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,728,563
55.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,726,847
Total Liabilities $15,894,360
Net Assets -$6,167,513
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Halpin (Executive Director) $107,467 $0 $16,120
Ron Berger (Director Of Finance And Op) $90,157 $0 $13,524
Bradford Gran (Director) $63,912 $0 $9,587
Rachel Bell (Secretary) $46,799 $0 $7,020
Hanna Nelsen (Vice Chair) $41,279 $0 $6,192
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Sawyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Beazer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Kunkel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emy Bachman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Cottington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Leisen (Director Of Finance And Op) $0 $0 $3,438
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,447,286
Expenses
$14,650,898
Net Income
-$2,203,612
Net Assets
-$8,643,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $466,316
3.7%
Program Services $11,977,859
96.2%
Investment Income $3,111
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $338,360
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,106,435
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,999,035
Total Liabilities $19,642,745
Net Assets -$8,643,710
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Halpin (Executive Director) $95,905 $0 $14,386
Ron Berger (Director Of Finance And Op) $86,241 $0 $12,936
Bradford Gran (Director) $65,622 $0 $9,843
Jim Harms (Director) $44,374 $0 $6,656
Hanna Nelsen (Member) $40,124 $0 $6,019
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Emy Bachman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Liz Wielinski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laura Cottington (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amy Kunkel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 21, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,993,573
Expenses
$13,784,675
Net Income
-$1,791,102
Net Assets
-$6,440,098
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $675,793
5.6%
Program Services $11,317,139
94.4%
Investment Income $641
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $307,374
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,668,432
41.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,258,096
Total Liabilities $19,698,194
Net Assets -$6,440,098
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Restorff (Executive Director) $89,591 $0 $14,716
Ron Berger (Director Of Finance And Operations) $81,396 $0 $13,016
Sara Bydzovsky (Secretary) $55,416 $0 $8,312
Jo Sander (Director) $41,707 $0 $6,256
Jim Harms (Director) $37,610 $0 $5,641
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Emy Bachman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Liz Wielinski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laura Cottington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,568,248
Expenses
$10,566,620
Net Income
$1,628
Net Assets
-$4,648,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $463,958
4.4%
Program Services $10,104,282
95.6%
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $315,315
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,554,882
52.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,769,250
Total Liabilities $7,418,246
Net Assets -$4,648,996
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Halpin (Executive Director) $98,105 $0 $14,716
Ron Berger (Finance Director) $86,774 $0 $13,016
Sara Bydzovsky (Secretary) $54,968 $0 $8,245
Malory Kosher (Vice Chair) $46,201 $0 $6,930
Jim Harms (Director) $41,167 $0 $6,175
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Nisi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darren Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emy Bachman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Kenealy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,492,646
Expenses
$9,300,342
Net Income
$192,304
Net Assets
-$4,650,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $388,768
4.1%
Program Services $9,103,877
95.9%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,281
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,160,570
55.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,754,041
Total Liabilities $7,404,665
Net Assets -$4,650,624
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Halpin (Executive Director) $89,751 $0 $12,475
Ron Berger (Finance Director) $79,049 $0 $10,671
Ryan Weber (Vice Chair) $53,208 $0 $7,419
Sara Bydzovsky (Secretary) $50,320 $0 $7,022
Malory Kosher (Director/Teacher) $40,754 $0 $6,145
Tracy Klug (Director) $26,819 $0 $3,727
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Nisi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Barker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darren Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Kenealy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,430,230
Expenses
$8,430,785
Net Income
-$555
Net Assets
$419,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $302,573
3.6%
Program Services $8,127,645
96.4%
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $263,100
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,886,327
58.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,665,422
Total Liabilities $1,245,741
Net Assets $419,681
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Halpin (Executive Director) $85,724 $0 $12,370
Ryan Weber (Vice Chair) $48,070 $0 $6,690
Meg Fuller (Secretary) $44,981 $0 $5,584
Tracy Klug (Director) $39,331 $0 $4,918
Ron Berger (Finance Director) $17,945 $0 $2,589
Alicen Thorstad (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Nisi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Barker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Cleland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darren Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Peper (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 1, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,428,589
Expenses
$7,421,005
Net Income
$7,584
Net Assets
$420,236
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,400,271
99.6%
Program Services $30,985
0.4%
Investment Income $38
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,371
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,666
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $247,888
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,179,485
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,385,554
Total Liabilities $965,318
Net Assets $420,236

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990
Filed on March 11, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,809,796
Expenses
$6,826,988
Net Income
-$17,192
Net Assets
$412,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,776,842
99.5%
Program Services $34,213
0.5%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,792
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,528
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $297,930
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,995,061
58.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,536,677
Total Liabilities $1,124,025
Net Assets $412,652

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,888,411
Expenses
$5,853,034
Net Income
$35,377
Net Assets
$429,844
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,844,020
99.2%
Program Services $43,008
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$270
Other Revenue $1,653
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $212,292
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,377,595
57.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,699,709
Total Liabilities $1,269,865
Net Assets $429,844

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990

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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