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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.

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.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.81M (2023)

Expenses
$3.22M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.25M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.58M (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
$2,813,891
Expenses
$3,219,184
Net Income
-$405,293
Net Assets
$5,668,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,184
1.6%
Program Services $2,698,076
95.9%
Investment Income $52,794
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,770
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$819
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,886
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,318
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,784,044
55.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,249,901
Total Liabilities $2,581,317
Net Assets $5,668,584
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carrie Laferle Gergely (Managing Director) $96,318 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jandiz Cardoso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Sanchez Leos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Yoshitomi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Pohly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Eckert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Burns (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,597,812
Expenses
$2,513,592
Net Income
$84,220
Net Assets
$6,080,930
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,213,972
46.7%
Program Services $1,582,583
60.9%
Investment Income $78,086
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,453
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$291,490
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,208
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,611
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,129,561
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,629,630
Total Liabilities $2,548,700
Net Assets $6,080,930
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carrie Laferle Gergely (Managing Director) $88,611 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jandiz Cardoso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Sanchez Leos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Yoshitomi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Alexander Bonifer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Duvendeck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Guerra (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,774,630
Expenses
$1,343,100
Net Income
$431,530
Net Assets
$6,133,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $174,991
9.9%
Program Services $1,053,536
59.4%
Investment Income $57,928
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $486,775
27.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,400
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,301
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $318,819
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,617,567
Total Liabilities $2,483,821
Net Assets $6,133,746
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carrie Laferle Gergely (Managing Director) $78,301 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Desurra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jandiz Cardoso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Sanchez Leos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Eckert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Yoshitomi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,480,285
Expenses
$2,460,229
Net Income
$20,056
Net Assets
$5,898,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,313
3.8%
Program Services $2,304,509
92.9%
Investment Income $60,884
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,920
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,659
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,804
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,202,667
48.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,368,733
Total Liabilities $2,470,048
Net Assets $5,898,685
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $92,804 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Desurra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Pendergast (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Peska (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Yoshitomi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,005,081
Expenses
$2,865,728
Net Income
$139,353
Net Assets
$5,864,352
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,570
1.8%
Program Services $2,859,778
95.2%
Investment Income $59,305
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,853
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,575
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $91,000
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,546,244
54.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,426,739
Total Liabilities $2,562,387
Net Assets $5,864,352
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $91,000 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Churven (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Eckert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Pendergast (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Peska (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Yoshitomi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,882,377
Expenses
$2,414,028
Net Income
$468,349
Net Assets
$5,669,449
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,207
1.9%
Program Services $2,750,403
95.4%
Investment Income $46,820
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,385
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $449
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,113
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,000
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,224,682
50.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,224,668
Total Liabilities $2,555,219
Net Assets $5,669,449
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lyric Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Churven (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ariane Price (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,685,347
Expenses
$2,258,376
Net Income
$426,971
Net Assets
$5,158,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,244
1.2%
Program Services $2,590,022
96.5%
Investment Income $39,494
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,279
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,712
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,596
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,445
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,041,340
46.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,703,507
Total Liabilities $2,544,954
Net Assets $5,158,553
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $73,445 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guy Greco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annie Sertich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Gardner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lyric Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jo Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,706,833
Expenses
$2,175,624
Net Income
$531,209
Net Assets
$4,669,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,770
1.0%
Program Services $2,614,740
96.6%
Investment Income $32,036
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,863
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,470
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,954
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,557
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $976,707
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,590,382
Total Liabilities $2,920,941
Net Assets $4,669,441
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $72,557 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guy Greco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Gaul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Leeds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patty Guggenheim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jo Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,816,366
Expenses
$2,186,048
Net Income
$630,318
Net Assets
$4,118,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,867
0.1%
Program Services $2,722,331
96.7%
Investment Income $27,562
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $46,642
1.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,582
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,382
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,971
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,038,932
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,038,097
Total Liabilities $2,919,675
Net Assets $4,118,422
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $67,971 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guy Greco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annie Sertich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Eckert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laird Macintosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Beehner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edi Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,723,983
Expenses
$1,947,508
Net Income
$776,475
Net Assets
$3,485,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,393
0.6%
Program Services $2,573,212
94.5%
Investment Income $26,043
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $95,731
3.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,091
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,513
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,688
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $913,685
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,372,689
Total Liabilities $2,887,444
Net Assets $3,485,245
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather De Michele (Managing Director) $67,688 $0 $0
Ron Hofmann (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guy Greco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Antonian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michaela Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annie Sertich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Eckert (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,127,302
Expenses
$1,595,675
Net Income
$531,627
Net Assets
$2,490,898
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,364
0.6%
Program Services $2,063,524
97.0%
Investment Income $17,993
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,974
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,447
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,500
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $806,791
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,646,413
Total Liabilities $155,515
Net Assets $2,490,898

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,719,575
Expenses
$1,341,158
Net Income
$378,417
Net Assets
$1,952,511
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $62,347
3.6%
Program Services $1,626,559
94.6%
Investment Income $8,337
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,275
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,057
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,113
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $657,051
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,202,073
Total Liabilities $249,562
Net Assets $1,952,511

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,380,838
Expenses
$1,296,531
Net Income
$84,307
Net Assets
$1,576,267
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,354,296
98.1%
Investment Income $10,539
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,977
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,026
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,246
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $609,587
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,922,984
Total Liabilities $346,717
Net Assets $1,576,267

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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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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
2004

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
2003

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
2002

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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