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Best Academy Inc

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 / Higher Education Institutions (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.
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
$16.7M (2023)

Expenses
$15.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$15.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$20.1M (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
$16,665,161
Expenses
$15,159,124
Net Income
$1,506,037
Net Assets
-$4,933,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,658,804
100.0%
Program Services $4,706
0.0%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,648
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $919,627
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,627,312
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,163,606
Total Liabilities $20,097,116
Net Assets -$4,933,510
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (Executive Di) $187,636 $0 $0
Emily Peterson (Chief Admin) $144,100 $0 $0
Fatou Diahame (Board Member) $122,181 $0 $0
Rachelle Larson (Board Member) $107,485 $0 $0
Nick Boettcher (Board Member) $97,500 $0 $0
Meghan Roegge (Board Member) $80,841 $0 $0
Layla Hayow (Board Member) $56,541 $0 $0
Sarah Swanson (Board Member) $56,525 $0 $0
Fowsiya Dahir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laquita Limo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markanetta Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,938,586
Expenses
$13,414,498
Net Income
$5,524,088
Net Assets
-$6,222,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,920,576
99.9%
Program Services $9,717
0.1%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,291
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $430,932
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,351,758
54.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,956,196
Total Liabilities $23,178,944
Net Assets -$6,222,748
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (Executive Di) $183,978 $0 $25,238
Nick Boettcher (Board Member) $77,360 $0 $16,070
Meghan Roegge (Board Member) $70,010 $0 $14,871
Layla Hayow (Board Member) $58,038 $0 $13,005
Sarah Swanson (Board Member) $55,497 $0 $12,570
Fowsiya Dahir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laquita Limo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markanetta Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,343,198
Expenses
$14,288,965
Net Income
$54,233
Net Assets
-$11,746,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,231,438
99.2%
Program Services $1,633
0.0%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $110,121
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $587,350
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,412,888
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,985,443
Total Liabilities $22,732,279
Net Assets -$11,746,836
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (Ceo) $180,329 $0 $13,841
Fatou Diahame (School Principal) $111,346 $0 $15,173
Rachelle Larson (School Principal) $101,401 $0 $8,150
Nick Boettcher (Board Member) $65,816 $0 $11,077
Megan Roegge (Board Member) $61,225 $0 $9,847
Sylvia Beevas (School Principal) $56,855 $0 $10,608
Hailie Johnson (Board Member) $50,293 $0 $9,612
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Louis King (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laquita Love Limo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fowsiya Dahir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Damaris Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,545,061
Expenses
$13,378,207
Net Income
$166,854
Net Assets
-$8,858,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,515,334
99.8%
Program Services $465
0.0%
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 $29,261
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $745,343
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,130,896
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,076,682
Total Liabilities $17,935,011
Net Assets -$8,858,329
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (Ceo) $174,887 $0 $13,621
Sylvia Beevas (School Principal) $111,971 $0 $21,072
Fatou Diahame (School Principal) $102,062 $0 $14,049
Rachelle Larson (School Principal) $96,071 $0 $7,516
Megan Roegge (Board Member) $56,805 $0 $9,242
Nick Boettcher (Board Member) $54,692 $0 $9,512
Hailie Johnson (Board Member) $46,755 $0 $8,999
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Louis King (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laquita Love Limo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fowsiya Dahir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Damaris Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,697,027
Expenses
$10,133,441
Net Income
$2,563,586
Net Assets
-$9,025,183
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,648,594
99.6%
Program Services $1,840
0.0%
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 $46,592
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $705,835
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,813,528
57.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,458,388
Total Liabilities $18,483,571
Net Assets -$9,025,183
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fatou Diahame (School Principal) $100,825 $0 $13,722
Sylvia Beevas (School Principal) $94,175 $0 $15,183
Eric Mahmoud (Ceo) $86,148 $0 $6,713
Megan Roegge (Board Member) $54,344 $0 $5,829
Rachelle Larson (School Principal) $34,116 $0 $4,226
Nick Boettcher (Board Member) $24,225 $0 $4,055
Hailie Johnson (Board Member) $22,371 $0 $3,961
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Louis King (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicolas Styles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laquita Love Limo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fowsiya Dahir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Idriss Omar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Akil Foluke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Priya Morioka (Board Member (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,262,712
Expenses
$12,482,237
Net Income
-$2,219,525
Net Assets
-$11,288,769
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,250,248
99.9%
Program Services $6,042
0.1%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,404
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,085
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,273,834
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,400,377
Total Liabilities $26,689,146
Net Assets -$11,288,769
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fatou Diahame (School Principal) $98,129 $0 $13,421
Meghan Roegge (Board Member/Teacher) $53,279 $0 $3,996
Ezra Hyland (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Priya Morioka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roda Rabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Idriss Omar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Mahmoud (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Carl Allen (Coo/Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,871,696
Expenses
$14,524,318
Net Income
-$2,652,622
Net Assets
-$5,471,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,830,455
99.7%
Program Services $5,695
0.0%
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 $35,545
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $231,881
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,069,300
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,984,926
Total Liabilities $17,456,923
Net Assets -$5,471,997
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fatou Diahame (Principal) $97,333 $0 $12,834
Brittany Burrows (Board Member/Teacher (Part Year)) $52,976 $0 $8,288
Meghan Roegge (Board Member/Teacher) $48,141 $0 $3,611
Ezra Hyland (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Guled (Board Member (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0
Eric Mahmoud (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Robert Doty (Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,357,426
Expenses
$10,998,057
Net Income
-$640,631
Net Assets
-$2,819,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,304,758
99.5%
Program Services $52,666
0.5%
Investment Income $2
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 $144,258
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,470,351
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,025,413
Total Liabilities $7,844,788
Net Assets -$2,819,375
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (School Director) $93,598 $0 $0
Brittany Burrows (Board Member) $50,660 $0 $0
Ezra Hyland (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Guled (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roda Rabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Doty (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,164,233
Expenses
$9,750,699
Net Income
-$586,466
Net Assets
-$2,178,744
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,147,756
99.8%
Program Services $16,248
0.2%
Investment Income $229
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 $156,180
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $4,825
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,043,165
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,621,808
Total Liabilities $4,800,552
Net Assets -$2,178,744
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (School Director) $156,180 $0 $0
Ed Coakley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Burrows (Board Member Teacher) $0 $0 $0
Roda Rabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toniko Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Guled (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Torvik (Contract Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,623,268
Expenses
$7,348,182
Net Income
$275,086
Net Assets
$2,021,762
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,592,886
99.6%
Program Services $29,292
0.4%
Investment Income $1,090
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 $185,957
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,905,470
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,434,721
Total Liabilities $412,959
Net Assets $2,021,762
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Mahmoud (School Director) $146,419 $0 $0
Ella Mahmoud (Hr Director) $39,538 $0 $0
Ed Coakley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ezra Hyland (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anura Si Asar (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Fatau Diahame (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deandra Knighten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Borman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toniko Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rita Gordon (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Torvik (Contract Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,190,492
Expenses
$6,561,691
Net Income
$628,801
Net Assets
$1,746,676
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,155,162
99.5%
Program Services $33,485
0.5%
Investment Income $1,845
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 $192,180
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $62,050
0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,196,138
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,218,655
Total Liabilities $471,979
Net Assets $1,746,676

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,872,954
Expenses
$6,395,838
Net Income
$477,116
Net Assets
$1,117,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,870,654
100.0%
Program Services $2,235
0.0%
Investment Income $65
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 $180,484
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,444,509
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,812,495
Total Liabilities $694,620
Net Assets $1,117,875

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,997,649
Expenses
$5,668,135
Net Income
$329,514
Net Assets
$640,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,975,220
99.6%
Program Services $22,429
0.4%
Investment Income $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 $265,053
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,259,340
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,339,485
Total Liabilities $698,726
Net Assets $640,759

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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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