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Breakthrough Public Schools

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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.91M (2023)

Expenses
$9.26M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.75M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.84M (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
$9,910,176
Expenses
$9,263,282
Net Income
$646,894
Net Assets
$907,758
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $354,250
3.6%
Program Services $6,652,272
67.1%
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 $2,903,654
29.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,567,590
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,750,056
Total Liabilities $1,842,298
Net Assets $907,758
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ralph Johnson (Ceo) $260,750 $0 $0
Andrew Mcrae (Chief Academic Officer) $162,055 $0 $0
John Mcbride (Head Of Schools) $140,537 $0 $0
Stephanie Wernet (Cio) $127,561 $0 $0
Megan Johnston (Coo) $119,661 $0 $0
Jennifer Howard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Zucca (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alan Kopit (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Eisenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joy Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Schlang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Steinhouse (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Tancer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mimura (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sanjay Vyas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Celeste Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,613,684
Expenses
$9,057,075
Net Income
-$443,391
Net Assets
$260,382
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $249,996
2.9%
Program Services $7,431,512
86.3%
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 $932,176
10.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,421,403
59.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,482,127
Total Liabilities $1,221,745
Net Assets $260,382
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ralph Johnson (Ceo) $212,833 $0 $0
Andrew Mcrae (Chief Academic Officer) $159,423 $0 $0
Tyler Thornton (Coo) $133,569 $0 $0
Stephanie Wernet (Cio) $122,258 $0 $0
Jennifer Howard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linda Zucca (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alan Kopit (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Eisenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joy Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Schlang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Steinhouse (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Tancer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Berlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Doug Mangen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,175,570
Expenses
$10,570,967
Net Income
$604,603
Net Assets
$703,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,060,557
27.4%
Program Services $7,931,594
71.0%
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 $183,419
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $904,914
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,953,371
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,179,361
Total Liabilities $1,475,404
Net Assets $703,957
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tyler Thornton (Coo) $142,436 $0 $0
John Mcbride (Head Of Schools) $139,372 $0 $0
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $136,800 $0 $0
Stephanie Wernet (Cio) $131,738 $0 $0
Jennifer Howard (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Linda Zucca (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alan Kopit (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristen San Marco (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amonica Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Eisenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joy Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yolanda Saunders Polk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Schlang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Steinhouse (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Tancer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Berlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Doug Mangen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,349,954
Expenses
$7,719,485
Net Income
-$369,531
Net Assets
$99,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $898,070
12.2%
Program Services $6,445,127
87.7%
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 $6,757
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $535,596
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,010,560
26.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,668,473
Total Liabilities $1,569,113
Net Assets $99,360

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,374,546
Expenses
$6,399,183
Net Income
-$24,637
Net Assets
$468,891
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,063,435
16.7%
Program Services $5,302,176
83.2%
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 $8,935
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $292,657
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,069,051
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $817,606
Total Liabilities $348,715
Net Assets $468,891
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $110,494 $0 $25,141
Tyler Thornton (Coo) $101,022 $0 $21,227
Alan Kopit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Tancer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jen Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Horton (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Brady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Eisenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget Moreno (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (President) $0 $0 $0
Doug Mangen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,957,998
Expenses
$8,911,032
Net Income
$46,966
Net Assets
$537,459
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,902,466
43.6%
Program Services $4,962,083
55.4%
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 $93,449
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $343,038
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,679,236
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,482,781
Total Liabilities $945,322
Net Assets $537,459
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tyler Thornton (Coo) $117,948 $0 $21,481
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $112,639 $0 $24,449
Cheryl Hutchings (Cfo) $101,043 $0 $19,580
Michael Cristal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Kopit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Tancer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jen Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Horton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Weltman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Mangen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,603,837
Expenses
$8,925,736
Net Income
-$321,899
Net Assets
$490,493
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,417,786
63.0%
Program Services $2,860,952
33.3%
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 $325,099
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $245,487
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,328,760
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,247,379
Total Liabilities $1,756,886
Net Assets $490,493
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $112,225 $0 $24,087
Cheryl Hutchings (Cfo) $101,124 $0 $19,405
Tyler Thornton (Coo) $32,138 $0 $5,739
Michael Cristal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diana Starks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jen Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Horton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Weltman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Penn Berens (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sinnenberg (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,390,198
Expenses
$8,674,334
Net Income
-$284,136
Net Assets
$812,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,807,859
69.2%
Program Services $2,582,339
30.8%
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 $336,463
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,594,703
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,214,294
Total Liabilities $1,401,902
Net Assets $812,392
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $120,637 $0 $22,253
Jill Miller (Coo) $109,537 $0 $11,638
Charles Daane (Cfo Former) $77,750 $0 $11,895
Cheryl Hutchings (Cfo) $28,539 $0 $2,993
Michael Cristal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diana Starks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jen Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Horton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Weltman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Penn Berens (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sinnenberg (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,450,157
Expenses
$5,496,294
Net Income
-$46,137
Net Assets
$1,096,528
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,047,050
55.9%
Program Services $2,403,107
44.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,302,740
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,894,363
Total Liabilities $797,835
Net Assets $1,096,528
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $120,745 $0 $25,853
Charles Daane (Cfo) $94,745 $0 $19,868
Jill Miller (Coo) $84,310 $0 $14,063
Leslie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Elliott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jen Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Horton (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sinnenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cristal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,680,359
Expenses
$4,502,154
Net Income
$178,205
Net Assets
$1,142,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,621,868
56.0%
Program Services $2,058,491
44.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,910,196
42.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,502,679
Total Liabilities $360,014
Net Assets $1,142,665
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Rosskamm (Ceo) $120,000 $0 $6,999
Jill Miller (Coo) $96,175 $0 $5,609
Charles Daane (Cfo) $80,114 $0 $4,673
Michael Cristal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Elliott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dominic Ozanne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Pace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enid Rosenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sinnenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Weltman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,001,355
Expenses
$4,237,291
Net Income
$764,064
Net Assets
$964,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,521,036
70.4%
Program Services $1,480,319
29.6%
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 $309,375
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,118,469
26.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,587,906
Total Liabilities $623,446
Net Assets $964,460

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,887,621
Expenses
$2,871,315
Net Income
$16,306
Net Assets
$200,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,695,506
58.7%
Program Services $1,192,115
41.3%
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 $308,000
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,069,690
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $449,131
Total Liabilities $248,735
Net Assets $200,396

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,512,565
Expenses
$1,432,885
Net Income
$79,680
Net Assets
$154,089
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $858,557
56.8%
Program Services $653,770
43.2%
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 $238
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,631
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $751,459
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $219,812
Total Liabilities $65,723
Net Assets $154,089

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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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