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Academy For Urban Scholars

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
$6.42M (2023)

Expenses
$6.15M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.94M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.9M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 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
$6,416,676
Expenses
$6,150,892
Net Income
$265,784
Net Assets
$42,255
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,416,676
100%
Program Services $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 $851,473
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,944,500
Total Liabilities $3,902,245
Net Assets $42,255
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hightower (Board President) $750 $0 $0
Jody Korte (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Board Member) $625 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Board Member) $625 $0 $0
Sandra Moody Greshan (Board Member) $625 $0 $0
James Willis Jr (Board Member) $625 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,402,642
Expenses
$5,780,389
Net Income
-$377,747
Net Assets
-$223,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,402,642
100%
Program Services $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 $773,397
13.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,276,523
Total Liabilities $3,500,052
Net Assets -$223,529
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hightower (Board President) $750 $0 $0
Jody Korte (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Sandra Moody Greshan (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
James Willis Jr (Board Member) $750 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,261,916
Expenses
$3,997,058
Net Income
$1,264,858
Net Assets
$154,218
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,261,916
100%
Program Services $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 $631,469
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,379,561
Total Liabilities $2,225,343
Net Assets $154,218
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hightower (Board President) $750 $0 $0
Jody Korte (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Sandra Moody Greshan (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
James Willis Jr (Board Member) $750 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,972,897
Expenses
$3,710,523
Net Income
$262,374
Net Assets
-$1,110,640
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,972,897
100%
Program Services $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 $732,860
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,783,237
Total Liabilities $2,893,877
Net Assets -$1,110,640
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hightower (Board President) $750 $0 $0
Jody Korte (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Sandra Moody Greshan (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
James Willis Jr (Board Member) $750 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,392,490
Expenses
$3,030,999
Net Income
$361,491
Net Assets
-$1,373,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,392,490
100%
Program Services $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 $927,351
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,537,339
Total Liabilities $2,910,353
Net Assets -$1,373,014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,099,288
Expenses
$3,364,299
Net Income
$734,989
Net Assets
-$1,734,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,282,857
80.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $223
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $816,208
19.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $8,275
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,182,121
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,169,269
Total Liabilities $2,903,774
Net Assets -$1,734,505
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian G Adams (Treasurer) $3,600 $0 $0
Margaret Hightower (President) $925 $0 $0
Crystal Sessley (Member) $750 $0 $0
Latonya Brown (Member) $750 $0 $0
Vicki Oldham (Member) $750 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Member) $625 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Member) $625 $0 $0
Tony Parks (Member) $250 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,779,837
Expenses
$3,011,774
Net Income
-$231,937
Net Assets
-$1,760,589
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,779,636
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $201
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 $11,000
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $794,742
26.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,316,836
Total Liabilities $3,077,425
Net Assets -$1,760,589
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian G Adams (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
Margaret Hightower (President) $2,550 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Member) $1,700 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Member) $1,700 $0 $0
Crystal Sessley (Member) $1,700 $0 $0
Vicki Oldham (Member) $1,250 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,561,091
Expenses
$2,824,832
Net Income
-$263,741
Net Assets
-$1,528,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,477,638
96.7%
Program Services $83,232
3.2%
Investment Income $221
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 $10,975
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $975,271
34.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $806,866
Total Liabilities $2,335,518
Net Assets -$1,528,652

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,633,140
Expenses
$2,465,799
Net Income
$167,341
Net Assets
-$1,260,581
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,558,317
97.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $221
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $74,602
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $865,044
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $726,326
Total Liabilities $1,986,907
Net Assets -$1,260,581
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian G Adams (Treasurer) $3,600 $0 $0
Margaret Highwater (Member) $2,975 $0 $0
Tonya Broadax (Member) $2,975 $0 $0
Crystal Sessley (Member) $2,450 $0 $0
Pamela Shields (Member) $2,450 $0 $0
Reuel Barksdale (Member) $2,100 $0 $0

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