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Universal Vare Charter School

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
$3.91M (2023)

Expenses
$3.76M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.07M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.47M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$3,910,482
Expenses
$3,758,909
Net Income
$151,573
Net Assets
-$396,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,668,465
42.7%
Program Services $2,203,957
56.4%
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 $38,060
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,057,435
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,071,672
Total Liabilities $3,467,707
Net Assets -$396,035
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Howell Toomer (Princpal) $161,360 $0 $12,230
Keith Pretlow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Hill (Interim President) $0 $0 $0
Wendell Holmes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Williams Diaw (Interim Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,252,649
Expenses
$3,308,481
Net Income
$1,944,168
Net Assets
-$547,608
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,276,158
43.3%
Program Services $2,909,788
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 $66,703
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,036,077
61.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,633,998
Total Liabilities $4,181,606
Net Assets -$547,608
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Howell Toomer (Princpal) $150,630 $0 $10,440
Patricia Williams Diaw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Randall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Hill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,984,804
Expenses
$2,574,536
Net Income
$1,410,268
Net Assets
-$2,491,776
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $724,885
18.2%
Program Services $3,210,237
80.6%
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 $49,682
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,844,147
71.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,818,547
Total Liabilities $4,310,323
Net Assets -$2,491,776
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Howell Toomer (Princpal) $163,169 $0 $0
Patricia Williams Diaw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Randall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Hill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,558,167
Expenses
$3,350,161
Net Income
$1,208,006
Net Assets
-$3,902,044
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $701,339
15.4%
Program Services $3,849,106
84.4%
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 $7,722
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,545,734
76.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $809,753
Total Liabilities $4,711,797
Net Assets -$3,902,044
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sultan Ahmad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Williams Diaw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Randall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Hill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rose Bynum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,280,083
Expenses
$3,887,626
Net Income
$1,392,457
Net Assets
-$5,089,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $805,227
15.3%
Program Services $4,470,581
84.7%
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 $4,275
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,318,867
59.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,067,439
Total Liabilities $6,156,725
Net Assets -$5,089,286
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sultan Ahmad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Williams Diaw (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,484,565
Expenses
$4,588,063
Net Income
$1,896,502
Net Assets
-$6,466,539
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $749,291
11.6%
Program Services $4,857,320
74.9%
Investment Income $832
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $877,122
13.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,858,956
62.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $942,216
Total Liabilities $7,408,755
Net Assets -$6,466,539
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Craig Metclafe (Princpal) $132,647 $0 $0
Sultan Ahmad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jermaine Millhouse (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,234,354
Expenses
$5,303,569
Net Income
-$69,215
Net Assets
-$8,145,041
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $774,257
14.8%
Program Services $4,433,592
84.7%
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 $26,505
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,812,012
53.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,244,205
Total Liabilities $9,389,246
Net Assets -$8,145,041
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Craig Metclafe (Princpal) $122,412 $0 $30,603
Sultan Ahmad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jermaine Millhouse (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,452,247
Expenses
$5,631,922
Net Income
-$179,675
Net Assets
-$8,075,826
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $641,194
11.8%
Program Services $4,603,565
84.4%
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 $207,488
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,646,732
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $668,733
Total Liabilities $8,744,559
Net Assets -$8,075,826
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Glenn Ellis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sultan Ahmad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jermaine Millhouse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Savoy (Mem Ber) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,301,587
Expenses
$5,833,104
Net Income
-$531,517
Net Assets
-$7,896,151
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $704,168
13.3%
Program Services $4,544,535
85.7%
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 $52,884
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,496,104
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,120,427
Total Liabilities $9,016,578
Net Assets -$7,896,151
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abdur Rahim Islam (Board Chairman) $0 $170,000 $0
Glenn Ellis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sultan Ahmad (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jermaine Millhouse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,409,077
Expenses
$5,419,581
Net Income
-$10,504
Net Assets
-$341,118
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $733,410
13.6%
Program Services $4,675,667
86.4%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,628,158
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $850,319
Total Liabilities $1,191,437
Net Assets -$341,118
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Abdur Rahim Islam (Board Chairman) $0 $170,000 $0
Glenn Ellis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sultan Ahmad (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jermaine Millhouse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Levine (Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Sherrod (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,077,250
Expenses
$4,954,958
Net Income
$122,292
Net Assets
-$330,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,017,241
20.0%
Program Services $4,060,009
80.0%
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 $2,225,191
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $504,827
Total Liabilities $835,441
Net Assets -$330,614

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,302,205
Expenses
$4,755,111
Net Income
-$452,906
Net Assets
-$452,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $413,696
9.6%
Program Services $3,888,509
90.4%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,457,273
51.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $531,776
Total Liabilities $984,682
Net Assets -$452,906

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