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Intrinsic 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.

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
$32.7M (2023)

Expenses
$31M (2023)

Total Assets
$77.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$59.1M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 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
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,748,254
Expenses
$30,965,328
Net Income
$1,782,926
Net Assets
$17,990,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,486,755
99.2%
Program Services $237,411
0.7%
Investment Income $410
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,678
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $206,827
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,418,661
49.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $77,136,667
Total Liabilities $59,146,083
Net Assets $17,990,584
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $188,015 $0 $12,088
Tim Ligue (Coo) $167,737 $0 $9,648
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learning) $150,334 $0 $38,857
Michelle Trojan (Principal) $149,094 $0 $18,731
Daena Barrett Adams (Chief Of Schools) $137,513 $0 $28,601
Luz Hernandez (Dir Of Communications And Community) $129,595 $0 $9,352
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Jimenez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,377,055
Expenses
$27,184,772
Net Income
$1,192,283
Net Assets
$16,207,658
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,132,790
99.1%
Program Services $232,595
0.8%
Investment Income $110
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,560
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,030
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,473,132
49.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,331,507
Total Liabilities $24,123,849
Net Assets $16,207,658
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $165,169 $0 $11,024
Tim Ligue (Coo) $148,421 $0 $10,388
Luz Hernandez (Dir Of Communications And Community Development) $134,130 $0 $7,617
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learning) $124,792 $0 $34,074
Michelle Trojan (Principal (Belmont)) $122,700 $0 $11,325
Tiara Jordan (Principal (Downtown)) $111,718 $0 $24,624
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Jimenez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,177,530
Expenses
$20,542,550
Net Income
$634,980
Net Assets
$15,015,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,052,024
99.4%
Program Services $93,227
0.4%
Investment Income $111
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,168
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,270
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,906,054
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,836,849
Total Liabilities $24,821,474
Net Assets $15,015,375
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $161,521 $0 $10,847
Tim Ligue (Coo) $144,466 $0 $10,289
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learni) $120,255 $0 $30,808
Michelle Trojan (Principal (Belmont)) $118,726 $0 $10,215
Tiara Jordan (Principal (Downtown)) $105,358 $0 $22,301
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Jimenez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,890,483
Expenses
$17,852,389
Net Income
$1,038,094
Net Assets
$14,380,395
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,801,343
99.5%
Program Services $85,049
0.5%
Investment Income $2,897
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,194
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,989
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,887,137
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,630,250
Total Liabilities $27,249,855
Net Assets $14,380,395
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $158,560 $0 $10,929
Tim Ligue (Coo) $140,860 $0 $10,133
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learning) $120,720 $0 $23,802
Michelle Trojan (Principal) $115,017 $0 $6,871
Harpreet Gill (Director Of Information) $104,000 $0 $12,378
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,782,109
Expenses
$13,868,841
Net Income
$7,913,268
Net Assets
$13,342,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,628,757
99.3%
Program Services $143,811
0.7%
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 $9,541
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,985
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,405,856
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,838,669
Total Liabilities $21,496,367
Net Assets $13,342,302
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $158,130 $0 $10,665
Tim Ligue (Co Principal) $139,095 $0 $9,982
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learni) $109,726 $0 $26,333
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,850,168
Expenses
$12,074,609
Net Income
$775,559
Net Assets
$5,429,034
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,640,427
98.4%
Program Services $181,329
1.4%
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 $28,412
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,116
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,707,271
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,006,759
Total Liabilities $21,577,725
Net Assets $5,429,034
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $153,300 $0 $10,988
Tim Ligue (Co Principal) $133,300 $0 $10,166
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learning) $104,040 $0 $24,863
Marcos Alcozer (Director Of Technology) $101,936 $0 $8,895
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

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
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,709,994
Expenses
$11,972,597
Net Income
$1,737,397
Net Assets
$4,653,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,479,874
98.3%
Program Services $216,041
1.6%
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 $14,079
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,154
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,807,427
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,253,638
Total Liabilities $21,600,163
Net Assets $4,653,475
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $150,000 $0 $11,154
Tim Ligue (Assistant Principal) $121,250 $0 $9,860
Ami Gandhi (Dir Of Personalized Learning) $100,093 $0 $19,608
James Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,668,819
Expenses
$10,605,082
Net Income
$1,063,737
Net Assets
$2,916,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,530,030
98.8%
Program Services $135,268
1.2%
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 $3,521
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,904
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,247,760
40.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,373,147
Total Liabilities $23,457,069
Net Assets $2,916,078
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $150,000 $0 $8,904
Tim Ligue (Assistant Principal) $106,250 $0 $9,185
Ami Gandhi (Director Of Personalized Learning) $101,880 $0 $21,362
Jim Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,724,471
Expenses
$6,925,440
Net Income
-$200,969
Net Assets
$1,852,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,557,611
97.5%
Program Services $90,519
1.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $73,041
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,300
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $263,273
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,282,436
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,372,738
Total Liabilities $20,520,397
Net Assets $1,852,341
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $150,000 $0 $4,386
Brian Kates (Director Of Finance & Ops Term) $113,133 $0 $6,607
Jim Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,108,173
Expenses
$3,466,942
Net Income
$1,641,231
Net Assets
$2,053,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,081,662
99.5%
Program Services $22,817
0.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,694
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $289,788
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,457,402
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,340,714
Total Liabilities $14,287,404
Net Assets $2,053,310
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Zaikos (Ceo) $156,250 $0 $11,987
Brian Kates (Director Of Finance & Ops) $85,000 $0 $3,100
Jim Frank (Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Epstein (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Justin Manly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Josh Tolman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Palos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$738,600
Expenses
$589,592
Net Income
$149,008
Net Assets
$149,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $730,000
98.8%
Program Services $8,600
1.2%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,598
17.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $161,058
27.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,011,190
Total Liabilities $862,182
Net Assets $149,008

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