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Level Up Academy

  • White Bear Lk, MN
  • Tax-exempt since March 2014
  • EIN: 46-4156040

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
$3.08M (2023)

Expenses
$3.57M (2023)

Total Assets
$18.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$19.7M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,078,747
Expenses
$3,569,323
Net Income
-$490,576
Net Assets
-$1,457,276
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,030,697
98.4%
Program Services $48,050
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $496,564
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,011,799
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,255,318
Total Liabilities $19,712,594
Net Assets -$1,457,276
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Espinosa (Director) $86,870 $0 $15,060
Daniel Juhlke (Director) $86,184 $0 $14,919
Joel Giese (Treasurer) $71,477 $0 $13,586
Jennifer Squires (Secretary) $63,978 $0 $6,821
Regan Cerza (Vice Chair) $63,378 $0 $12,857
Meg Allen (Educator Representative) $45,467 $0 $11,330
Brittany Halverson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sederstrom (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Thoma (Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,441,889
Expenses
$3,056,607
Net Income
-$614,718
Net Assets
-$966,700
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,422,293
99.2%
Program Services $19,596
0.8%
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 $332,436
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $853,750
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,470,767
Total Liabilities $19,437,467
Net Assets -$966,700
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Molly Dandelet (Ex Officio) $94,538 $0 $15,428
Jennifer Squires (Secretary) $65,523 $0 $6,749
Joel Giese (Treasurer) $62,210 $0 $12,488
Charlie Daniels (Vice Chair) $46,050 $0 $11,093
Dennis Hastings (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sederstrom (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Halverson (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,401,602
Expenses
$2,377,944
Net Income
$23,658
Net Assets
-$351,982
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,394,068
99.7%
Program Services $7,532
0.3%
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 $301,843
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $769,297
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,728,339
Total Liabilities $2,080,321
Net Assets -$351,982
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Molly Dandelet (Director) $91,529 $0 $22,812
Amber Espinosa (Secretary) $64,386 $0 $18,248
Joel Giese (Treasurer) $49,564 $0 $15,742
Charlie Daniels (Vice Chair) $45,869 $0 $15,125
Dennis Hastings (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sederstrom (Community Representative) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,095,235
Expenses
$2,279,934
Net Income
-$184,699
Net Assets
-$375,640
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,075,086
99.0%
Program Services $20,109
1.0%
Investment Income $40
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 $262,925
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $795,779
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,975,664
Total Liabilities $2,351,304
Net Assets -$375,640
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Molly Dandelet (Director, Ex Officio) $0 $88,863 $7,442
Amber Espinosa (Secretary) $0 $71,202 $7,284
Joel Giese (Treasurer) $0 $52,477 $7,255
Charlie Daniels (Vice Chair) $0 $41,460 $7,167
Dennis Hastings (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sederstrom (Community Representative) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,965,025
Expenses
$1,747,110
Net Income
$217,915
Net Assets
-$190,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,922,025
97.8%
Program Services $32,090
1.6%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,890
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $258,817
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $799,886
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,905,943
Total Liabilities $2,096,884
Net Assets -$190,941
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dennis Hastings (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carol Mc Farlane (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Amber Espinosa (Secretary) $0 $71,202 $13,188
Joel Giese (Treasurer) $0 $52,477 $11,532
Ashley Hayes (Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0
Molly Dandelet (Director, Ex Officio) $0 $88,863 $14,801
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990
Filed on July 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,739,402
Expenses
$2,089,810
Net Income
-$350,408
Net Assets
-$408,856
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,715,671
98.6%
Program Services $23,731
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $354,891
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,723,864
Total Liabilities $2,132,720
Net Assets -$408,856
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carol Mc Farlante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dyan Handeland (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Nelson (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Amelia Walker (Teacher Representative) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Squires (Teacher Representative) $0 $0 $0
Lori Ahlness (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christy Andacht (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Molly Dandelet (Partnership Director, Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,654,875
Expenses
$1,756,523
Net Income
-$101,648
Net Assets
-$58,448
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,599,849
96.7%
Program Services $45,708
2.8%
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 $9,318
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,731,222
Total Liabilities $1,789,670
Net Assets -$58,448
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carol Mc Farlante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dyan Handeland (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Morrison (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Farnk Altman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suresh Kumar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christy Andacht (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Squires (Teacher Representative) $0 $0 $0
Molly Dandelet (Partnership Director, Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Nelson (Chair, Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,113,342
Expenses
$1,070,142
Net Income
$43,200
Net Assets
$43,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,061,447
95.3%
Program Services $51,895
4.7%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $277,301
Total Liabilities $234,101
Net Assets $43,200
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carol Mc Farlane (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dylan Handeland (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Frank Altman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Morrison (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cinde Morris (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ember Reichgott Junge (Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Johnson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Noll (Member) $0 $0 $0
Suresh Kumar Balasubramamian (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$114,193
Expenses
$114,193
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,193
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 $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,600
Total Liabilities $36,600
Net Assets $0
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ember Reichgott Junge (Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Johnson (Interim Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Shane Weinand (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Esboldt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sally Hermes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Altman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Aly Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Morrison (Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Thomas Resigned 22815 (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 1, 2016

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