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Emerald Charter 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
$6.57M (2023)

Expenses
$6.19M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.33M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.39M (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
$6,568,116
Expenses
$6,191,000
Net Income
$377,116
Net Assets
$2,935,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,550,015
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,464
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,637
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,600,481
58.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,328,157
Total Liabilities $4,392,750
Net Assets $2,935,407
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Robert Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lattimore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Mcelmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,598,772
Expenses
$5,310,526
Net Income
$288,246
Net Assets
$2,558,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,588,544
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,455
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,773
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,089,657
58.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,649,201
Total Liabilities $5,090,910
Net Assets $2,558,291
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carlissa Martin (Director Of) $100,922 $0 $20,752
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Robert Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lattimore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Mcelmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,290,913
Expenses
$4,972,527
Net Income
$1,318,386
Net Assets
$2,270,045
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,509,371
87.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,287
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $764,255
12.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,937,529
59.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,107,361
Total Liabilities $4,837,316
Net Assets $2,270,045
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tim Mcelmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,032,908
Expenses
$5,114,927
Net Income
-$82,019
Net Assets
$951,659
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,021,737
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,124
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,047
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,054,169
59.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,452,043
Total Liabilities $5,500,384
Net Assets $951,659
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tim Mcelmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,129,363
Expenses
$4,618,372
Net Income
$510,991
Net Assets
$1,033,678
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,124,484
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,493
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,386
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,662,443
57.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,646,921
Total Liabilities $4,613,243
Net Assets $1,033,678
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Renee Kelly (Director Of) $110,004 $0 $12,812
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Mcelmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,772,783
Expenses
$3,845,689
Net Income
-$72,906
Net Assets
$619,103
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,773,087
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $97
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,457
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,056
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,070,232
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,705,411
Total Liabilities $5,086,308
Net Assets $619,103
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Renee Kelly (Director Of) $106,800 $0 $11,105
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Mclemore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janene Nordin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sanford Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,628,344
Expenses
$2,883,540
Net Income
-$255,196
Net Assets
$692,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,626,035
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,280
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,483,975
51.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,638,841
Total Liabilities $4,946,832
Net Assets $692,009
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Kay Emge (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rhonda Stone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guille Cruze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randall Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Mclemore (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,174,754
Expenses
$1,889,284
Net Income
-$714,530
Net Assets
$947,205
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,172,612
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $817
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,325
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $850,077
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,565,866
Total Liabilities $4,618,661
Net Assets $947,205
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Rysewyk (Director Of) $105,144 $0 $21,233
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Guille Cruze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randall Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kala Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Mclemore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rhonda Stone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Kay Emge (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,214,563
Expenses
$552,828
Net Income
$1,661,735
Net Assets
$1,661,735
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,210,300
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,825
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,438
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $142,810
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,575,743
Total Liabilities $4,914,008
Net Assets $1,661,735
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Renda Burkhart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guille Cruze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Diggs (President) $0 $0 $0
Randall Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edwin Hedgepeth (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alvin Nance (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Mclemore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Kay Emge (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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