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Challenger School Foundation

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 / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its July 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$181M (2023)

Expenses
$125M (2023)

Total Assets
$647M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$120M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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 July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$180,543,486
Expenses
$124,588,645
Net Income
$55,954,841
Net Assets
$526,848,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $171,573,921
95.0%
Investment Income $8,637,037
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $103,534
0.1%
Rental Property Income $55,933
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $173,061
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,580,264
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,604,019
59.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $646,949,704
Total Liabilities $120,100,991
Net Assets $526,848,713
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $436,562 $0 $12,357
Tatiana Harper (Dir School O) $418,439 $0 $5,163
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $372,598 $0 $4,910
Richard Bobowski (Director) $259,752 $0 $13,793
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $251,237 $0 $16,399
Aaron Schiffner (Exec Region) $246,056 $0 $15,239
Dave Walton (Director) $232,674 $0 $10,732
Ryan Baker (Director) $207,813 $0 $13,036
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $201,379 $0 $15,180
Collin R Payne (Operation Pr) $197,656 $0 $15,214
Lynnette S Hansmann (Dir Of Publi) $195,987 $0 $14,442
Craig Buccellato (Exec Region) $194,850 $0 $10,591
Layne Young (Treasurer) $192,730 $0 $15,506
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $146,736 $0 $9,275
Hal Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$158,595,175
Expenses
$108,612,306
Net Income
$49,982,869
Net Assets
$468,103,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $150,473,761
94.9%
Investment Income $2,480,392
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $105,058
0.1%
Rental Property Income $51,830
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,484,134
3.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,519,704
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,766,288
59.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $488,200,249
Total Liabilities $20,096,371
Net Assets $468,103,878
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $421,350 $0 $4,913
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $387,654 $0 $12,107
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $349,370 $0 $4,644
Dave Walton (Director) $252,130 $0 $10,482
Richard Bobowski (Director) $248,256 $0 $14,202
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $238,002 $0 $16,197
G Mick Smith (Region Direc) $235,103 $0 $9,976
Aaron Schiffner (Exec Region) $232,154 $0 $14,989
Ryan Baker (Director) $213,890 $0 $12,806
Layne Young (Treasurer) $182,099 $0 $15,217
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $178,042 $0 $14,788
Craig Buccellato (Exec Region) $174,201 $0 $10,153
Collin R Payne (Operation Pr) $168,187 $0 $14,564
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $138,117 $0 $9,419
Hal Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Healey (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$109,988,132
Expenses
$99,572,403
Net Income
$10,415,729
Net Assets
$433,337,785
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,436,182
1.3%
Program Services $104,031,292
94.6%
Investment Income $1,984,185
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $91,594
0.1%
Rental Property Income $50,378
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,394,501
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,338,831
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $57,941,873
58.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $457,593,721
Total Liabilities $24,255,936
Net Assets $433,337,785
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $362,350 $0 $8,162
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $337,968 $0 $4,913
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $325,258 $0 $4,418
Richard Bobowski (Director) $248,874 $0 $14,218
Dave Walton (Director) $219,146 $0 $10,285
G Mick Smith (Region Direc) $217,151 $0 $9,850
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $215,793 $0 $14,098
Aaron Schiffner (Exec Region) $200,834 $0 $14,989
Layne Young (Treasurer) $178,423 $0 $15,138
Ryan Baker (Director) $173,726 $0 $12,586
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $173,383 $0 $14,704
Collin R Payne (Operation Pr) $166,415 $0 $14,396
Lynnette S Hansmann (Dir Of Publi) $158,101 $0 $12,485
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $128,800 $0 $8,827
Fred Healey (Director) $128,292 $0 $0
Hal Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$108,261,101
Expenses
$95,513,831
Net Income
$12,747,270
Net Assets
$413,630,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,435
0.0%
Program Services $103,122,577
95.3%
Investment Income $3,590,243
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $62,960
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,471,886
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,447,338
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,488,616
61.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $432,891,821
Total Liabilities $19,261,652
Net Assets $413,630,169
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $372,512 $0 $4,788
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $359,145 $0 $4,788
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $322,790 $0 $4,418
Dave Walton (Director) $238,400 $0 $6,412
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $226,546 $0 $14,238
Mick G Smith (Region Direc) $224,335 $0 $6,901
Aaron Schiffner (Exec Region) $220,622 $0 $15,597
Richard Bobowski (Director) $220,592 $0 $14,007
Ryan Baker (Director) $196,920 $0 $12,997
Layne Young (Treasurer) $179,422 $0 $8,942
Fred Healey (Director) $178,536 $0 $0
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $161,551 $0 $15,333
Itzel Siu Johnson (Region Direc) $156,084 $0 $12,354
Lynnette S Hansmann (Dir Of Publi) $154,003 $0 $12,772
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $153,875 $0 $13,108
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $133,811 $0 $6,809

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$123,825,555
Expenses
$87,585,204
Net Income
$36,240,351
Net Assets
$395,429,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,298
0.0%
Program Services $119,701,603
96.7%
Investment Income $2,736,323
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $66,583
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,311,748
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,346,313
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $47,479,547
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $420,936,462
Total Liabilities $25,506,515
Net Assets $395,429,947
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $342,138 $0 $4,274
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $325,528 $0 $4,602
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $307,490 $0 $39
Dave Walton (Director) $228,160 $0 $4,664
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $216,002 $0 $13,805
Richard Bobowski (Director) $211,848 $0 $11,685
Fred Healey (Director) $178,997 $0 $0
Aaron Schiffner (Exec Region) $178,060 $0 $14,877
Layne Young (Treasurer) $172,355 $0 $8,663
Ryan Baker (Director) $168,792 $0 $12,600
Susan R Landgraf (Hr Director) $158,813 $0 $5,585
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $154,109 $0 $14,556
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $151,469 $0 $9,535
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $150,628 $0 $12,634
Lynnette S Hansmann (Dir Of Publi) $135,586 $0 $11,947
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $129,479 $0 $5,585

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,649,220
Expenses
$84,235,219
Net Income
$32,414,001
Net Assets
$357,221,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $114,651,567
98.3%
Investment Income $1,178,891
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $64,472
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $754,290
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,215,834
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $46,480,751
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $379,403,053
Total Liabilities $22,181,847
Net Assets $357,221,206
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $333,617 $0 $35
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $304,532 $0 $4,167
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $279,515 $0 $35
Fred Healey (Director) $244,361 $0 $0
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $205,202 $0 $13,347
Richard Bobowski (Director) $199,933 $0 $10,150
Dave Walton (Director) $189,547 $0 $3,847
Layne Young (Treasurer) $164,872 $0 $13,819
Ryan Baker (Director) $154,252 $0 $11,294
Aaron Schiffner (Headmaster) $153,782 $0 $13,507
Susan R Landgraf (Hr Director) $153,609 $0 $5,152
Deepali Deshmukh (Headmaster) $147,575 $0 $8,517
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $147,524 $0 $11,706
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $146,532 $0 $12,987
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $144,283 $0 $7,453
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $124,073 $0 $5,152

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$114,588,874
Expenses
$83,051,279
Net Income
$31,537,595
Net Assets
$324,404,832
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $113,249,660
98.8%
Investment Income $768,872
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $63,225
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $507,117
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,968,374
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $46,454,953
55.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $349,506,844
Total Liabilities $25,102,012
Net Assets $324,404,832
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $330,163 $0 $33
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $281,790 $0 $4,377
Fred Healey (Director) $255,062 $0 $0
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $254,590 $0 $33
Richard Bobowski (Director) $174,268 $0 $9,677
Dave Walton (Director) $170,376 $0 $3,995
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $168,260 $0 $14,004
Susan R Landgraf (Hr Director) $149,291 $0 $4,992
Deepali Deshmukh (Headmaster) $137,935 $0 $7,906
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $130,766 $0 $7,850
Layne Young (Treasurer) $130,051 $0 $13,514
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $122,557 $0 $11,352
Aaron Schiffner (Headmaster) $122,330 $0 $12,994
Ryan Baker (Director) $121,314 $0 $11,043
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $120,979 $0 $4,992
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $115,117 $0 $12,404

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,781,325
Expenses
$80,354,420
Net Income
$30,426,905
Net Assets
$289,362,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27
0.0%
Program Services $110,558,622
99.8%
Investment Income $629,998
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $84,070
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$491,392
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,769,405
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $47,002,536
58.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $313,016,982
Total Liabilities $23,654,906
Net Assets $289,362,076
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $324,366 $0 $33
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $272,740 $0 $4,413
Fred Healey (Director) $241,758 $0 $0
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $198,574 $0 $33
Richard Bobowski (Director) $164,539 $0 $9,017
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $162,520 $0 $12,677
Dave Walton (Director) $134,647 $0 $3,197
Deepali Deshmukh (Headmaster) $134,244 $0 $6,929
Lois Huang (Dir Product) $126,063 $0 $4,171
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $122,258 $0 $6,796
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $120,629 $0 $6,873
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $115,141 $0 $4,666
Layne Young (Treasurer) $114,158 $0 $8,176
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $110,336 $0 $9,797
Ryan Baker (Director) $109,824 $10,800 $9,643
Aaron Schiffner (Headmaster) $109,077 $0 $10,495

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,777,369
Expenses
$86,881,525
Net Income
$157,895,844
Net Assets
$256,209,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,477,909
55.3%
Program Services $108,452,717
44.3%
Investment Income $1,125,722
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $31,586
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$310,565
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,736,280
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $47,388,625
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,457,306
Total Liabilities $24,247,637
Net Assets $256,209,669
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $262,079 $0 $33
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $209,589 $0 $4,413
Fred Healey (Director) $197,676 $0 $0
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $156,827 $0 $33
Lois Huang (Dir Product) $154,540 $0 $5,329
Richard Bobowski (Director) $150,448 $0 $8,840
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $146,575 $0 $12,130
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $139,342 $0 $10,931
Deepali Deshmukh (Headmaster) $113,034 $0 $6,834
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $112,087 $0 $7,262
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $111,128 $0 $7,206
Dave Walton (Director) $108,642 $0 $2,407
Ryan Baker (Director) $102,270 $10,800 $7,974
Layne Young (Treasurer) $101,626 $0 $7,206
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $99,183 $0 $6,410

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$109,829,595
Expenses
$86,999,290
Net Income
$22,830,305
Net Assets
$101,305,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,017,204
2.7%
Program Services $105,395,197
96.0%
Investment Income $1,254,343
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,710
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $150,141
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,848,530
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,816,607
56.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $124,298,200
Total Liabilities $22,992,294
Net Assets $101,305,906
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hugh Gourgeon (President) $273,317 $0 $33
Matthew Cooper (Vp & Secreta) $253,875 $0 $1
Fred Healey (Director) $225,440 $0 $0
Richard Bobowski (Director) $162,027 $0 $8,764
Dave Mounteer (Exec Region) $160,167 $0 $12,117
Lois Huang (Dir Product) $153,790 $0 $5,303
Derek Baker (Former Presi) $143,103 $0 $10,842
Tatiana Harper (Asst Dir Ope) $133,238 $0 $33
Melanie Taplin (Region Direc) $115,836 $0 $7,160
Dave Walton (Director) $113,841 $0 $3,336
Deepali Deshmukh (Headmaster) $112,146 $0 $5,598
Ryan Baker (Director) $110,964 $4,275 $4,527
Joshua Rippon (Systems Anal) $105,268 $0 $6,979
Layne Young (Treasurer) $103,893 $0 $6,979
Aaron Schiffner (Headmaster) $100,464 $0 $9,211
Kayleen Wilson (Director) $95,397 $0 $6,522

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