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Finn Academy An Elmira 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
$5.56M (2023)

Expenses
$6.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.25M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$981k (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
$5,556,591
Expenses
$6,007,143
Net Income
-$450,552
Net Assets
$1,271,276
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $846,723
15.2%
Program Services $4,672,249
84.1%
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,611
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $308,535
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,944,362
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,252,058
Total Liabilities $980,782
Net Assets $1,271,276
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $96,515 $0 $17,068
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $78,061 $0 $16,897
Karen Cassetta (Academic Director) $58,602 $0 $14,327
Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Holly Strickland (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Skiff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,525,884
Expenses
$5,729,792
Net Income
-$203,908
Net Assets
$1,721,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $698,377
12.6%
Program Services $4,799,008
86.8%
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,484
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $270,684
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,857,114
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,411,741
Total Liabilities $689,913
Net Assets $1,721,828
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $95,808 $0 $17,512
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $77,661 $0 $17,340
Jeremy Wheeler (Chief Academic Officer) $67,316 $0 $3,515
Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Skiff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Holly Strickland (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,408,557
Expenses
$5,128,184
Net Income
$280,373
Net Assets
$1,925,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,057,978
19.6%
Program Services $4,335,083
80.2%
Investment Income $2,506
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,990
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $307,632
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,602,028
50.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,515,791
Total Liabilities $590,055
Net Assets $1,925,736
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeremy Wheeler (Chief Academic Officer) $89,293 $0 $16,034
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $88,590 $0 $8,645
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $68,048 $0 $15,453
Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,338,225
Expenses
$5,264,372
Net Income
$73,853
Net Assets
$1,645,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $329,091
6.2%
Program Services $5,007,155
93.8%
Investment Income $82
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,897
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,568
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,701,200
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,820,835
Total Liabilities $1,175,472
Net Assets $1,645,363
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeremy Wheeler (Chief Academic Officer) $88,014 $0 $17,098
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $87,095 $0 $10,020
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $66,770 $0 $16,450
Alice Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,962,708
Expenses
$4,411,661
Net Income
$551,047
Net Assets
$1,571,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $341,925
6.9%
Program Services $4,602,718
92.7%
Investment Income $195
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,870
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,625
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,276,213
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,711,748
Total Liabilities $140,238
Net Assets $1,571,510
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $83,204 $0 $3,424
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $66,932 $0 $10,561
Alice Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nichole Bocage (Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,129,787
Expenses
$3,586,869
Net Income
$542,918
Net Assets
$1,020,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $340,557
8.2%
Program Services $3,774,097
91.4%
Investment Income $81
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,052
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,709
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,763,379
49.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,483,714
Total Liabilities $463,251
Net Assets $1,020,463
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $80,400 $0 $4,856
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $71,442 $0 $10,253
Alice Renee Sutton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Raj (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Coletta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nichole Bocage (Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0
Jenica Drehmer (Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,258,684
Expenses
$3,012,837
Net Income
$245,847
Net Assets
$477,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $208,498
6.4%
Program Services $3,035,345
93.1%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,828
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,807
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,431,560
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,430,360
Total Liabilities $952,815
Net Assets $477,545
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Thurber (Former Head Of School) $100,314 $0 $0
Aimee Ciarlo (Dean Of Scholars) $80,187 $0 $0
Martina Baker (Chief Operations Officer) $31,875 $0 $6,000
Jill Koski (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Renee Sutton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,844,516
Expenses
$2,615,004
Net Income
$229,512
Net Assets
$231,698
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350,231
12.3%
Program Services $2,470,982
86.9%
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 $23,303
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,667
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,305,217
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $894,184
Total Liabilities $662,486
Net Assets $231,698
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Thurber (Former Head Of School) $116,667 $0 $0
Martina Baker (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Renee Sutton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William J Lake (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ada Robinson Perez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maya Patel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$408,835
Expenses
$406,649
Net Income
$2,186
Net Assets
$2,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $408,810
100.0%
Program Services $25
0.0%
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 $179,583
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $206,341
Total Liabilities $204,155
Net Assets $2,186
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martina Baker (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jill Koski (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katie Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Renee Sutton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Winner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William J Lake (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ada Robinson Perez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woods (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Thurber (Head Of School) $0 $0 $0

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