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Journey School

  • Laurel, MD
  • Tax-exempt since May 2015
  • EIN: 47-2017503

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 / Secondary, High School (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.26M (2025)

Expenses
$1.2M (2025)

Total Assets
$298k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$85 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2025

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
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,256,804
Expenses
$1,197,559
Net Income
$59,245
Net Assets
$298,167
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,520
1.6%
Program Services $1,236,284
98.4%
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 $198,068
16.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $561,315
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $298,252
Total Liabilities $85
Net Assets $298,167
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $74,557 $0 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $67,754 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Needham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,096,946
Expenses
$994,951
Net Income
$101,995
Net Assets
$238,922
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,106
3.7%
Program Services $1,055,840
96.3%
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 $134,154
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $337,379
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $238,922
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $238,922
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $69,760 $0 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $64,394 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Mcalexander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 21, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$336,566
Expenses
$340,226
Net Income
-$3,660
Net Assets
$136,927
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $420
0.1%
Program Services $336,146
99.9%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,699
52.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,298
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $177,622
Total Liabilities $40,695
Net Assets $136,927
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $70,263 $0 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $65,128 $0 $0
Kristen Ingram (Director) $42,308 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malinda Carlson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,969
Expenses
$276,587
Net Income
-$31,618
Net Assets
$140,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $550
0.2%
Program Services $244,418
99.8%
Investment Income $1
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 $149,572
54.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $181,282
Total Liabilities $40,695
Net Assets $140,587
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $68,637 $0 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $63,627 $0 $0
Kristen Ingram (Director) $17,308 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malinda Carlson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$183,771
Expenses
$256,508
Net Income
-$72,737
Net Assets
$172,205
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,542
1.4%
Program Services $181,226
98.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $212,900
Total Liabilities $40,695
Net Assets $172,205
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $65,000 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $60,000 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0
Malinda Carlson (Director) $0 $0
Kristen Ingram (Director) $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 17, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$355,683
Expenses
$367,988
Net Income
-$12,305
Net Assets
$244,942
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $237
0.1%
Program Services $355,446
99.9%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,270
32.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $104,960
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $244,942
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $244,942
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $58,462 $0 $4,864
Carrie Weitzman (Director) $39,808 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malinda Carlson (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Ingram (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Weitzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Wolanski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$359,475
Expenses
$316,960
Net Income
$42,515
Net Assets
$257,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,164
0.6%
Program Services $357,311
99.4%
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 $55,000
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $109,573
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $257,247
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $257,247
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of School) $55,000 $0 $2,250
Robert Rickenbrode (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Malinda Carlson (President) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on March 4, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$307,104
Expenses
$237,051
Net Income
$70,053
Net Assets
$214,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,515
7.3%
Program Services $284,589
92.7%
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 $51,185
21.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $57,158
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $215,444
Total Liabilities $712
Net Assets $214,732

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$231,939
Expenses
$134,222
Net Income
$97,717
Net Assets
$144,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,908
1.7%
Program Services $227,952
98.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $79
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,498
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,679
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $144,679
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of Scho) $27,600 $0 $0
Robert Rickenbrode (President) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Weitzman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Heather Poje (Member) $0 $0 $0
Malinda Ruzicka (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 30, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$94,030
Expenses
$47,068
Net Income
$46,962
Net Assets
$46,962
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,481
25.0%
Program Services $70,237
74.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $312
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,962
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,962
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christina Thomas (Head Of Scho) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 23, 2017

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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