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Brookstone Schools Of Mecklenburg County

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 (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
$5.84M (2023)

Expenses
$3.84M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.08M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.45M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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
$5,838,210
Expenses
$3,839,521
Net Income
$1,998,689
Net Assets
$5,638,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,556,774
60.9%
Program Services $964,005
16.5%
Investment Income $20,681
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$58,142
Sales of Assets $343,796
5.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,011,096
17.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,273
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,262,447
58.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,084,537
Total Liabilities $2,445,581
Net Assets $5,638,956
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John A Murray (Executive Director) $192,420 $0 $2,380
Brian K Trent (Chair) $0 $0 $0
W D Johnston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patty Gruce (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Huggins (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Elmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Kasay (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Barnhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Dreyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Hix (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,684,425
Expenses
$3,126,493
Net Income
$557,932
Net Assets
$3,563,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,102,712
84.2%
Program Services $617,836
16.8%
Investment Income $20,504
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$20,502
Sales of Assets -$41,463
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,338
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,084
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,847,368
59.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,744,805
Total Liabilities $181,230
Net Assets $3,563,575
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John A Murray (Executive Director) $180,212 $0 $3,340
Brian K Trent (Chair) $0 $0 $0
W D Johnston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patty Gruce (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Huggins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Greg Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Kasay (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Barnhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Dreyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Elmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Hix (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,879,001
Expenses
$2,553,622
Net Income
$325,379
Net Assets
$3,187,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,481,904
86.2%
Program Services $400,673
13.9%
Investment Income $6,955
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,630
Sales of Assets -$3,245
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $344
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,376
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,610,183
63.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,649,504
Total Liabilities $461,842
Net Assets $3,187,662
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John A Murray (Exec Director) $109,460 $0 $720
Brian K Trent (Chair) $0 $0 $0
W D Johnston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patty Gruce (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Huggins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Greg Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Kasay (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,551,766
Expenses
$2,378,105
Net Income
$173,661
Net Assets
$2,722,543
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,148,767
84.2%
Program Services $255,119
10.0%
Investment Income $4,277
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$13,287
Sales of Assets $156,790
6.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,000
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,500,424
63.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,153,944
Total Liabilities $431,401
Net Assets $2,722,543

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,085,859
Expenses
$2,017,852
Net Income
$68,007
Net Assets
$2,774,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,842,170
88.3%
Program Services $273,808
13.1%
Investment Income $23,086
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$17,970
Sales of Assets -$35,406
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $171
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,500
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,337,771
66.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,822,601
Total Liabilities $48,148
Net Assets $2,774,453
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Hall (Head Of School) $51,750 $0 $53,190
Libby Kelligrew (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Johnston (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Barnhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patty Gruce (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kasay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Trent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,056,369
Expenses
$1,669,837
Net Income
$386,532
Net Assets
$2,588,676
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,853,046
90.1%
Program Services $167,077
8.1%
Investment Income $8,614
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$11,549
Sales of Assets $38,685
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $496
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,095,828
65.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,672,488
Total Liabilities $83,812
Net Assets $2,588,676
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Hall (Head Of School) $50,000 $0 $51,440
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Johnston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Libby Kelligrew (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Robelen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harry Schrader (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Stamas (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,724,592
Expenses
$1,419,916
Net Income
$304,676
Net Assets
$2,143,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,657,568
96.1%
Program Services $73,500
4.3%
Investment Income $1,122
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$19,690
Sales of Assets $12,299
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$207
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $877,934
61.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,299,622
Total Liabilities $155,761
Net Assets $2,143,861
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Hall (Head Of School) $50,000 $0 $26,440
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lindalyn Kakadelis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Libby Kelligrew (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Johnston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Winton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Robelen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Stamas (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Harry Schrader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,762,816
Expenses
$1,326,585
Net Income
$436,231
Net Assets
$1,791,385
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,700,796
96.5%
Program Services $81,904
4.6%
Investment Income $1,596
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$23,164
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,684
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $794,984
59.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,968,953
Total Liabilities $177,568
Net Assets $1,791,385
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Hall (Head Of School) $50,000 $0 $720
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lindalyn Kakadelis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Libby Kelligrew (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Pitts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miller Porterfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Robelen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Stamas (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Harry Schrader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,318,083
Expenses
$1,199,267
Net Income
$118,816
Net Assets
$1,368,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,278,708
97.0%
Program Services $76,108
5.8%
Investment Income $4,892
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,180
0.5%
Net Fundraising -$22,539
Sales of Assets -$21,633
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,633
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,448
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $697,332
58.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,577,304
Total Liabilities $208,796
Net Assets $1,368,508
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debi Preston (Interim Hos) $47,993 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miller Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lindalyn Kakadelis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Libby Kelligrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Pitts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miller Porterfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Robelen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Stamas (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Harry Schrader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,210,975
Expenses
$1,151,809
Net Income
$59,166
Net Assets
$1,250,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,173,886
96.9%
Program Services $63,737
5.3%
Investment Income $3,646
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,125
1.4%
Net Fundraising -$49,061
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,642
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $766,370
66.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,463,290
Total Liabilities $213,114
Net Assets $1,250,176
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Don Larson (Head Master) $70,000 $0 $0
Carole Ardizzone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miller Byne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Goode (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lindalyn Kakadelis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mollie Faison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Libby Kelligrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Makepeace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Pitts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miller Porterfield (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Keith Robelen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Stamas (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Harry Schrader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtenay Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,381,830
Expenses
$990,717
Net Income
$391,113
Net Assets
$1,153,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,369,021
99.1%
Program Services $70,720
5.1%
Investment Income $3,317
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$70,861
Sales of Assets $1,159
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,474
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,430
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $577,653
58.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,446,608
Total Liabilities $292,652
Net Assets $1,153,956

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$800,211
Expenses
$674,038
Net Income
$126,173
Net Assets
$372,314
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $743,166
92.9%
Program Services $57,044
7.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $493,439
73.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $664,293
Total Liabilities $291,979
Net Assets $372,314

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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