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Mastery Charter School John Wister Campus

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.

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
$10.2M (2023)

Expenses
$8.44M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.51M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.57M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 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
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,169,297
Expenses
$8,439,473
Net Income
$1,729,824
Net Assets
$2,941,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,651,422
26.1%
Program Services $7,451,850
73.3%
Investment Income $62,373
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,652
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,632
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,539,732
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,514,641
Total Liabilities $2,573,022
Net Assets $2,941,619
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Erica Smith (Principal) $170,804 $0 $24,061
Lola Obadina (Asst Prin/Dir Of Ops To Jun 2023) $107,328 $0 $12,143
Brynn Dixon (Asst Prin Of Spec Svcs To Jun 2023) $103,144 $0 $28,825
Habibah Haqq (Asst Prin Of Sch Culture To Jun 2023) $100,187 $0 $12,047
Sulaiman Rahman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Biemiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Emery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markida Ross (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Wade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Walsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Wilkerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Ex Officio Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,638,621
Expenses
$10,733,815
Net Income
-$95,194
Net Assets
$1,211,795
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,779,236
26.1%
Program Services $7,849,644
73.8%
Investment Income $9,218
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $523
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,748
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,591,868
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,899,766
Total Liabilities $3,687,971
Net Assets $1,211,795
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Erica Smith (Principal) $130,506 $0 $22,258
Sulaiman Rahman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Biemiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Emery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markida Ross (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Wade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Walsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Wilkerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Ex Officio Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,165,577
Expenses
$7,991,395
Net Income
$1,174,182
Net Assets
$1,306,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,021,053
11.1%
Program Services $8,132,736
88.7%
Investment Income $11,788
0.1%
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 $176,769
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,257,467
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,548,380
Total Liabilities $4,241,391
Net Assets $1,306,989
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ashley Langston (Principal To May 2021) $134,917 $0 $43,311
Erica Smith (Asst Principal Specialized Services) $109,991 $0 $21,466
Sulaiman Rahman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Biemiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markida Ross (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Wade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Walsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Wilkerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Ex Officio Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,430,260
Expenses
$8,542,520
Net Income
-$112,260
Net Assets
$132,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $672,649
8.0%
Program Services $7,747,445
91.9%
Investment Income $9,083
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,083
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,115
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,298,645
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,191,346
Total Liabilities $5,058,539
Net Assets $132,807
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kellie Gilroy (Asst Principal/Dir Of Operations) $101,416 $0 $24,478
Ashley Langston (Principal As Of Sep 2019) $58,680 $0 $14,930
Suzanne Biemiller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Markida Ross (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Sellers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Walsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sulaiman Rahman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Ex Officio Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,714,205
Expenses
$8,773,692
Net Income
-$1,059,487
Net Assets
$245,067
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $840,191
10.9%
Program Services $6,866,690
89.0%
Investment Income $4,132
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,192
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,518
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,993,656
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,233,569
Total Liabilities $5,988,502
Net Assets $245,067
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jovan Weaver (Principal) $129,900 $0 $52,968
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Sellers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sulaiman Rahman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Biemiller (Board Member As Of October 2018) $0 $0 $0
Graham Finney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Ex Officio Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,375,954
Expenses
$6,615,472
Net Income
$760,482
Net Assets
$1,304,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,341,918
18.2%
Program Services $6,031,385
81.8%
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 $2,651
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,081
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,976,056
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,107,353
Total Liabilities $802,799
Net Assets $1,304,554
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jovan Weaver (Principal) $115,919 $0 $51,288
Kathleen Gillespie (Ap/Director Instruction) $104,740 $0 $52,625
Hosea Harvey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Sellers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Suliaman Raihim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Skip Manner (Board Member Resigned 4/26/18) $0 $0 $0
Robert Victor (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Graham Finney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,715,881
Expenses
$6,171,809
Net Income
$544,072
Net Assets
$544,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,580,771
23.5%
Program Services $5,123,613
76.3%
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 $11,497
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,320
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,805,829
45.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,955,994
Total Liabilities $1,411,922
Net Assets $544,072
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jovan Weaver Hired 7416 (Principal) $53,750 $46,359 $47,050
Robert Victor (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Graham Finney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Kimelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tony Payton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Corpening (Board Member (Former)) $0 $0 $0
Judy Tschirgi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Sellers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Gordon (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $203,249 $70,956
Yonca Agatan (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $188,077 $56,902
Jeffrey Pestrak (Executive Schools Officer) $0 $179,547 $68,711
Joseph Ferguson (Chief Operating Officer) $0 $173,332 $66,112
Molly Eigen Through 4417 (Chief Academic Officer) $0 $173,921 $61,459
Courtney Collins Shapiro (Chief Innovation Officer) $0 $159,417 $62,031
James Leonard (Senior Director Of Finance) $0 $120,896 $36,400
Thomas Greenwood (Deputy Chief Of Finance) $0 $157,646 $26,347

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