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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 / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.08M (2023)

Expenses
$1M (2023)

Total Assets
$167k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$77k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 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
$1,075,004
Expenses
$1,001,950
Net Income
$73,054
Net Assets
$90,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $953,733
88.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $397
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $120,874
11.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,056
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $528,010
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $167,182
Total Liabilities $76,974
Net Assets $90,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Gutzke (Executive Director) $86,056 $0 $0
Torrey Bounkhong Zahler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jaime Monson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Bell Slater (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Olson Rand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$896,179
Expenses
$890,070
Net Income
$6,109
Net Assets
$37,440
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $895,964
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $215
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 $80,538
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $497,106
55.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $83,730
Total Liabilities $46,290
Net Assets $37,440
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Gutzke (Executive Di) $91,428 $0 $3,028
Tracy Bell Slater (President) $0 $0 $0
Torrey Bounkhong Zahler (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bauch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Julie Olson Rand (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Rodriguez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$963,914
Expenses
$979,109
Net Income
-$15,195
Net Assets
$42,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $963,138
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $596
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $180
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,012
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $570,863
58.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,987
Total Liabilities $29,363
Net Assets $42,624
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Gutzke (Executive Di) $91,428 $0 $664
Tracy Bell Slater (President) $0 $0 $0
Torrey Bounkhong Zahler (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bauch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jaime Monson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Olson Rand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maria Rodriguez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$920,019
Expenses
$846,721
Net Income
$73,298
Net Assets
$50,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $919,618
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $401
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 $535,727
63.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,456
Total Liabilities $92,610
Net Assets $50,846
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Gutzke (Exec. Director) $73,567 $0 $0
Justin Small (President) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Bell Slater (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bauch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alex Riley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Torrey Bounkhong Zahler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Knopf (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$845,684
Expenses
$818,943
Net Income
$26,741
Net Assets
-$22,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $845,395
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $289
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 $534,464
65.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,793
Total Liabilities $90,245
Net Assets -$22,452
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Small (President) $0 $0 $0
Morris Knopf (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bauch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Bell Slater (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Torrey Bounkhong Zahler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Gutzke (Exec. Director) $0 $74,059 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$640,883
Expenses
$686,268
Net Income
-$45,385
Net Assets
-$49,193
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $640,444
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $439
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,275
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $429,158
62.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,390
Total Liabilities $104,583
Net Assets -$49,193
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Gutzke (Exec. Director) $26,960 $0 $0
Justin Small (President) $0 $0 $0
Morris Knopf (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Laurion (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bauch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Schmitt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emory David Dively (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$2,255
Expenses
$6,063
Net Income
-$3,808
Net Assets
-$3,808
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,253
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,467
Total Liabilities $10,275
Net Assets -$3,808
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Aaron Gutzke (President) $0 $0

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