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Revolution Academy

  • Rutherfordton, NC
  • Tax exemption issued: May 2020
  • EIN: 82-2556583

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 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

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

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,171,966
Expenses
$9,345,263
Net Income
$1,826,703
Net Assets
$136,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,787,473
87.6%
Program Services $197,587
1.8%
Investment Income $93,128
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,093,778
9.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,513
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,243,591
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,999,457
Total Liabilities $23,863,312
Net Assets $136,145
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michele Harris (Asst Principal) $102,513 $0 $0
John Nosek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jon Kreider (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Houston Core (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Crockett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Yolanda Robinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Brewer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 23, 2026

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
$8,223,529
Expenses
$9,336,621
Net Income
-$1,113,092
Net Assets
-$1,690,558
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,802,805
94.9%
Program Services $180,094
2.2%
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 $240,630
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,358
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,058,737
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,483,035
Total Liabilities $23,173,593
Net Assets -$1,690,558
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michele Harris (Asst Principal) $92,358 $0 $0
John Nosek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jon Kreider (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Houston Core (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Crockett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Yolanda Robinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Brewer (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 20, 2025

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,968,741
Expenses
$6,790,241
Net Income
$1,178,500
Net Assets
-$577,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,542,248
94.6%
Program Services $208,832
2.6%
Investment Income $18,306
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $199,355
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,871
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,572,151
37.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,344,959
Total Liabilities $18,922,426
Net Assets -$577,467
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michele Harris (Asst Principal) $82,446 $0 $0
Mary Sauer (Principal) $47,425 $0 $0
John Nosek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jon Kreider (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Graziano (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Walker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jon Hardister (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Brewer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Yolanda Robinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Crockett (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 30, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,034,814
Expenses
$5,907,515
Net Income
$127,299
Net Assets
-$145,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,750,524
95.3%
Program Services $166,169
2.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,860
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $109,261
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,817
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,047,426
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,098,956
Total Liabilities $17,243,964
Net Assets -$145,008
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Sauer (Principal) $88,597 $0 $0
Michele Harris (Asst Principal) $64,302 $0 $0
John Nosek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jon Kreider (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Graziano (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Walker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jon Hardister (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Brewer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Yolanda Robinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 24, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,642,980
Expenses
$3,514,032
Net Income
$128,948
Net Assets
-$272,307
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,337,457
91.6%
Program Services $65,321
1.8%
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 $240,202
6.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,500
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,286,231
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,185,817
Total Liabilities $19,458,124
Net Assets -$272,307
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Sauer (Principal) $42,500 $0 $0
John Nosek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jon Kreider (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Graziano (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Walker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jon Hardister (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Brewer (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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

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