Milestones Charter School

Phoenix, AZ
Tax-exempt since March 2000
EIN: 86-0958466

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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 / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

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

Revenue

$2.68M (2024)

Expenses

$3.01M (2024)

Total Assets

$4.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$5.69M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$2,678,342

Expenses

$3,007,605

Net Income

-$329,263

Net Assets

-$1,387,252

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,850,361	69.1%
Program Services	$665,652	24.9%
Investment Income	$25,071	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$108,000	4.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$29,258	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$170,000	5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,201,062	39.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,299,374
Total Liabilities	$5,686,626
Net Assets	-$1,387,252

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tara Cabardo (Ceo/Sec/Treas)	$104,489	$0	$0
Donna Steadman (President)	$61,696	$0	$0
John Bauer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Yanez (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Loren Wise (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kelsie E Sanborn (Board Members)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on April 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$3,701,498

Expenses

$3,677,620

Net Income

$23,878

Net Assets

-$1,057,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,193,126	86.3%
Program Services	$488,889	13.2%
Investment Income	$283	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$19,200	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$155,000	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,231,403	33.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,650,881
Total Liabilities	$5,708,870
Net Assets	-$1,057,989

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tara Cabardo (Ceo/Sec/Treas)	$92,048	$0	$0
Donna Steadman (President)	$60,604	$0	$0
John Bauer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Yanez (Board Member)	$0	$1,800	$0
Loren Wise (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kelsie E Sanborn (Board Members)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$4,016,826

Expenses

$3,737,114

Net Income

$279,712

Net Assets

-$1,081,867

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,428,711	85.4%
Program Services	$570,320	14.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$195	0.0%
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$17,600	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$161,600	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$953,250	25.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,840,641
Total Liabilities	$5,922,508
Net Assets	-$1,081,867

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tara Cabardo (Ceo/Sec/Treas)	$80,857	$0	$0
Donna Steadman (President)	$60,139	$0	$0
John Bauer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Yanez (Board Member)	$0	$21,600	$0
Loren Wise (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kelsie E Sanborn (Board Members)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 21, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$3,521,140

Expenses

$3,040,325

Net Income

$480,815

Net Assets

-$1,361,579

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,195,959	90.8%
Program Services	$310,781	8.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$14,400	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$135,000	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$688,385	22.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,696,372
Total Liabilities	$6,057,951
Net Assets	-$1,361,579

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tara Cabardo (Ceo/Sec/Treas)	$72,669	$0	$0
Donna Steadman (President)	$59,459	$0	$0
John Bauer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Yanez (Board Member)	$0	$21,600	$0
Loren Wise (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kelsie E Sanborn (Board Members)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$3,213,198

Expenses

$3,169,960

Net Income

$43,238

Net Assets

-$1,848,394

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,697,565	84.0%
Program Services	$500,840	15.6%
Investment Income	$29	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$614	0.0%
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$14,150	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$120,000	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$881,598	27.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,257,869
Total Liabilities	$6,106,263
Net Assets	-$1,848,394

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$3,256,434

Expenses

$3,491,022

Net Income

-$234,588

Net Assets

-$1,891,632

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,284,245	39.4%
Program Services	$1,972,189	60.6%
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	$146,000	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$891,852	25.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,321,847
Total Liabilities	$6,213,479
Net Assets	-$1,891,632

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$3,190,050

Expenses

$3,219,774

Net Income

-$29,724

Net Assets

-$1,657,044

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$904,296	28.3%
Program Services	$2,283,241	71.6%
Investment Income	$2,513	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	$115,000	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$924,034	28.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,651,238
Total Liabilities	$6,308,282
Net Assets	-$1,657,044

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$2,942,777

Expenses

$3,018,580

Net Income

-$75,803

Net Assets

-$1,627,320

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$696,677	23.7%
Program Services	$2,244,535	76.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,565	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$115,000	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$848,660	28.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,402,210
Total Liabilities	$6,029,530
Net Assets	-$1,627,320

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$2,888,050

Expenses

$2,852,578

Net Income

$35,472

Net Assets

-$1,551,516

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$631,295	21.9%
Program Services	$2,256,755	78.1%
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	$106,900	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$797,805	28.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,831,655
Total Liabilities	$6,383,171
Net Assets	-$1,551,516

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$2,616,254

Expenses

$2,611,933

Net Income

$4,321

Net Assets

-$1,586,987

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$687,367	26.3%
Program Services	$1,928,887	73.7%
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	$100,000	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$678,221	26.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,070,535
Total Liabilities	$6,657,522
Net Assets	-$1,586,987

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$2,248,371

Expenses

$2,283,656

Net Income

-$35,285

Net Assets

-$1,591,308

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$82,058	3.6%
Program Services	$2,166,313	96.4%
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	$86,000	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$785,067	34.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,156,372
Total Liabilities	$6,747,680
Net Assets	-$1,591,308

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$2,265,202

Expenses

$2,388,580

Net Income

-$123,378

Net Assets

-$1,556,023

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,505	2.3%
Program Services	$2,185,706	96.5%
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	$27,991	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$90,000	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$862,306	36.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,366,653
Total Liabilities	$6,922,676
Net Assets	-$1,556,023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$2,392,201

Expenses

$2,554,355

Net Income

-$162,154

Net Assets

-$1,432,645

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$46,535	1.9%
Program Services	$2,325,613	97.2%
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	$20,053	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$92,218	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$912,342	35.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,677,067
Total Liabilities	$7,109,712
Net Assets	-$1,432,645

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$2,526,211

Expenses

$2,560,321

Net Income

-$34,110

Net Assets

-$1,270,491

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$146,340	5.8%
Program Services	$2,291,468	90.7%
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	$88,403	3.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$71,232	2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$718,347	28.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,823,817
Total Liabilities	$7,094,308
Net Assets	-$1,270,491

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Milestones Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Details

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.68M (2024)

Expenses $3.01M (2024)

Total Assets $4.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities $5.69M (2024)

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$2.68M (2024)

Expenses

$3.01M (2024)

Total Assets

$4.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$5.69M (2024)

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