Civic Intelligence

Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 43-1962223

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on May 13, 2024

Organization Profilewww.focusacademynorth.org
1880 E Dublin Granville RdColumbus, OH 43229-3523

(614) 547-0920

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

1.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

19th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

24th percentile

$108,000

Higher top officer pay than 24% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.1% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-9.8%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-3.8%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,188,137

Down $1,319,627 (-9.8%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

-$1,367,619

Down $1,119,522 (-451%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$13,555,756

Down $200,105 (-1.5%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,915,325

Down $394,110 (-3.8%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$11,040,343

Up $1,717,366 (+18%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$1,125,018

Down $2,111,476 (-214%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2012: $272,127Liabilities 2012: $109,522Net Assets 2012: $162,6052012Assets 2013: $144,658Liabilities 2013: $215,642Net Assets 2013: -$70,9842013Assets 2014: $272,968Liabilities 2014: $176,241Net Assets 2014: $96,7272014Assets 2015: $601,534Liabilities 2015: $2,832,793Net Assets 2015: -$2,231,2592015Assets 2016: $1,114,544Liabilities 2016: $3,171,914Net Assets 2016: -$2,057,3702016Assets 2017: $2,009,007Liabilities 2017: $4,539,187Net Assets 2017: -$2,530,1802017Assets 2018: $3,094,212Liabilities 2018: $5,295,350Net Assets 2018: -$2,201,1382018Assets 2019: $3,019,696Liabilities 2019: $5,238,596Net Assets 2019: -$2,218,9002019Assets 2020: $3,703,507Liabilities 2020: $5,905,811Net Assets 2020: -$2,202,3042020Assets 2021: $4,955,005Liabilities 2021: $6,188,943Net Assets 2021: -$1,233,9382021Assets 2022: $13,507,764Liabilities 2022: $13,755,861Net Assets 2022: -$248,0972022Assets 2023: $12,188,137Liabilities 2023: $13,555,756Net Assets 2023: -$1,367,6192023Assets 2024: $12,028,517Liabilities 2024: $14,087,331Net Assets 2024: -$2,058,8142024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$12,188,137
Liabilities$13,555,756
Net Assets-$1,367,619
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $2,196,890Expenses 2012: $1,994,630Net Income 2012: $202,2602012Expenses 2013: $2,147,4372013Revenue 2014: $2,545,833Expenses 2014: $2,378,122Net Income 2014: $167,7112014Revenue 2015: $3,282,268Expenses 2015: $3,067,749Net Income 2015: $214,5192015Revenue 2016: $4,318,661Expenses 2016: $4,144,772Net Income 2016: $173,8892016Revenue 2017: $4,623,064Expenses 2017: $5,095,874Net Income 2017: -$472,8102017Revenue 2018: $5,030,144Expenses 2018: $3,802,669Net Income 2018: $1,227,4752018Revenue 2019: $5,340,834Expenses 2019: $5,358,596Net Income 2019: -$17,7622019Revenue 2020: $6,695,321Expenses 2020: $6,678,725Net Income 2020: $16,5962020Revenue 2021: $10,294,417Expenses 2021: $9,326,052Net Income 2021: $968,3652021Revenue 2022: $10,309,435Expenses 2022: $9,322,977Net Income 2022: $986,4582022Revenue 2023: $9,915,325Expenses 2023: $11,040,343Net Income 2023: -$1,125,0182023Revenue 2024: $9,063,058Expenses 2024: $9,754,253Net Income 2024: -$691,1952024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$9,915,325
Expenses$11,040,343
Net Income-$1,125,018
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
May 13, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$9,915,325
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide k-8 education in a charter school

Provide K-8 education in a charter school.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,052,059$9,071,546▲ $19,487
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,443,775$462,920▼ $980,855
Pledges and Grants Receivable$219,992$273,350▲ $53,358
Accounts Receivable$776,897$48,410▼ $728,487
Total Assets$13,512,277$12,188,137▼ $1,324,140
Other Assets Total$2,019,554$2,331,911▲ $312,357
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$12,880,924$12,989,805▲ $108,881
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$723,954$418,311▼ $305,643
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$150,000$147,640▼ $2,360
Total Liabilities$13,754,878$13,555,756▼ $199,122
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-242,601$-1,367,619▼ $1,125,018
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-242,601$-1,367,619▼ $1,125,018
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$13,512,277$12,188,137▼ $1,324,140

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$6,476,679$998,164$7,474,843
Leasehold Improvements$2,290,109$343,933$2,634,042
Equipment$304,758-$304,758
Other Assets Org$693,053--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay24th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Abdirizak FarahSuperintendentFT$108,000$108,000
Abdifatah AbdiBoard Member-$3,125$3,125
Abdikhayr SoofeBoard Member-$3,125$3,125
Aden MohamedBoard President-$3,125$3,125
Yasir AliBoard Member-$3,125$3,125
Abdul Qadir Moalim MahmoudBoard Member-$2,250$2,250
Mohamed HassanBoard Member-$1,875$1,875

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Russell FlickengerBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Anisa Mohamed dba MAK Food ServicesFood Service2751 Jester Ln, Columbus, OH 43231$745,130
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$9,915,325
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-1,125,018

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,915,325
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,915,325
Total Revenue per Form 990
$9,915,325
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,037,343
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,003,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,520,539--$3,520,539
Pension Plan Contributions$981,558--$981,558
Fees for Services Management$931,754--$931,754
Depreciation Depletion$609,087--$609,087
Other Expenses$546,792--$546,792
All Other Expenses$502,406--$502,406
Occupancy$434,468--$434,468
Other Employee Benefits$332,795--$332,795
Fees for Services Other$289,828--$289,828
Interest$201,598--$201,598
Office Expenses-$114,483-$114,483
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$108,000--$108,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$92,950-$92,950
Payroll Taxes$60,108--$60,108
Insurance$32,366--$32,366
Total Functional Expenses$10,832,910$207,433$0$11,040,343

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$11,040,343
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$11,040,343
Total Expenses per Form 990$11,040,343
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Capital Lease Obligation$6,678,331
Net Pension Liability$4,777,477
Deferred Inflows - OPEB$711,209
Deferred Inflows-Pension$482,321
Net OPEB Liability$340,467
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8B

“The organization does not have committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The 990 is prepared in draft form by an outside firm. The draft 990 is reviewed by the organization's fiscal agent before presentation to the Board of Trustees for their approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Each director and principal officer is required to annually sign a statement which affirms that they have received the policy, understand the policy and have complied with the policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are available for inspection at its office during normal business hours. The organization's financial statements are also publicly available on the Ohio Secretary of State's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Focus Learning Academy of
EIN
43-1962223
Phone
6145470920
Address
1880 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229-3523

Signing Officer

Name
Cynthia Mercer
Title
Fiscal Agent
Phone
6145470920
Signed
2024-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cynthia Mercer
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
132
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Frazier Financial Advisors LLC
Address
1690 W Lane Ave Suite 280, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Preparer
Andrew C Gephart CPA
Phone
6147938297
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization receives Title I, Title II, IDEA, State Fiscal Stabilization and other funding from the US Depatment of Education. The organization receives school breakfast and lunch funding from the USDA.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Each director and principal officer is required to annually sign a statement which affirms that they have received the policy, understand the policy and have complied with the policy.
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,188,137
Liabilities
$13,555,756
Net assets
-$1,367,619
Revenue
$9,915,325
Expenses
$11,040,343
Net income
-$1,125,018
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.0$14.1$2.06$9.06$9.75$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.2$13.6$1.37$9.92$11.0$1.13
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.5$13.8$0.25$10.3$9.32$0.99
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.96$6.19$1.23$10.3$9.33$0.97
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.70$5.91$2.20$6.70$6.68$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.02$5.24$2.22$5.34$5.36$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.09$5.30$2.20$5.03$3.80$1.23
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.01$4.54$2.53$4.62$5.10$0.47
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$3.17$2.06$4.32$4.14$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$2.83$2.23$3.28$3.07$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.18$0.10$2.55$2.38$0.17
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.14$0.22$0.07$2.15
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.27$0.11$0.16$2.20$1.99$0.20