Civic Intelligence

Discovery Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 46-4541806

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on May 03, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.DISCOVERYMN.ORG
4100 66th Street E Ste 2Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

(651) 444-8464

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.19x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.86x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

21st percentile

-9.6%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$100,986

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,003,565

Down $370,274 (-16%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

-$383,105

Down $266,647 (-229%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$2,386,670

Down $103,627 (-4.2%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,788,611

Down $217,785 (-7.2%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$3,055,258

Up $2,792 (+0.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$266,647

Down $220,577 (-479%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2016: $150,016Liabilities 2016: $91,658Net Assets 2016: $58,3582016Assets 2017: $635,699Liabilities 2017: $491,501Net Assets 2017: $144,1982017Assets 2018: $2,683,720Liabilities 2018: $2,863,560Net Assets 2018: -$179,8402018Assets 2019: $2,872,078Liabilities 2019: $2,794,554Net Assets 2019: $77,5242019Assets 2020: $2,787,289Liabilities 2020: $2,857,677Net Assets 2020: -$70,3882020Assets 2021: $2,373,839Liabilities 2021: $2,490,297Net Assets 2021: -$116,4582021Assets 2022: $2,003,565Liabilities 2022: $2,386,670Net Assets 2022: -$383,1052022Assets 2023: $3,188,615Liabilities 2023: $3,963,597Net Assets 2023: -$774,9822023Assets 2024: $2,339,909Liabilities 2024: $3,257,029Net Assets 2024: -$917,1202024Assets 2025: $2,180,067Liabilities 2025: $2,669,484Net Assets 2025: -$489,4172025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$2,003,565
Liabilities$2,386,670
Net Assets-$383,105
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $183,340Expenses 2016: $124,982Net Income 2016: $58,3582016Revenue 2017: $2,139,483Expenses 2017: $2,053,643Net Income 2017: $85,8402017Revenue 2018: $2,252,439Expenses 2018: $2,576,477Net Income 2018: -$324,0382018Revenue 2019: $2,507,234Expenses 2019: $2,249,870Net Income 2019: $257,3642019Revenue 2020: $2,968,728Expenses 2020: $3,116,640Net Income 2020: -$147,9122020Revenue 2021: $3,006,396Expenses 2021: $3,052,466Net Income 2021: -$46,0702021Revenue 2022: $2,788,611Expenses 2022: $3,055,258Net Income 2022: -$266,6472022Revenue 2023: $2,894,033Expenses 2023: $2,900,693Net Income 2023: -$6,6602023Revenue 2024: $2,624,781Expenses 2024: $2,766,919Net Income 2024: -$142,1382024Revenue 2025: $3,151,749Expenses 2025: $2,724,046Net Income 2025: $427,7032025

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$2,788,611
Expenses$3,055,258
Net Income-$266,647
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 3, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,788,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary objective of discovery charter school is to educate students, to prepare students to become excellent questioners, scientific thinkers and responsible citizens

Discovery charter schools mission is to prepare students to become excellent questioners, scientific thinkers and responsible citizens. Students will work respectfully and collaboratively applying scientific, technological and mathematical concepts and principles to develop a strong work ethic and critical thinking skills needed to solve problems in the real world and to prepare them for future academic success.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$328,075$407,974▲ $79,899
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$383,594$229,201▼ $154,393
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$135,332$92,670▼ $42,662
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$135,332$92,670▼ $42,662
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$16,411$18,676▲ $2,265
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-251,790$-475,775▼ $223,985
Total Assets$2,373,839$2,003,565▼ $370,274
Other Assets Total$1,510,427$1,255,044▼ $255,383
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$2,321,832$2,210,305▼ $111,527
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$168,465$176,365▲ $7,900
Total Liabilities$2,490,297$2,386,670▼ $103,627
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-116,458$-383,105▼ $266,647
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,373,839$2,003,565▼ $370,274

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$92,670$271,630$364,300
Other Assets Org$1,255,044--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Heather LinesExecutive DiFT$100,986$100,986
Regina CollinsonMEMBER\TEACHFT$76,872$76,872
Shannon BenalshaikhOperationalFT$66,468$66,468
Amy SullivanMember/teachFT$54,497$54,497

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jesse AbbottChair
Leah OliverMember/paren
Eldon MerrierTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Pride Transportation Bus Services LlTransportation45 IVY AVE W, St Paul, MN 55117$163,313
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,788,611
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$45,458
Change in Net Assets
$-266,647
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,765,669
Other Expenses$1,289,589
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,122,970$175,970-$1,298,940
Occupancy$634,070--$634,070
Pension Plan Contributions$228,124$13,956-$242,080
Fees for Services Other$133,461$53,252-$186,713
Travel$157,374--$157,374
Other Employee Benefits$117,248$9,998-$127,246
Payroll Taxes$83,645$13,358-$97,003
Depreciation Depletion$60,421$1,149-$61,570
Office Expenses$16,312$12,207-$28,519
Insurance$16,527--$16,527
Other Expenses$92$6,812-$6,812
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$200$200-$400
Total Functional Expenses$2,723,404$331,854$0$3,055,258
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
Deferred Inflow$1,339,597
Pensions Due More One Year$870,708
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“Members include staff, parents and community”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“ANNUAL ELECTIONS”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Officers, directors, and key employees review this policy at start of each year and each is asked if they have any conflicts or potential conflicts to disclose. If so, they are asked to identify them in detail.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Discovery Charter School
EIN
46-4541806
Phone
6514448464
Address
4100 66TH STREET E STE 2, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076

Signing Officer

Name
Eldon Merrier
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6514448464
Signed
2023-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Eldon Merrier
Formed
2014
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
44
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Chuck Rinkey Ltd
Address
5775 WAYZATA BLVD STE 990, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416-1295
Preparer
Charles Rinkey
Phone
9525461052
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Tutoring, family night event setup, classroom helper, field trip volunteers”

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,003,565
Liabilities
$2,386,670
Net assets
-$383,105
Revenue
$2,788,611
Expenses
$3,055,258
Net income
-$266,647
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$2.67$0.49$3.15$2.72$0.43
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$3.26$0.92$2.62$2.77$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$3.96$0.77$2.89$2.90$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.00$2.39$0.38$2.79$3.06$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.37$2.49$0.12$3.01$3.05$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.79$2.86$0.07$2.97$3.12$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.87$2.79$0.08$2.51$2.25$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$2.86$0.18$2.25$2.58$0.32
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.49$0.14$2.14$2.05$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.09$0.06$0.18$0.12$0.06