Civic Intelligence

Cardinal School Inc

EIN 46-4631035 • 501(c)3 • Huntsville, AL

Profile

Provide assistance and education to students with special needs

PO Box 6773Huntsville, AL 35813

www.cardinalschool.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

187.92x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

5.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

20th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-75%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

9.7%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$878

Down $2,678 (-75%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$164,994

Up $6,174 (+3.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$164,116

Down $8,852 (-5.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$31,660

Up $2,810 (+9.7%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,340

Down $12,342 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$8,680

Up $15,152 (+64%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2018: $21,884Liabilities 2018: $149,7012018Assets 2019: $14,218Liabilities 2019: $170,104Net Assets 2019: -$141,7802019Assets 2020: $24,354Liabilities 2020: $151,471Net Assets 2020: -$127,1172020Assets 2021: $4,975Liabilities 2021: $129,846Net Assets 2021: -$124,8712021Assets 2022: $5,488Liabilities 2022: $134,334Net Assets 2022: -$128,8462022Assets 2023: $3,556Liabilities 2023: $158,820Net Assets 2023: -$155,2642023Assets 2024: $878Liabilities 2024: $164,994Net Assets 2024: -$164,1162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$878
Liabilities$164,994
Net Assets-$164,116
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $194,683Expenses 2018: $206,868Net Income 2018: -$12,1852018Revenue 2019: $195,940Expenses 2019: $209,903Net Income 2019: -$13,9632019Revenue 2020: $137,032Expenses 2020: $109,070Net Income 2020: $27,9622020Revenue 2021: $127,849Expenses 2021: $125,129Net Income 2021: $2,7202021Revenue 2022: $96,261Expenses 2022: $99,998Net Income 2022: -$3,7372022Revenue 2023: $28,850Expenses 2023: $52,682Net Income 2023: -$23,8322023Revenue 2024: $31,660Expenses 2024: $40,340Net Income 2024: -$8,6802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$31,660
Expenses$40,340
Net Income-$8,680
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$878
Liabilities
$164,994
Net assets
-$164,116
Revenue
$31,660
Expenses
$40,340
Net income
-$8,680
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$1.65$1.64$0.32$0.40$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$1.59$1.55$0.29$0.53$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$1.34$1.29$0.96$1.00$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$1.30$1.25$1.28$1.25$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$1.51$1.27$1.37$1.09$0.28
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$1.70$1.42$1.96$2.10$0.14
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$1.50$1.95$2.07$0.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$31,660
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide assistance and education to students with special needs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ASSISTANCE TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN-$37,640
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROL VANCILCarol Vancil-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cardinal School Inc
EIN
46-4631035
Phone
2567724400
Address
PO BOX 6773, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35813

Signing Officer

Name
Carol Vancil
Title
Carol Vancile
Phone
2567724400
Signed
2025-11-13

Preparer

Firm
Mcmeans Accounting Services LLC
Address
116 JEFFERSON STREET S STE 200, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801-8811
Preparer
Wendy T Mcmeans CPA
Phone
2567977789
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“To correct beg bal 0 book / tax depreciation difference -172”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“1,935 1,935 less accumulated depreciation 1,330 1,502 other assets 0 0 total 605 433”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,213 376 payroll taxes 83,661 61,483 due to applied behavioral concepts 72,946 103,135”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Assistance to special needs children”

Raw XML Appendix124 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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