Civic Intelligence

National University Academy Sparrow

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 83-1506921

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Feb 02, 2021

Organization ProfileSPARROWSCHOOL.ORG
4207 Spring Gardens RoadLA Mesa, CA 91941

(619) 439-6327

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

71st percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$51,769

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2020

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,593,097

Down $712,678 (-31%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$604,828

Up $661,538 (+1167%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$988,269

Down $1,374,215 (-58%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,345,451

Up $1,025,444 (+44%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$2,744,622

Up $367,905 (+15%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$600,829

Up $657,539 (+1159%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2018: $2,305,775Liabilities 2018: $2,362,484Net Assets 2018: -$56,7102018Assets 2020: $1,593,097Liabilities 2020: $988,269Net Assets 2020: $604,8282020Assets 2021: $1,973,542Liabilities 2021: $1,124,119Net Assets 2021: $849,4232021Assets 2022: $1,859,922Liabilities 2022: $987,626Net Assets 2022: $872,2962022Assets 2023: $2,380,407Liabilities 2023: $1,284,462Net Assets 2023: $1,095,9452023Assets 2024: $983,059Liabilities 2024: $699,985Net Assets 2024: $283,0742024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,593,097
Liabilities$988,269
Net Assets$604,828
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2018: $2,320,007Expenses 2018: $2,376,717Net Income 2018: -$56,7102018Revenue 2020: $3,345,451Expenses 2020: $2,744,622Net Income 2020: $600,8292020Revenue 2021: $3,374,397Expenses 2021: $3,129,802Net Income 2021: $244,5952021Revenue 2022: $4,083,506Expenses 2022: $4,060,633Net Income 2022: $22,8732022Revenue 2023: $5,596,351Expenses 2023: $5,372,702Net Income 2023: $223,6492023Revenue 2024: $4,744,610Expenses 2024: $5,557,481Net Income 2024: -$812,8712024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$3,345,451
Expenses$2,744,622
Net Income$600,829
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Feb 2, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,345,451
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To cultivate conscientious, engaged citizens through a scholarly and artistic study of the humanities, math and science, grounded in waldorf philosophy.

Operate a public charter school for grade k-8 students with an emphasis on the waldorf philosophy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,482,230$683,735▼ $3,798,495
Accounts Receivable$314,968$460,444▲ $145,476
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,430$376,975▲ $371,545
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,717$36,549▲ $18,832
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,030$16,937▼ $5,093
Total Assets$4,842,375$1,593,097▼ $3,249,278
Other Assets Total$0$18,457▲ $18,457
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$759,766$544,775▼ $214,991
Other Liabilities$4,078,610$443,494▼ $3,635,116
Total Liabilities$4,838,376$988,269▼ $3,850,107
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,999$600,533▲ $596,534
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$4,295-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,999$604,828▲ $600,829
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,842,375$1,593,097▼ $3,249,278

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$12,787$27,328$40,115
Leasehold Improvements$4,150$830$4,980
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alexis LazzarettiExecutive DirectorFT$43,115$8,654$51,769

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jerry LeckoChair
Alexandra ShalomDirector
Bryan MccullochDirector
Ellen BevierDirector
Scott KilianDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,595,806
Program Service Revenue
$48,702
Investment Income
$95,116
Other Revenue
$605,827
All Other Contributions
$1,057
Change in Net Assets
$600,829

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,345,451
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,345,451
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,345,451
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,683,220
Other Expenses$1,061,402
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,004,837$223,480-$1,228,317
Occupancy$322,207$65,650-$387,857
Pension Plan Contributions$224,796--$224,796
Interest-$126,342-$126,342
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$92,000--$92,000
Fees for Services Accounting$65,732$13,393-$79,125
Payroll Taxes$41,386$30,866-$72,252
Other Employee Benefits$54,708$11,147-$65,855
Fees for Services Other$46,835$9,542-$56,377
Fees for Services Legal$42,638$8,687-$51,325
Travel$21,069$4,293-$25,362
Information Technology$20,407$4,158-$24,565
Other Expenses$29,903$22,210-$22,210
Insurance$15,978$3,255-$19,233
Depreciation Depletion$11,032$2,248-$13,280
Conferences and Meetings$6,568$1,338-$7,906
Office Expenses$4,750$968-$5,718
Advertising$470$96-$566
Total Functional Expenses$2,176,777$567,845$0$2,744,622

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,744,622
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,744,622
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,744,622
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
Due to National University$421,994
Deferred Rent Liability$21,500
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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 B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director, the back-office provider, and the board of directors before filing.”

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

“Compliance is monitored annually through filing of ca form 700 economic interest statement. If a transaction arised where there is a conflict of interest, the person with such conflict is not allowed to vote on the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for the executive director is determined based on compensation paid to senior management of comparable nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. The executive director holds a written employment contract that is approved by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request if not already made available on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sparrow Academy
EIN
83-1506921
Phone
6194396327
Address
4207 SPRING GARDENS ROAD, LA MESA, CA 91941

Signing Officer

Name
Alexis Lazzaretti
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6194396327
Signed
2021-02-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jerry Lecko
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
39
Volunteers
145

Preparer

Firm
Christy White Associates
Address
348 OLIVE STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Preparer
Marcy Kearney
Phone
6192708222
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The process has not changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management believes all of its significant tax positions would be upheld under examination; therefore, no provision for income tax has been recorded.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED ANNUALLY THROUGH FILING OF CA FORM 700 ECONOMIC INTEREST STATEMENT. IF A TRANSACTION ARISED WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PERSON WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPENSATION PAID TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HOLDS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
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Displayed year

2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,593,097
Liabilities
$988,269
Net assets
$604,828
Revenue
$3,345,451
Expenses
$2,744,622
Net income
$600,829
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.70$0.28$4.74$5.56$0.81
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$1.28$1.10$5.60$5.37$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.99$0.87$4.08$4.06$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.97$1.12$0.85$3.37$3.13$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.99$0.60$3.35$2.74$0.60
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.31$2.36$0.06$2.32$2.38$0.06