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Challenger Basic School Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 86-1017449

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Feb 23, 2022

Organization ProfileCHALLENGERBASIC.COM

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1315 North Greenfield RoadGilbert, AZ 85234

(480) 830-1750

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.56x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

65th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$132,549

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

65th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,648,465

Up $562,671 (+18%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$2,005,487

Up $646,195 (+48%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$1,642,978

Down $83,524 (-4.8%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,930,399

Up $614,029 (+27%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$2,284,204

Down $301 (-0.0%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$646,195

Up $614,330 (+1928%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,610,641Liabilities 2011: $2,489,553Net Assets 2011: $121,0882011Assets 2012: $2,763,071Liabilities 2012: $2,532,718Net Assets 2012: $230,3532012Assets 2013: $2,822,629Liabilities 2013: $2,362,771Net Assets 2013: $459,8582013Assets 2014: $2,901,735Liabilities 2014: $2,296,928Net Assets 2014: $604,8072014Assets 2015: $3,093,169Liabilities 2015: $2,277,025Net Assets 2015: $816,1442015Assets 2016: $3,292,162Liabilities 2016: $2,230,321Net Assets 2016: $1,061,8412016Assets 2017: $3,361,813Liabilities 2017: $2,129,640Net Assets 2017: $1,232,1732017Assets 2018: $3,308,918Liabilities 2018: $2,093,222Net Assets 2018: $1,215,6962018Assets 2019: $3,431,470Liabilities 2019: $2,104,043Net Assets 2019: $1,327,4272019Assets 2020: $3,085,794Liabilities 2020: $1,726,502Net Assets 2020: $1,359,2922020Assets 2021: $3,648,465Liabilities 2021: $1,642,978Net Assets 2021: $2,005,4872021Assets 2022: $3,902,871Liabilities 2022: $1,183,734Net Assets 2022: $2,719,1372022Assets 2023: $4,625,977Liabilities 2023: $1,166,509Net Assets 2023: $3,459,4682023Assets 2024: $4,257,591Liabilities 2024: $106,416Net Assets 2024: $4,151,1752024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$3,648,465
Liabilities$1,642,978
Net Assets$2,005,487
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,749,994Expenses 2011: $1,607,943Net Income 2011: $142,0512011Revenue 2012: $1,879,355Expenses 2012: $1,770,090Net Income 2012: $109,2652012Revenue 2013: $2,096,114Expenses 2013: $1,866,609Net Income 2013: $229,5052013Revenue 2014: $2,048,418Expenses 2014: $1,903,469Net Income 2014: $144,9492014Revenue 2015: $2,292,297Expenses 2015: $2,080,960Net Income 2015: $211,3372015Revenue 2016: $2,368,713Expenses 2016: $2,123,015Net Income 2016: $245,6982016Revenue 2017: $2,327,457Expenses 2017: $2,157,127Net Income 2017: $170,3302017Revenue 2018: $2,072,953Expenses 2018: $2,089,430Net Income 2018: -$16,4772018Revenue 2019: $2,324,863Expenses 2019: $2,213,132Net Income 2019: $111,7312019Revenue 2020: $2,316,370Expenses 2020: $2,284,505Net Income 2020: $31,8652020Revenue 2021: $2,930,399Expenses 2021: $2,284,204Net Income 2021: $646,1952021Revenue 2022: $3,256,960Expenses 2022: $2,543,310Net Income 2022: $713,6502022Revenue 2023: $3,355,742Expenses 2023: $2,615,411Net Income 2023: $740,3312023Revenue 2024: $3,421,238Expenses 2024: $2,729,531Net Income 2024: $691,7072024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$2,930,399
Expenses$2,284,204
Net Income$646,195
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Feb 23, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$2,930,399
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide a quality education in every area of the curriculum. Implementation of the spalding reading method will develop skilled readers, critical listeners, accomplished speakers, spellers, and writers. Students will reach their full potential and be lifelong learners through this enhanced back to basics approach to learning.

EDUCATIONAL To educate and provide a nurturing environment for intellectual, creative, social, and physical development of all students. The School

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,871,721$1,829,986▼ $41,735
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,176,398$1,666,312▲ $489,914
Pledges and Grants Receivable$18,631$133,076▲ $114,445
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$14,197$19,091▲ $4,894
Accounts Receivable$4,847--
Total Assets$3,085,794$3,648,465▲ $562,671
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,695,310$1,614,554▼ $80,756
Other Liabilities$23,249$18,786▼ $4,463
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$7,943$9,638▲ $1,695
Total Liabilities$1,726,502$1,642,978▼ $83,524
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,272,227$1,925,637▲ $653,410
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$87,065$79,850▼ $7,215
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,359,292$2,005,487▲ $646,195
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,085,794$3,648,465▲ $562,671

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,241,462$1,087,193-
Other Land Buildings$1,990--
Land$562,086--
Equipment$24,448$72,027-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brad TobinPresidentFT$132,549-$132,549
Deanne TobinVice-presidentFT$129,682-$129,682
Mark ViteBoard Member--$20,218$20,218
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,930,138
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$261
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$18,459
Change in Net Assets
$646,195

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,937,614
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-7,215
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-7,215
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,937,614
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,930,399
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,578,280
Other Expenses$705,924
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$741,603$171,028$0$912,631
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$135,000$135,000$0$270,000
Office Expenses$197,771$20,418$0$218,189
Comp Disqual Persons$92,000$87,000$0$179,000
Payroll Taxes$72,027$38,157$0$110,184
Occupancy$84,030$21,007$0$105,037
Depreciation Depletion$77,040$19,260$0$96,300
Interest$60,700$15,175$0$75,875
Other Employee Benefits$44,103$29,352$0$73,455
Fees for Services Other$69,931$440$0$70,371
Fees for Services Accounting$0$63,362$0$63,362
Pension Plan Contributions$21,219$11,791$0$33,010
Travel$0$23,606$0$23,606
Insurance$17,197$4,299$0$21,496
Advertising$0$21,494$0$21,494
Fees for Services Legal$0$10,194$0$10,194
Total Functional Expenses$1,612,621$671,583$0$2,284,204

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,284,204
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,284,204
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,284,204
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 Obligations$18,786
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Challenger Basic School Inc
EIN
86-1017449
Phone
4808301750
Address
1315 NORTH GREENFIELD ROAD, GILBERT, AZ 85234

Signing Officer

Name
Brad TOBIN
Title
President
Phone
4808301750
Signed
2022-02-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brad Tobin
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
42
Volunteers
84

Preparer

Firm
Brett V Backlund CPA Pc
Address
1776 E SILVER CREEK CT, GILBERT, AZ 85296
Preparer
Brett V Backlund
Phone
4803614150
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“Brad tobin and deanne tobin are husband and wife.”

Pt VI, Line 8B

“The school did not utilize committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent cpa as part of the audit engagement, reviewed by mangement, and approved by the board of directors. Once approved, a member of the board of directors signs the form 990 and it is mailed to the irs.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The school's annual audit is submitted to the arizona state board for charter schools and therefore subject to public record. All other documents are available upon request.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt XI, Line 4B

“Changes in net assets with donor restrictions”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL RECEIVED MONTHLY STATE EQUALIZATION ASSISTANCE, CLASSROOM SITE FUNDS, AND INSTRUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED AND ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL RECEIVED STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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2021 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$3,648,465
Liabilities
$1,642,978
Net assets
$2,005,487
Revenue
$2,930,399
Expenses
$2,284,204
Net income
$646,195
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$0.11$4.15$3.42$2.73$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.63$1.17$3.46$3.36$2.62$0.74
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.90$1.18$2.72$3.26$2.54$0.71
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.65$1.64$2.01$2.93$2.28$0.65
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.09$1.73$1.36$2.32$2.28$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.43$2.10$1.33$2.32$2.21$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.31$2.09$1.22$2.07$2.09$0.02
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.36$2.13$1.23$2.33$2.16$0.17
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.29$2.23$1.06$2.37$2.12$0.25
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.09$2.28$0.82$2.29$2.08$0.21
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.90$2.30$0.60$2.05$1.90$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.82$2.36$0.46$2.10$1.87$0.23
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.76$2.53$0.23$1.88$1.77$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.61$2.49$0.12$1.75$1.61$0.14