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Challenger Basic School Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 86-1017449

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025

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

33rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

32nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

65th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$143,222

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

7.8%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$4,590,484

Up $332,893 (+7.8%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$4,535,831

Up $384,656 (+9.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$54,653

Down $51,763 (-49%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue32nd percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,115,498

Down $305,740 (-8.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$2,730,842

Up $1,311 (+0.0%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$384,656

Down $307,051 (-44%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd 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: $4,151,1752024Assets 2025: $4,590,484Liabilities 2025: $54,653Net Assets 2025: $4,535,8312025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$4,590,484
Liabilities$54,653
Net Assets$4,535,831
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd 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: $691,7072024Revenue 2025: $3,115,498Expenses 2025: $2,730,842Net Income 2025: $384,6562025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,115,498
Expenses$2,730,842
Net Income$384,656
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Apr 16, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,115,498
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,843,472$1,765,839▼ $77,633
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$523,347$1,300,547▲ $777,200
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,794,002$1,293,310▼ $500,692
Intangible Assets$0$90,196▲ $90,196
Pledges and Grants Receivable$22,111$85,417▲ $63,306
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$24,182$27,890▲ $3,708
Total Assets$4,257,591$4,590,484▲ $332,893
Other Assets Total$50,477$27,285▼ $23,192
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$76,010$34,406▼ $41,604
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,971$18,783▼ $10,188
Deferred Revenue$1,435$1,464▲ $29
Total Liabilities$106,416$54,653▼ $51,763
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,876,993$4,277,044▲ $400,051
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$274,182$258,787▼ $15,395
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,151,175$4,535,831▲ $384,656
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,257,591$4,590,484▲ $332,893

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,086,818$1,345,233$2,432,051
Leasehold Improvements$581,264$106,326$687,590
Equipment$81,272$83,630$164,902
Other Land Buildings$16,485-$16,485
Land$0--
Other Assets Org$0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Brad TobinPresidentFT$143,222$143,222
Deanne TobinVice-presidentFT$140,000$140,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark ViteBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,781,388
Program Service Revenue
$29,606
Investment Income
$304,212
Other Revenue
$292
All Other Contributions
$20,369
Change in Net Assets
$384,656

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,130,893
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,130,893
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,130,893
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,077,880
Other Expenses$652,962
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$986,841$320,500$0$1,307,341
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$145,000$145,000$0$290,000
Comp Disqual Persons$90,000$90,000$0$180,000
Occupancy$121,087$30,271$0$151,358
Payroll Taxes$89,898$46,615$0$136,513
Other Employee Benefits$67,578$57,989$0$125,567
Office Expenses$112,120$6,733$0$118,853
Depreciation Depletion$83,322$20,830$0$104,152
Fees for Services Accounting$0$74,500$0$74,500
Fees for Services Other$67,297$855$0$68,152
Travel$12,117$29,834$0$41,951
Pension Plan Contributions$27,255$11,204$0$38,459
Insurance$26,538$6,635$0$33,173
Other Expenses$6,467$1,617$0$8,084
Interest$5,214$1,304$0$6,518
Advertising$0$6,299$0$6,299
Information Technology$0$1,462$0$1,462
Total Functional Expenses$1,864,790$866,052$0$2,730,842

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,730,842
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,730,842
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,730,842
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
Finance Lease Liability$34,406
Operating Lease Liability$0
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
2026-04-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brad Tobin
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
36
Volunteers
77

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 schools 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”

Pt X, Line 2

“Management believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The School would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Management believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The School would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred.
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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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BRAD TOBIN AND DEANNE TOBIN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL DID NOT UTILIZE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE SCHOOLS 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.
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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,590,484
Liabilities
$54,653
Net assets
$4,535,831
Revenue
$3,115,498
Expenses
$2,730,842
Net income
$384,656
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.59$0.05$4.54$3.12$2.73$0.38
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