Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 90-0411789
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
69th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
42nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$4,471,231
Down $701,577 (-14%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down-$866,149
Down $419,940 (-94%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$5,337,380
Down $281,637 (-5.0%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$3,923,123
Down $124,906 (-3.1%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$3,948,562
Up $32,994 (+0.8%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$25,439
Down $157,900 (-119%) from 2019
Our mission is to foster each student's innate curiosity and joy of discovery. We preparestudents who are well educated, socially aware, scientifically literate, respectful, andresponsible citizens in the global community.
A k-8 public charter school with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,310,315 | $1,452,945 | ▲ $142,630 |
| Accounts Receivable | $520,589 | $425,355 | ▼ $95,234 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $252,342 | $229,907 | ▼ $22,435 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $252,342 | $229,907 | ▼ $22,435 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $70,197 | $67,335 | ▼ $2,862 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $-698,551 | $-1,096,056 | ▼ $397,505 |
| Total Assets | $5,172,808 | $4,471,231 | ▼ $701,577 |
| Other Assets Total | $3,019,365 | $2,295,689 | ▼ $723,676 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $5,263,777 | $4,934,602 | ▼ $329,175 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $355,240 | $402,778 | ▲ $47,538 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,619,017 | $5,337,380 | ▼ $281,637 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-446,209 | $-866,149 | ▼ $419,940 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $5,172,808 | $4,471,231 | ▼ $701,577 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $229,907 | $447,866 | $677,773 |
| Other Assets Org | $2,295,689 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Wendt | Executive Director | FT | $90,000 | $10,174 | $100,174 |
| Angela Rosendahl | Vice-chair / Teacher | FT | $42,811 | $6,428 | $49,239 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dante Hummel-langerfeld | Board Chair |
| Lindsey Nusbaum | Director |
| Mike Cross | Director |
| Stacey Sandler | Director |
| Deni Buendorf | Secretary |
| Robin Finke | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,725,187 |
| Other Expenses | $1,223,375 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,817,735 | $187,498 | - | $2,005,233 |
| Occupancy | $602,626 | - | - | $602,626 |
| Office Expenses | $203,029 | $33,439 | - | $236,468 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $201,832 | $16,836 | - | $218,668 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $161,794 | $15,066 | - | $176,860 |
| Fees for Services Other | $150,542 | $24,120 | - | $174,662 |
| Payroll Taxes | $145,934 | $23,773 | - | $169,707 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $54,545 | $100,174 | - | $154,719 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $61,042 | - | $61,042 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $47,590 | $10,205 | - | $57,795 |
| Other Expenses | $1,735 | $36,845 | - | $38,580 |
| Travel | $19,932 | - | - | $19,932 |
| Insurance | $15,926 | - | - | $15,926 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $9,008 | $632 | - | $9,640 |
| Information Technology | - | $6,417 | - | $6,417 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $287 | - | $287 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,432,228 | $516,334 | $0 | $3,948,562 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $3,948,562 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,926,127 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,890,767 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $57,795 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $57,795 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $35,360 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Pension - Inflows | $2,758,248 |
| Pension Liability | $2,176,354 |
“Associates of the school include parents/legal guardians of enrolled students, staff members employed by the school, and volunteers certified by the volunteer committee and approved by the board. Associates in good standing elect the board of directors at the annual meeting.”
“The school does not have any committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”
“The form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa firm. The form 990 is made available for review by the finance committee once it is completed and a copy will be forwarded to the board before filing.”
“It is the policy of the board of directors to conform to statutory conflict of interest laws and, in addition, act in a manner that will avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof in its members' official and private capacities. An interested director may be present for discussion to answer questions, but may not advocate for the contract or transaction. They must not be present while a vote is taken. The review of potential conflicts and final determination will be made by all remaining members of the board of directors. All proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes in detail in accordance with the school's conflict of interest policy.”
“The board used the neighboring school districts' salary schedule as the base market rate for salaries. The process was last undertaken in may 2019 for the executive director. The process is documented n the personnel file.”
“The school's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available on the school's website and upon request.”
“Change in pension liability -394,501.”
“The school follows a modified accrual method of accounting as prescribed by the minnesota department of education. The school-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Grants and similar items are recognized when all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.”
“The process has not changed from the prior year.”
“Capitalized expenditures 35,360.”
“Depreciation expense 57,795.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | EDUCATION:TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR THE SCHOOL HAS ORGANIZED A QUALITY PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTED 360 STUDENTS. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER EACH STUDENT'S INNATE CURIOSITY AND JOY OF DISCOVERY. WE PREPARE STUDENTS WHO ARE WELL EDUCATED, SOCIALLY AWARE, SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE, RESPECTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY COMBINING STUDENT-CENTERED, COLLABORATIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS WITH EXCEPTIONAL PARENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND BY USING THE ENVIRONMENT AS AN INTEGRATING CONTEXT. |
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| IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 161794 |
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| IRS990/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 67335 |
| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | ROBIN FINKE |
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| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 0 | FOOD SERVICE REVENUES |
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ASSOCIATES OF THE SCHOOL INCLUDE PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS OF ENROLLED STUDENTS, STAFF MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL, AND VOLUNTEERS CERTIFIED BY THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ASSOCIATES IN GOOD STANDING ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ONCE IT IS COMPLETED AND A COPY WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONFORM TO STATUTORY CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAWS AND, IN ADDITION, ACT IN A MANNER THAT WILL AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE THEREOF IN ITS MEMBERS' OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE CAPACITIES. AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, BUT MAY NOT ADVOCATE FOR THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THEY MUST NOT BE PRESENT WHILE A VOTE IS TAKEN. THE REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND FINAL DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY ALL REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES IN DETAIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE BOARD USED THE NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS' SALARY SCHEDULE AS THE BASE MARKET RATE FOR SALARIES. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN MAY 2019 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED N THE PERSONNEL FILE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY -394,501. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS A MODIFIED ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REPORTED USING THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. GRANTS AND SIMILAR ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE PROVIDER HAVE BEEN MET. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER METHOD OF ACCOUNTING: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
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