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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRIENDS OF EXCEL ACADEMY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,130,290
Total expenses
$8,135,886
Contributions and grants received
$931,581
Grants paid
$1,588,535
Program service revenue
$6,526,434
Investment income
$665,931
Other revenue
$6,344
Total assets, end of year
$48,903,477
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,740,658
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,162,819
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,858,072
Management and general expenses
$2,094,997
Fundraising expenses
$182,817
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,858,072

Program services were 72.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $931,581

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,700

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $5,331,406 · related or exempt $5,331,406

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL LEASE INTEREST

    total $771,944 · related or exempt $771,944

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $423,084 · related or exempt $423,084

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $665,931 · excluded $665,931

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $6,344 · related or exempt $6,344

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,344

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,581,135 · program services $1,581,135

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,400 · program services $7,400

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $989,766 · program services $558,717 · management and general $299,171 · fundraising $131,878

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,272,830 · program services $1,416,513 · management and general $828,318 · fundraising $27,999

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $213,599 · program services $127,147 · management and general $79,827 · fundraising $6,625

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $206,042 · program services $121,864 · management and general $73,812 · fundraising $10,366

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $84,856 · management and general $84,856

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $211,627 · management and general $211,627

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $58,500 · program services $58,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $578,705 · program services $336,088 · management and general $242,617

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $207,594 · program services $189,356 · management and general $18,238

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,848 · program services $22,937 · management and general $10,911

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $56,052 · program services $7,619 · management and general $48,163 · fundraising $270

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,639 · management and general $37,639

  • 17 · Travel

    total $26,184 · program services $15,208 · management and general $8,693 · fundraising $2,283

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,000,337 · program services $1,000,337

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $161,427 · program services $161,427

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $113,393 · management and general $113,393

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF RECRUITMENT

    total $113,083 · program services $104,318 · management and general $8,765

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT COSTS

    total $86,610 · program services $86,424 · management and general $186

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $67,988 · program services $60,014 · management and general $6,992 · fundraising $982

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $27,271 · program services $3,068 · management and general $21,789 · fundraising $2,414

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $410,354 · end of year $366,890

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,339,912 · end of year $9,715,647

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $75,469 · end of year $53,977

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $762,532 · end of year $775,057

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $450,000 · end of year $750,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $107,099 · end of year $102,962

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,279,535

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $322,854

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,168,735 · end of year $4,956,681

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $33,424,790 · end of year $32,182,263

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $374,074 · end of year $515,049

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $24,124,783 · end of year $23,300,015

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,547,344 · end of year $3,398,271

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $348,978 · end of year $527,323

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,907,633 · end of year $14,082,812

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,436,079 · end of year $7,080,007

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AND EXCEL ACADEMY RHODE ISLAND; TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND PERFORM FUNCTIONS THAT THE SCHOOLS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO PERFORM; TO OWN, LEASE AND MAINTAIN THE SITES AT WHICH THE SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED AND TO OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE SCHOOLS THROUGH PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES.

  • TO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AND EXCEL ACADEMY RHODE ISLAND.

    Expenses $5,858,072 · Grants $1,588,535 · Revenue $6,532,778

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Seth Reynolds

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Megan Preiner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Donald Cass

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Shirley Veronica Cardona

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Christopher Satti

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Timonthy Weller

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Owen Stearns

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $286,895
    From this org
    $263,486
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,409
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,486
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,409
    Filer's total
    $286,895
  • Nina Keough

    CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $244,335
    From this org
    $220,842
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,493
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,842
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,493
    Filer's total
    $244,335
  • Andrew Solomon

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $209,123
    From this org
    $201,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,108
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,015
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,108
    Filer's total
    $209,123
  • Stephanie Patton

    DEPUTY CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $176,034
    From this org
    $175,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $187
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,847
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $187
    Filer's total
    $176,034
  • Sarah B Kantrowitz

    MANAGING DIRECTOR: STUDENT SUPPORT

    Total calculated
    $178,653
    From this org
    $155,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,493
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,160
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,493
    Filer's total
    $178,653
  • Stevie Roberts

    MANAGING DIRECTOR: OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $140,255
    From this org
    $139,835
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $420
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aaron Stelson

    SENIOR DIRECTOR: FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $132,454
    From this org
    $131,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $485
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tsvetelina Tsankova

    DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

    Total calculated
    $133,334
    From this org
    $121,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,958
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kathryn Megrian

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

    Total calculated
    $115,249
    From this org
    $102,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,577
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF EXCEL ACADEMY RHODE ISLAND

  • EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

    $637,738

    TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
17 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511089349300911

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