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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SAGE SCHOOL INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,941,533
Total expenses
$2,226,093
Contributions and grants received
$1,276,481
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,482,706
Investment income
$20,420
Other revenue
$161,926
Total assets, end of year
$10,825,061
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,150,763
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,674,298
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,507,671
Management and general expenses
$567,522
Fundraising expenses
$150,900
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,507,671

Program services were 67.7% 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

    $1,276,481

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $38,874

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $1,482,706 · related or exempt $1,482,706

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,812 · excluded $25,812

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,351,028 · other assets $500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,355,422 · other assets $1,498

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$4,394 · other assets -$998

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$5,392 · related or exempt -$998 · excluded -$4,394

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $159,800

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $880

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $158,920 · excluded $158,920

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $3,006 · related or exempt $3,006

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,006

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $897,922 · program services $614,941 · management and general $230,412 · fundraising $52,569

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $142,314 · program services $85,389 · management and general $42,694 · fundraising $14,231

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $77,460 · program services $52,703 · management and general $20,108 · fundraising $4,649

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,671 · management and general $44,671

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,347 · program services $9,347

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,608 · program services $2,250 · management and general $39,689 · fundraising $32,669

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $20,733 · program services $45 · management and general $18,900 · fundraising $1,788

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $107,120 · program services $42,848 · management and general $53,560 · fundraising $10,712

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $125,860 · program services $113,274 · management and general $12,586

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,172 · program services $4,876 · management and general $24,979 · fundraising $2,317

  • 20 · Interest

    total $130,745 · program services $117,670 · management and general $13,075

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $196,892 · program services $177,203 · management and general $19,689

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $73,809 · program services $66,428 · management and general $7,381

  • 24a · Other expenses: FIELD TRIPS

    total $165,478 · program services $164,364 · management and general $975 · fundraising $139

  • 24b · Other expenses: SCHOOL MATERIALS

    total $50,168 · program services $12,858 · management and general $8,380 · fundraising $28,930

  • 24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE

    total $32,647 · program services $22,200 · management and general $10,447

  • 24d · Other expenses: KITCHEN SUPPLIES

    total $13,492 · program services $13,492

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $30,655 · program services $7,783 · management and general $19,976 · fundraising $2,896

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $513,812 · end of year $483,250

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $540,223 · end of year $20,017

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $330,000 · end of year $285,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year -$175

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,750 · end of year $4,750

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

    $9,530,393

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

    $706,753

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,075,762 · end of year $8,823,640

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,012,581 · end of year $1,206,886

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,947 · end of year $1,693

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $250,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $87,285 · end of year $81,171

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $211,500 · end of year $194,650

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $518,439 · end of year $1,874,942

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,494,926 · end of year $7,863,892

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,416,925 · end of year $810,406

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE HONOR ADOLESCENCE AS A CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT WINDOW FOR LEARNING ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE SAGE SCHOOL CREATES A THRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH A CHALLENGING, AUTHENTIC CURRICULUM CENTERED ON HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE SELF-AWARNESS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIILITY, AND A SENSE OF PLACE.

  • EDUCATION: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN INTENSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS THAT IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-AWARNESS THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTION, AND HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE SAGE SCHOOL IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL, DEDICATED TO A TRANSDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT BASED, AUTHENTIC, AND PLAYFULLY RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM IS DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF FACULTY WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER IN SMALL GROUPS. THESE GROUPS ARE NIMBLE, ADAPTIVE, AND RESPONSIVE. THE COMMITMENT TO THIS TEAM STRUCTURE, WHICH PROVIDES EVERYTHING FROM THE RAPID PROTOTYPING OF IDEAS TO A CRITICAL COLLEGIAL PERSPECTIVE, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DELIVERY OF OUR PROGRAM, TO KEEPING A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO, AND TO DELIVERING THE MOST DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WE CAN.

    Expenses $1,343,307 · Revenue $1,482,706

  • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL FOR ADOLESCENTS. WHILE OUR TUITION IS ALL-INCLUSIVE--WE DO NOT CHARGE FAMILIES ADDITIONAL FEES FOR MATERIALS, FOR FIELD STUDY TRIPS, OR FOR OTHER PROGRAMMING--WE ALSO APPRECIATE THAT THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD OUR SCHOOL AND SO HAVE INSTITUTED A FLEXIBLE TUITION MODEL. FAMILIES CAN APPLY TO PAY AN AMOUNT LESS THAN FULL TUITION, BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, 34% OF OUR FAMILIES PAID FLEXIBLE TUITION, RANGING FROM 19% TO 81% OF OUR FULL TUITION AMOUNT. WE BELIEVE THIS SUPPORTS OUR EDUCATIONAL VALUES, OUR DESIRE TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL AS BROADLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE, AND OUR HOPE FOR A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY.

  • FIELD STUDIES - ALL EDUCATION IS EXPERIENTIAL. THE CRITICAL QUESTION IS "WHAT IS THE QUALITY AND NATURE OF THOSE EXPERIENCES?" WE BELIEVE OUR STUDENTS SHOULD BE IMMERSED IN AND INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM- IN THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES, IN THE REGIONS SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL, AND IN ENVIRONMENTS FROM RURAL TO URBAN TO INTERNATIONAL.OUR FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM TAKES OUR STUDENTS INTO THE FIELD 20-25 DAYS A YEAR- OVER 140 DAYS IN 7 YEARS; THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF SCHOOL. FIELD STUDIES ARE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEY INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM SIMPLE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL ART MUSEUMS, TO A 15 DAY INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO ECUADOR FOR ALL OF OUR SENIORS. THE BEST FIELD STUDIES INTENTIONALLY BLEND THE CRITICAL AREAS OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT- THEY ARE ACADEMIC, THEY ARE COGNITIVE, THEY ARE SOCIAL, AND THEY ARE EMOTIONAL. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, OUR STUDENTS COME TO KNOW THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF HOW HUMANS INTERACT WITH THEIR SOCIAL, BUILT, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; STUDENTS DEVELOP GENUINE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENTS LEARN DEEPLY A SENSE OF THEIR PLACE; AND, ULTIMATELY, STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF WHO THEY ARE.

    Expenses $164,364

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erik Vorm

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Mike Pfau

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Praggastis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Adam Angel

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Brittany Florence

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Darci Reimund

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bobbi Filbert

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kari Minas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie Carlson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan McKinney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nate Twichell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Harry Weekes

    HEAD OF SCHO

    Total calculated
    $131,534
    From this org
    $102,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,965
    Hours/week
    60

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430609349300118

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