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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PARAMOUNT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,915,211
Total expenses
$29,985,605
Contributions and grants received
$30,457,035
Grants paid
$30,033
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$373,742
Other revenue
$84,434
Total assets, end of year
$46,990,984
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,808,198
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,182,786
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,988,484
Management and general expenses
$5,997,121
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,988,484

Program services were 80.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $18,681

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $27,684,446

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,753,908

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $373,742 · excluded $373,742

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $25,313

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $18,681

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $48,718

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$23,405 · excluded -$23,405

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $107,839 · related or exempt $107,839

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $107,839

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $30,033 · program services $30,033

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $380,734 · program services $304,587 · management and general $76,147

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,067,584 · program services $12,054,067 · management and general $3,013,517

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $460,517 · program services $368,414 · management and general $92,103

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,120,634 · program services $1,696,507 · management and general $424,127

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $487,053 · program services $389,642 · management and general $97,411

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,921,826 · program services $2,331,453 · management and general $590,373

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $735,428 · program services $588,342 · management and general $147,086

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,166,376 · program services $933,101 · management and general $233,275

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $156,749 · program services $125,399 · management and general $31,350

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,078,327 · program services $1,662,662 · management and general $415,665

  • 17 · Travel

    total $158,532 · program services $126,826 · management and general $31,706

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $52,541 · program services $42,033 · management and general $10,508

  • 20 · Interest

    total $488,198 · program services $390,558 · management and general $97,640

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $825,161 · program services $660,129 · management and general $165,032

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $188,155 · program services $150,524 · management and general $37,631

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $1,211,746 · program services $969,397 · management and general $242,349

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $594,957 · program services $475,966 · management and general $118,991

  • 24c · Other expenses: COURSE MATERIALS

    total $403,827 · program services $323,062 · management and general $80,765

  • 24d · Other expenses: SMALL EQUIPMENT

    total $212,126 · program services $169,701 · management and general $42,425

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $245,101 · program services $196,081 · management and general $49,020

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,566,994 · end of year $9,525,996

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $764,785 · end of year $842,998

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,237 · end of year $202,163

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

    $42,043,987

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

    $6,511,614

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,705,264 · end of year $35,532,373

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,110,147 · end of year $887,454

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,483,896 · end of year $3,381,423

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,560,089 · end of year $4,720,299

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $17,750,985 · end of year $17,312,294

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $187,277 · end of year $394,182

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,253,180 · end of year $21,182,786

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO INSPIRE LEARNING THROUGH AN UNPARALLELED ACADEMIC APPROACH, AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES BY CHANGING LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PARAMOUNT SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE'S SIX CAMPUSES EXIST TO EDUCATE K-8 GRADE STUDENTS IN AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT INSTILLS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS. ESTABLISHED IN 2010, PARAMOUNT ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. AUTHORIZED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF EDUCATION INNOVATION, THE FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY SERVE 2,100 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 75% ARE FROM HOUSEHOLDS AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. RISK FACTORS FOR PARAMOUNT STUDEN,TS INCLUDE LACK OF SOCIAL AND SCHOOL READINESS, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, UNDERPERFORMING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, AND LOW PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE SCHOOL CONTINUALLY FIND WAYS TO REMOVE OBSTACLES THAT HAMPER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, SO PARAMOUNT'S STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

  • PARAMOUNT'S EDUCATION FRAMEWORK AND HARDWORKING STAFF HAVE PROVEN TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION. STATE TESTING CONSISTENTLY RANKS PARAMOUNT AMONG THE TOP CHARTER SCHOOLS IN INDIANA. RESULTS FOR THE 2019 INDIANA ILEARN ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT PLACED PARAMOUNT COTTAGE HOME AS THE TOP-PERFORMING SCHOOL WITHIN THE IPS' BOUNDARIES, AND PARAMOUNT BROOKSIDE AS THE FOURTH HIGHEST. ADDITIONALLY, PARAMOUNT COTTAGE HOME AND BROOKSIDE WERE DESIGNATED AN INDIANA "A" SCHOOL AND A 2018 U.S. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL; COTTAGE HOME 2024 & BROOKSIDE 2018. THE EDUCATION EQUALITY INDEX RECOGNIZED PSOE FOR CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IRRESPECTIVELY OF A FAMILY'S INCOME. AND THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDED PARAMOUNT AMONG THE 200 PROMISING PRACTICES FOR ACCESSIBILITY IN STEM EDUCATION.

    Expenses $23,988,484 · Grants $30,033 · Revenue $107,839

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tom Rude

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jude Ami

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peggy Blackard

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brittany Eldgridge

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aster Bekele

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Bishop

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Hazzard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elsa Mendez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Reddicks

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $214,535
    From this org
    $194,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,071
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,464
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,574
    Filer's total
    $214,535
  • Marcus Miller

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $166,200
    From this org
    $145,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,930
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,270
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,533
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,397
    Filer's total
    $166,200
  • Tara Gustin

    COO

    Total calculated
    $150,243
    From this org
    $145,351
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,892
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,351
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,357
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,535
    Filer's total
    $150,243
  • Kyle Beauchamp

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $176,404
    From this org
    $166,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,902
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,502
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,367
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,535
    Filer's total
    $176,404
  • Tiffany Palacios

    SR. VP HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $125,794
    From this org
    $104,562
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,232
    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 · 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
20 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530799349300743

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