Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,961,943
- Total expenses
- $6,411,163
- Contributions and grants received
- $887
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,900,399
- Investment income
- $60,657
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,340,468
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,928,187
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,412,281
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,649,447
- Management and general expenses
- $724,463
- Fundraising expenses
- $37,253
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,649,447
Program services were 88.1% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$887
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2a · Program service revenue: Federal, State and Local
total $5,681,277 · related or exempt $5,681,277
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2b · Program service revenue: Misc
total $3,543 · related or exempt $3,543
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2c · Program service revenue: School/Student Activities
total $15,907 · related or exempt $15,907
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2d · Program service revenue: Special Education Tuition
total $1,199,672 · related or exempt $1,199,672
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3 · Investment income
total $60,657 · excluded $60,657
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $406,575 · program services $158,406 · management and general $248,169
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,818,707 · program services $3,606,013 · management and general $212,694
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $457,172 · program services $412,994 · management and general $44,178
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $167,633 · program services $149,344 · management and general $18,289
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $279,715 · program services $127,532 · management and general $152,183
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $37,253 · fundraising $37,253
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13 · Office expenses
total $34,697 · program services $32,615 · management and general $2,082
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14 · Information technology
total $74,034 · program services $74,034
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $176,910 · program services $166,295 · management and general $10,615
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $143,424 · program services $143,424
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $328,448 · program services $308,741 · management and general $19,707
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23 · Insurance
total $66,193 · program services $62,221 · management and general $3,972
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24a · Other expenses: Supplies & materials
total $378,019 · program services $366,292 · management and general $11,727
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24b · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES
total $28,262 · program services $28,262
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER
total $14,121 · program services $13,274 · management and general $847
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,401,829 · end of year $1,432,415
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $373,743 · end of year $460,706
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,546 · end of year $11,090
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$12,771,161
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,334,904
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,885,703 · end of year $9,436,257
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $395,988 · end of year $600,150
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $557,845 · end of year $501,908
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,858,487 · end of year $2,826,129
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,861,501 · end of year $7,412,281
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC) is an independent charter school that was founded in 1997. During the 2024-2025 school year, ISAAC expanded to include grade 4, in addition to serving grades 6-8, to identify and address student learning difficulties earlier. This expansion allows for timely interventions, stronger foundational skills, and continuity in instruction, particularly in literacy and math. Early data shows improved reading fluency, comprehension, and student engagement. ISAAC also introduced a flexible classroom approach, promoting student-centered learning through varied seating and collaborative workspaces. Aligned with ISAAC's motto, "Effort Creates Ability and All Students Can Succeed," these practices are supported by a rigorous, teacher-written curriculum, Interim Assessment Blocks, and daily math instruction for sixth graders to close achievement gaps. Partnerships with local organizations and the Anti-Defamation League's "No Place for Hate" prog
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Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC) is an independent charter school that was founded in 1997. ISAAC serves students in grades six through eight and is the sole charter middle school in New London and southeastern Connecticut. ISAAC provides a safe, nurturing, and diverse middle school that delivers a highly rigorous curriculum that promotes effort through a positive mindset. ISAAC is focused on the motto all students can succeed with hard work and grit. The staff has written curriculum in a new common format and additional programs to identify learning gaps and social disparities to cultivate success for every student. ISAAC is committed to establishing equity for all students in terms of access to technology and transportation and providing engaging after-school programs that reflect cultural and athletic interests. ISAAC enjoys partnerships with local organizations such as the Mystic Seaport, Ivoryton Playhouse, United States Coast Guard Academy, Mitchell College, Project Oceanology, and Mystic Aquarium, to name a few. Furthermore, ISAAC has partnered with the Ant-Defamation League (ADL) to become a No Place for Hate school through its existing advisory program.
Expenses $5,649,447 · Revenue $6,900,399
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Nicholas Spera
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $260,371
- From this org
- $236,541
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,830
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,018
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $27,523
- Deferred
- $23,830
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $260,371
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William Linski
190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.
- Total calculated
- $151,896
- From this org
- $147,499
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,397
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,499
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $4,397
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $151,896
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Tanya Collins
Interim Principal
- Total calculated
- $141,321
- From this org
- $137,231
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,090
- Hours/week
- 40
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Amy Geary
Dir of Stu Support
- Total calculated
- $124,711
- From this org
- $121,111
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,600
- Hours/week
- 40
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Erica Robb
Finance Dir
- Total calculated
- $110,795
- From this org
- $93,380
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,415
- Hours/week
- 40
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Shannon Lougee
Director
- Total calculated
- $93,553
- From this org
- $93,553
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Amanda Grundy
Director
- Total calculated
- $76,281
- From this org
- $49,092
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,189
- Hours/week
- 40
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Barbara Crouch
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elizabeth Bumgardner
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David Brailey
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Leota Muller
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Richard Sanders
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kevin Booker Jr
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill Buscetto
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Spellman
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard Muckle
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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 · 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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202630419349300333
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