Totals
- Total revenue
- $43,439,228
- Total expenses
- $40,299,551
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,273,335
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $32,666,498
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $499,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,440,363
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,719,298
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $32,721,065
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $28,461,765
- Management and general expenses
- $11,837,786
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $28,461,765
Program services were 70.6% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$7,841,195
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,432,140
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2a · Program service revenue: BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE
total $31,663,138 · related or exempt $31,663,138
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $531,614 · related or exempt $531,614
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2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT SERVICES
total $471,746 · related or exempt $471,746
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6a · Gross rents
real property $487,170
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $487,170
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $487,170 · excluded $487,170
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$34,567
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$22,342
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $12,225 · excluded $12,225
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $845,649 · management and general $845,649
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $17,931,894 · program services $11,727,622 · management and general $6,204,272
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,795,988 · program services $1,177,704 · management and general $618,284
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,737,034 · program services $1,140,562 · management and general $596,472
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,310,942 · program services $825,893 · management and general $485,049
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,291,050 · program services $2,291,050
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13 · Office expenses
total $983,043 · program services $374,058 · management and general $608,985
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,759,617 · program services $3,069,181 · management and general $690,436
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20 · Interest
total $1,202,138 · management and general $1,202,138
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,913,735 · program services $1,640,179 · management and general $273,556
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
total $2,535,148 · program services $2,487,874 · management and general $47,274
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24b · Other expenses: STUDENT MEALS
total $2,106,933 · program services $2,106,933
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24c · Other expenses: STUDENT SERVICES
total $1,123,692 · program services $1,123,692
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24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT
total $753,910 · program services $488,239 · management and general $265,671
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24e · All other expenses
total $8,778 · program services $8,778
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $5,853,620 · end of year $4,753,078
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,183,107 · end of year $3,163,190
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $50,918 · end of year $34,915
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $5,481,800
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$50,916,161
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$19,047,006
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,674,766 · end of year $31,869,155
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $277,150 · end of year $109,944
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $14,355,400 · end of year $36,510,081
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,753,314 · end of year $2,701,578
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $18,360,285 · end of year $35,428,845
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,181,774 · end of year $5,588,875
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $26,196,968 · end of year $28,262,504
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,384,420 · end of year $4,458,561
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
GESTALT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES K-12 SCHOLARS. GESTALT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LEVERAGES COMMUNITY ASSETS TO EMPOWER CITIZENS WHO WILL BE COLLEGE-READY, CAREER-READY, AND COMMUNITY-READY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO EMPOWER SCHOLARS TO BE COLLEGE-READY, CAREER-READY, AND COMMUNITY-READY.
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THE OPERATION OF FIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE SCHOOLS AND TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVING SCHOLARS IN GRADES K-12, FROM DIVERSE AREAS OF THE CITY. CORE AND ADVANCED CURRICULUM COURSEWORK ARE OFFERED AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ROBOTICS, BALLET, AND SPORTS.
Expenses $28,461,765 · Revenue $32,666,498
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Yetta LewisYETTA LEWIS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $290,141
- From this org
- $239,786
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,355
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $239,786
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $50,355
- Filer's total
- $290,141
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Ashanta Evans BlackwellASHANTA EVANS BLACKWELL
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kenyona ThomasKENYONA THOMAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nekishia Woods DobbinsNEKISHIA WOODS DOBBINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
George Sago IVGEORGE SAGO IV
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Katie SatterthwaiteKATIE SATTERTHWAITE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Greta RaggsGRETA RAGGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Linda HarrisLINDA HARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristin Walker-BurtKRISTIN WALKER-BURT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David SelbergDAVID SELBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Donnie BradfordDONNIE BRADFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gina GonzalezGINA GONZALEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bobbie TurnerBOBBIE TURNER
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $209,152
- From this org
- $172,853
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,299
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,853
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,299
- Filer's total
- $209,152
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Norriese RogersNORRIESE ROGERS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $187,761
- From this org
- $155,174
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,587
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,174
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,587
- Filer's total
- $187,761
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Brian IngramBRIAN INGRAM
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lisa HenryLISA HENRY
SCHOOL LEADER
- Total calculated
- $144,098
- From this org
- $119,089
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,009
- Hours/week
- 40
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Nichole CraneNICHOLE CRANE
SCHOOL LEADER
- Total calculated
- $145,319
- From this org
- $120,098
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,221
- Hours/week
- 40
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Antonio RyanANTONIO RYAN
SCHOOL LEADER
- Total calculated
- $156,787
- From this org
- $129,576
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,211
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $129,576
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,211
- Filer's total
- $156,787
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Toya LeftwichTOYA LEFTWICH
CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $177,235
- From this org
- $146,475
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,760
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,475
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,760
- Filer's total
- $177,235
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Ashley MosesASHLEY MOSES
SCHOOL LEADER
- Total calculated
- $139,772
- From this org
- $115,514
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,258
- 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 · 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES, THE SCHOOL LEADER PREPARES DATA ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, COMPARISON SALARY CHARTS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND PROPOSED TEACHER SALARY STRUCTURE. THE BOARD APPROVES AND VOTES ON THE SALARY OF ALL EMPLOYEES.
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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · TN
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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POWER CENTER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
CHARTER SCHOOL · TN
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POWER CENTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHARTER SCHOOL · TN
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POWER CENTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARTER SCHOOL · TN
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NEXUS STEM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHARTER SCHOOL · TN
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NEXUS STEM ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARTER SCHOOL · TN
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GESTALT VILLAGE HOLDINGS LLC
REAL ESTATE · TN
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WINCHESTER ROAD PROPERTIES LLC
REAL ESTATE · TN
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533579349300948
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