INTRINSIC SCHOOLS

EIN: 455454261 501(c)(3) Education

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$42,172,445
Total Expenses
$37,695,067
Total Assets
$95,868,750
Net Assets
$23,400,277
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MELISSA MEGLIOLA
Phone
7088872735
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INTRINSIC SCHOOLS, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $12.1M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF INTRINSIC SCHOOLS IS TO CREATE A REVOLUTIONARY NEW SCHOOL MODEL IN ORDER TO 1) PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AND WORLD-CHANGING ENDEAVORS; AND 2) PROVIDE THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY WITH A ROADMAP TO SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $41,474,573
Program Service Revenue $334,119
Investment Income $315,345
Other Revenue $48,408
TOTAL REVENUE $42,172,445

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,069,639
Salaries & Benefits $23,086,878
Fundraising Expenses $168,259
Program Expenses $34,049,627
Other Expenses $13,538,550
TOTAL EXPENSES $37,695,067

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $42,172,445 $35,238,029 +0.2%
Expenses $37,695,067 $34,305,714 +0.1%
Net Income $4,477,378 $932,315 +3.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
321
Volunteers
24

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$212,794
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MELISSA MEGLIOLA CEO 40.00
Officer
$203,370 $9,424 $212,794
TIM LIGUE COO 40.00
Highest
$179,518 $8,350 $187,868
BARRY RODGERS PRINCIPAL 40.00
Highest
$172,864 $27,236 $200,100
AMI GANDHI CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$170,778 $18,274 $189,052
MICHELLE TROJAN PRINCIPAL 40.00
Highest
$164,127 $13,891 $178,018
DAENA BARRETT ADAMS CHIEF OF SCHOOLS 40.00
Highest
$159,746 $13,942 $173,688
JAMES FRANK CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN MANLY TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY JIMENEZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG JONES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA JOZWIAK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARRIET MEYER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM PALOS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH TOLMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $42,172,445 $37,695,067 $95,868,750 $4,477,378
2024 $35,238,029 $34,305,714 $77,156,348 $932,315
2023 $32,748,254 $30,965,328 $77,136,667 $1,782,926
2022 $28,377,055 $27,184,772 $40,331,507 $1,192,283
2021 $21,177,530 $20,542,550 $39,836,849 $634,980
2020 $18,890,483 $17,852,389 $41,630,250 $1,038,094
2019 $21,782,109 $13,868,841 $34,838,669 $7,913,268
2018 $12,850,168 $12,074,609 $27,006,759 $775,559
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